What is it lately that 3-5 year old girls are now wearing tops? Is it a fashion statement or are they being prepared by their forgetful moms (the ones that burned their tops years ago) for a lifetime of forced compliance and cultural shame?
Sad.
I remember my younger sister not wearing a shirt for years in the yard.
It seems as the more we accept sexual promiscuity in our nation, the more shame we put on natural nudity. It seems that nudity is accepted as long as we are using it in a shameful way. Have you noticed that people are not afraid to be seen on the internet on sexual sites, but are afraid to mention their names in a naturist site? There are ten times, if not a hundred times more sexual sites than there are naturist sites, and the same people who visit those sites will not allow non-sexual naturism in the real world.
Boyd - maybe its just the East coast of Florida or just me, but I thought I observed just the opposite. At any rate it is not necessaary for these young-ins to take cover so early... NF
If Jane and her friends have anything to "say" then the central East Coast of Florida will be topfree - right now its just a small group of enthusiastic young ladies... TJ's Mom
What in the name of common sense for? If the parents allow their children to go there, that is their business! Besides, what is the difference between having a summer camp and having naturist families there...with the same kids?
Just found out this yesterday while I was at White Tail:
Not only has HB 148 been written into law, it no longer covers only summer camps. Our wonder governor:( rewrote the legislation so that it is inclusive at ALL times. A parent must be on-site when ever an under 18 child is present at any nudist venue.
Bob Roche, the owner of White Tail, is filing a lawsuit.
Yeah, they're stomping all over at least two Ammendments here. I'm sending a letter to every politicial whose e-mail address I can get my hands on.
I would hope others would do the same.
K
I don't remember ever being top-free or running around nude as a child. Perhaps this is because of the generation I'm in. There was no skinny-dipping, even though we had a secluded pool and a creek and lake nearby. We kids were always completely dressed except for shoes, which my parents couldn't keep on me. Maybe this is simply a generational thing? Nowadays everyone is so concerned about child abuse that kids are smothered in some ways- yet parents are also strangely loose about some things, like teens having sex in the home, provocative dress, and no boundaries. It's strange, that's for sure.
Where we do not allow physical nudity in a natural setting, we allow nudity in premarital sex, teen sex, even 10-13 year olds are experimenting with sex. Homosexuality is on the rise, even among those who would have never tried it expect it's becoming "fashionable" or tolerated. Yet nudity is still a scary proposition for most people.
Heard them while I was hoeing my garden. Went over later to investigate. Saw their clothes hanging on branches and their sandals sitting there. Figured I'd go for my hike and see if they were downstream.
Found them. Figured they'd be naked. Nope. The 2 boys had those swim trunks on that look like basketball bottoms: covered from waist almost to knees.
I hiked by naked as a jay bird. They didn't squeak about seeing a "nekkid" man. Figured it's good education. It was the same couple that had been down there with their moms at other times.
When I had a chance when I was young(er), I would sneak off my shorts while I was under water and kick around a little. Of course, had to slip them back on before I stepped out of the water.
Have you tried to slip on your shorts again under water without looking like you are? I'm sure I looked suspicious.
I read a poll back in the mid '90s (I think 95 and again in '97) where they compared the age of the first sexual experiance for teens and if I remember right, pregnancy rates.
The US pretty much topped the chart on pregnancy rate while at the same time, had the lowest age of first experiance. Sweeden was the Lowest in the oregnancy rate while highest n first experiance... The rest of Europe pretty much followed suit.
I wish I could find this article again... I remember it was in USA Today but have searched the internet to no avail.
I haven't seen recent numbers, but in the 1990s the World Health Organization published findings that the teen pregrancy rate for the countries in the Common Market was about 25% of the US rate. In the Scandinavian countries, where social nudity is common, the rate was even less.
