Public Nudity
My two experiences of public nudity were on opposite ends of the spectrum. But they revealed common truths.
My first was as a skydiver. It was always joked about, that a skydiver’s 100th skydive needed to be a naked one. Often, jumpers would get skydive friends to join in the nakedness. Not being an exhibitionist myself, I still wanted to experience it. The thought of being able to feel the balance, wind and exposure on ALL my skin, was truly exciting. I went alone on a weekday, and jumped alone. I was fully present (and cold at altitude!), and loved every second of it. There was a breath-taking moment once I was under canopy, and relaxed after the freefall. I had looked down at all the houses – clear out to the city where people were working…and I felt bad for them all. I pitied them for not ever having the experience of flying naked above the world.
My First Time at Lake Edun: A Naturist Experience
When my sister, soon-to-be President of Lake Edun Foundation, asked me to come visit her beloved clothing-free lake, I agreed with only mild hesitation. I’ve jumped out of airplanes a few hundred times (once nude), so I figured I could handle a naturist experience. Plus, I’ve always been a nature lover, camping enthusiast, and admirer of Mother Nature’s creations. All of them. Including us humans.
How Do You Feel About Being Nude? Families and Nudity
Feelings about public nudity, especially in America where nudity is unnecessarily and incessantly sexualized, can vary widely. All families are different, and our attitudes and feelings about our own nudity are almost always inherited from our parents. If we had open and free parents who accepted their own bodies and didn’t think it was a big deal to occasionally appear nude in front of their children, we will most likely be the same type of parent.