I grew up with nudism. There is such a sense of freedom in many ways. Some beaches, for instance, have spots where sex is okay. Sometimes others (men) will gather round and masturbate. The voyeurism feels good and the masturabers become participants in the act.

For me - not for all - there will always be a sexual element in nudism. Mine is a nude household.

I think that I responded to that old ‘nudism’ thread. Difficult for me these days because I never know which messages will be ‘published’ and which will be moderated away.

@winter loneliness writes of having low self-esteem about her body and I wonder if she had grown up in a nudist family if she would feel the same? I’ve never had the six-pack muscles but I considered my body to be a kind of regular body with gifts. I have heard so many excuses that people make for even, for instance, not removing a shirt or blouse because they feel that they will not measure up to others. Resorts, particularly inland areas, make others impervious to body-shaming. Sexual beach resorts? Jamaica? Tricky. Again, semi-secluded spots but you’re generally on show. You really need to think in a body-positive way.

Yes. Let’s talk of nudism.