6 PROBING QUESTIONS FOR A NUDIST.

Technically, the questions are answered by a former nudist. Well not really even that. The friend in question experimented with “hedonism” for a 4day weekend a year back. He then returned to the clothing way of life that Monday. This is the 12.5-minute excerpt from lunch later that week.

Are all nudists the same?
Actually it's called Naturism. And nope, there are two types:

1. Family Nudists: Pretty much naked once you set foot in the house until you leave.
2. Social Nudism: Public nakedness at nude-friendly resorts, cruises and beaches.

What about when it comes to sitting on stuff, aren’t you afraid of germs or if the person before you didn’t wipe something very well before they flushed?
The resort I was at required that you cover their chairs or benches with your own towel first.

Is nudism (naturism) a sexual thing?
For me on that weekend, sure, totally. But honestly, the code a serious nudist abides by is to simply live life in its pure form. Be naked and free in the eyes of the creator, like he (or she) originally intended.

So how do they deal with hard nipples and erections?
From what I saw, it didn’t happen much to the full on, career nudists. Though if an extra rush of blood heads south or a breeze affects someone a bit more, they’ll just go in the pool or flip over on the towel (‘til the situation is under control).

Is there an organized nude group?
American Association For Nude Recreation. The group helps you with traveling arrangements and stuff. I used 'em for my trip. FYI…on July 11, 2008 they also organized the world’s largest cross-country skinny-dip – 13,648 peeps.

What’s the most popular place to go?
My vote would be for Hedonism 2 (in Negril, Jamaica). Seriously, sorta, maybe considering going again.

FYI...the rest of the conversation was about him trying to get Jets season tickets, and me asking for the rest of his fries.

ASK A NUDIST.

I gotta be honest, I don’t see the appeal of walking around nude – especially, on a beach. Ok, maybe there’s something invigorating about the fresh salt air hugging every inch of your exposed body. Feeling the warmth of sun beating down on every part you. To me, I think about the beach itself. The minute I sit down BOOM, I got sand in certain private parts for days. Also, you have no shoes. So you are fully exposed to stepping on a jellyfish or a discarded fudgesicle. Of course not wanting to be a nudist doesn’t mean I’m still not fascinated by nudism (or naturism). What if you’re on the beach and you want to buy a snack, where’s your wallet? How do they deal with the sudden arousal factors? Are there nude friendly banks? What about using a gas-powered weed-whacker? To find answers to these questions (that I’m sure is burning a hole in your brain as well) there are all kinds of Nude organizations out in web-land. Two of the top ones are the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) and Young American Nudists. On these sites you’ll find nude vacation ideas, social groups you can join and yes, nude etiquette. Due to the graphic nature (naked people), I can’t connect you to ‘em. However, I can set you up with the google search link.