Hi Cat,

Thanks for the reply! I had hoped there might be some discussion generated by the articles, but nothing much came of it (until your reply).

I agree with you about the pedophile-specific article. It was kinda weird.

And, I also agree with you about the natural nudity one. I thought it was very good, and I find myself agreeing with much of what he says. It makes a lot of sense to me that, if we see enough non-sexual, healthy nudity, eventually we'll be less inclined to automatically associate skin with sexuality.

[Note: I'm not sure if looking at healthy nudity online, hunched over a computer, would necessarily help to break the "sexual" associations. It might ... but it might not. I don't know.]

I am thinking ... maybe ... if I have a lot of courage ... of perhaps going to visit a nudist club. I really would love to be comfortable enough with my body -- and believe me, it's nothing special -- to be able to walk around naked in the presence of other similarly-attired individuals, without shame or fear of what they might think. I think it would be very liberating -- in a healthy way.

Has anyone here had any "naturist" experiences.

By the way, here's the original post to which Cat refers:

http://www.cblf.org/messages/59017.htm

Blessings,
Rainboy