It appears winter is finally here. But, there are still a few sunny and (relatively) warm days. And, of course, we still have a lot going on.
Sauna Season is in Full Swing
Our last sauna was about full. It was great to be able to talk with so many people. We even had a few visitors we haven’t seen for quite some time and even a first timer. Everyone seemed to enjoy the opportunity to visit.
Remember: Bring your own towel and plenty to drink (no glass, please). Also, if you would like to request a sauna at a time more suitable for your schedule, just contact us.
Early Start for Winter Warriors
Chris has been working on a list of projects for the Winter Warriors to undertake this season.
Tasks he wants to work on now include cutting some dead trees near the barn and the meadow in front of it. He also wants to remove the freezer from the barn. If anyone wants a working (but very old) freezer, let us know.
We hope a good group of committed volunteers will spend a few hours on various (warm) days so we will be ready for a great 2022 seas
Next Year’s Calendar
As we previously reported, the board is working on our planned activities for next year. We need to hear from our membership: Which activities would you support? What would you like us to add? Let us know by replying to this or email nude@lakeedun.com.
Did you Know?
In the last three emails, we presented a brief summary of three different academic studies related to the impact exposure to adult, non-sexual nudity has on children. All suggest the clothing compulsion accepted by our society is, at the very least, benign; at the worst, it is harmful to children and their social development.
This week we study what may be the most useful resource for nudist families. Story (1979) interviewed 264 three- to five-year-old children and their parents. These subjects were chosen and matched based on family nudity status: “social nudist,” “at-home-only nudist,” or non-nudist. Subjects were all North Americans, with approximately equal numbers sampled from all geographic regions in the United States.
Parents were given individually administered interviews to determine the children’s ages, genders, weights, and birth order. The children were interviewed separately; they were asked to tell whether they liked certain body parts, using as references line drawings of nude children of the same sex and race as the child being interviewed. The children were also asked to identify the most- and least-liked body parts, with an explanation for each.
Story’s findings were eye-opening. While non-nudist children most often disliked their genitals, nudist children were the opposite, most often naming the genitals as the most-liked body part. In addition, nudist children did not identify any particular body parts they disliked (the only possible exception being the skin—not because of racial coloration or deformity, but because of sunburn or too little tan).
Family nudism was found to have a higher correlation to body self-concept than did sex, race, or geographical area. Nudist children consistently scored higher than non-nudist children in all areas of body acceptance, self-concept, and self-image.
