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STORIES AND INFORMATION My Nudist Background My Home Nudism Skinnydipping, July '99 Nude Walks & Bike Riding Running in the Rain! My Own "Naked Mile" Laws and Morals Nudism vs. Streaking My Letters to Ann Landers My Letter to Dear Abby Sources of Nudism Studies Bras and Breast Health Nudist Family Behavior Reduce & Reuse: Simple Living Maps to Naturist Resorts in SW MI Books and Movies with Nudity YAHOO Naturist Groups Southwest Michigan Naturists Adventure Naturists Naturist NW OH and SE MI Nudists Stop Segregation (of nudists) Index of Yahoo Nudist/Naturist Groups (Warning: some of the groups in this index are of a sexual nature and do not respresent the actions and philosophies of the naturist lifestyle. Most have an automated "adult content" warning when entering, even with the most family-friendly of groups; that is due to Yahoo policy and does not mean that particular group or nudism/naturism have anything to do with pornography or sex. For some reason Yahoo doesn't give the option to view a list of all the groups in a particular category so you'll have to use the search feature with keywords of what you're looking for.)		I will say right from the start that nudism or naturism IS NOT ABOUT SEX. If you come here looking for sexually stimulating text or pictures, you've come to the wrong place. Nudism (or naturism; the two terms can basically be used interchangeably) is about complete acceptance of one's own body, and those of other people, as good and beautiful. It is about being comfortable in the body's natural state, and promotes healthy family values. The nude body is not shameful, lewd, obscene, ugly, or any other similar term that is often associated with it, and there is no sensible or logical argument that it should be. For anybody who is thinking of trying a social nude situation--whether a beach, resort, or around the pool with friends--and you're still feeling a little bit of anxiety about it, I'll relate my first-time experience. Over the past several years and especially 1999, with various activities being nude by myself (including some wonderful moonlight skinnydips), I had become very comfortable with being nude. I just had not been nude around other people. But I was so comfortable with it, I was sure that I would have no problem with being seen nude. My only real anxiety was about not knowing the little "unwritten rules" about being in a nude situation. When I did get nude the first time, I found I was right; I had no problem at all with being seen nude. It was incredibly comfortable, both physically and mentally, and very easy to get used to. And it is true what they say: you really do forget at times that you're nude. For first-timers who are really new to the nude experience, it probably won't be as easy to jump in and get used to it, but give it 5 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour...you will get so comfortable with being socially nude that you wonder why you ever had second thoughts in the first place. You saw above that I said a nudist lifestyle promotes healthy family values, and may be wondering what that means. What it means is children growing up in a family, and being comfortable and accepting with themselves, their other family members, relatives, and friends. Children of a nudist family grow up with far more understanding, acceptance, and openness to all other people, and without the shock and embarrassment of the nude body that is so often imprinted in the minds of kids in non-nudist families. [Suuuuure, I can talk.....I was raised to be hysterically modest about being seen nude. But you know what? I began thinking for myself, and making my own sensible and logical decisions.] For more information about family naturism, see this page from the "205 Arguments and Observations in Support of Naturism": Naturism is healthy for the family I won't go into much more detail here, because rather than typing my fingers off, all the same information, policies, and philosophies can be found in the links provided below. Many of the links also contain some pictures of people who (surprise! surprise!) are not wearing any clothing. Appalled? Get over it! You've been notified, so don't come complaining to me if you don't like what you see. They are tasteful pictures; you WILL NOT find pornography. Happy nuding!

		Net Nude, a great online source of information about naturism. A lot of links and information on the home page, plus an extensive message board (currently with about 31 topic areas), and a chat room to talk with other nudists. Chat offers various formats; I use "ichat Active-X Control (MSIE)"; and chat requires signing up with the free membership. Both chat and forum are a greatly valuable resource for asking questions and getting information, or telling your own stories of nudism. Includes the weekly Nudie Cartoon. Excellent site!
		The American Association for Nude Recreation. Much information, resources, etc. Directories for nude or C/O resorts and clubs. AANR now has a legal action/political lobby team to support and promote naturism in the areas of lawmaking and nudist rights.
