Nudist Jeff

We nudists like to keep a clean separation between nudism and sex. There is good justification for this, given the amount of public misunderstanding about nudism. For the most part I’m in favour of this distinction, especially when it comes to nudism in public places. However, sometimes we can be a bit overzealous in deeming anything sexual as anathema to nudism. In particular I think we need to take a nuanced view of how sexual expression can promote body positivity, a goal I hope all nudists share. Many nudists will say that body positivity has nothing to do with sex, but I disagree. The body features that get marginalised are not arbitrary. They are the features that our culture has deemed to be less sexually appealing. Features such as being overweight or underweight, too hairy, scars and other disfigurements, small penis or breasts, skin that is too pale or dark or uneven, or gender non-conforming features, are marginalised specifically because they are deemed to be less sexually...

For my first proper blog post I thought I’d tackle the issue of nudist clubs having difficulty attracting young people. Getting more young people involved in nudism is something I'm very passionate about, and is the only way nudism survives long term. I think there’s a few things that nudist clubs do that while not intended to deter the young, can have that effect unintentionally. These are some of my ideas on things that can be done to make nudist clubs more appealing to the young. 1. A more young person friendly fee structure Many clubs are operated on the basis of having a high annual membership fee which then gives you unlimited access to the club. This is great value for a retiree who can spend a lot of time at the club. For young people with greater work, social and other commitments, it might only be possible to get to the club a few weekends a year, making membership cost inefficient. Having other pricing options that allow a person to pay in proportion to how much they u...