		The Naturist Society. Contains links to their Naturist Action Committee (political lobby), the Naturist Education Foundation (for promoting awareness and acceptance of naturism), plus a drop-down window for selecting from many sources of information about naturism, whether you're new to it or a longtime veteran of nudism.
See TNS's "205 Arguments and Observations in Support of Naturism", either in their SECTIONAL FORMAT, or download the ADOBE ACROBAT PDF (203k). EXCELLENT! Great for helping to convince someone how valuable nudist activities and lifestyles are. NOTE: Sectional format doesn't properly show numbers in the text to correspond to the footnotes. The PDF file is recommended.
		The International Naturist Federation. Pages in German, English, and French. This is a world-wide organization with chapters in many countries (AANR is the USA part of the INF), formed to defend the interests and lifestyle of naturists all over the world. They are working to achieve recognition and support of nudists from, among others, the United Nations, and hold an INF world congress every 2 years. They also publish the INF Naturist World Handbook, a collection of information on 850 naturist sites and 1,500 naturist beaches worldwide. A very interesting site, have a look!
		The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN). A volunteer-run nudist organization for supporting the rights of nudists/naturists, and the healthy lifestyle, in Canada. For promoting nudism/naturism to Canadians, and helping nudists find out how and where they can enjoy the lifestyle and activities. Many links and information, and a membership is available.
Turtle Lake Resort		Turtle Lake Resort, a year-round family-oriented clothing optional resort (except in pool, hot tub, and swimming pond where skinnydipping is required). Many lots for rustic camping, RV hookups, cabins to rent, and more. Can also have permanent residence. A wonderful lodge with heated pool, rec room, etc. Hotel is also on the grounds. Miniature golf, volleyball courts, walking trails, much more. Regular events such as Nudestock (music festival), the motorcycle rally, and I think there's a classic car show. Highly recommended, very worth a visit! On Turtle Lake, Union City, MI. CLICK HERE for maps to TLR.
MUGS & MORE		PHOTO MUGS, MOUSE PADS, CALENDARS, T-SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS Ever wanted one with a nude photo but didn't want to go to the local store? Mugs & More Inc. is a photo imaging company owned and run by nudists. AANR member for 23 years, all work done on site. Have your nude or textile photos done quickly. Contact Mugs & More at Doug@ddmugs.com or info@ddmugs.com. New items for the holidays! See the brochure here Go to Mugs & More here
		Cybernude, another online source of information, news, and links about naturism. Has info on the how's and why's of nudism, many links to other nude-related websites, FAQ's, and more. Quotes, poetry, and news headlines about naturism. Also has a nice chat room to talk with other nudists from all over the world. Have a look!
NIFOC		WWW.NIFOC.COM is a page with a nudist chat room (easy free membership), and a nice list of links to groups/resorts, etc. Fairly new, and with good people in chat.
BEING AND NAKEDNESS ANOTHER SOURCE HERE		Being and Nakedness, a site devoted to non-sexual nudity, with a ton of info on the nudist community, including a periodic newsletter (free, of course). Register for e-mail notification of newsletter updates (also free service). Too much stuff to list here, it looks like a really great site. NOTICE: The newsletter appears to be discontinued and e-mail notification has stopped. Old newsletters can still be read at the website. Pages haven't been updated in a very long time but information is still great to read.
T.E.R.A.		Top-free Equal Rights Association. This Canadian-based organization is devoted to promoting the equal rights of women to be top-free wherever men are allowed to be top-free, and to helping women with legal problems in this area. News articles and legal briefs of legal cases about top-free vs. the law, and much more info. Anybody interested in equal rights and opposed to sexual discrimination should look at this site.

A CUTE SONG TO BREAK THE MONOTONY		(sung to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic") I wear my pink pajamas in the summer when it's hot. I wear my flannel nightie in the winter when it's not. And sometimes in the springtime, and sometimes in the fall, I jump right in between the sheets with nothing on at all. Glory, glory hallelujah! Glory, glory, what's it to ya', Balmy breezes blowing through ya' With nothing on at all!