About Nudism - Background and Fallacies

The world of fashion is always changing with every single day. It makes you wonder where the idea of clothes came from. At one point, man was more than content to walk around naked as he hunted for food. It is said that man started wearing clothing a little over 70,000 years ago. Before then, man has spent half his life walking around naked. Science has been able to conclude this by studying the body lice which hides in man’s clothes in order to live. The idea of staying naked or with few clothes is therefore nothing new to man.




The motivation to dress up came not from a fashion perspective but as a response to changing climatic conditions. In times past the weather was warmer and the body was hairy enough to stay warm without any help. As time passed, it became colder and man needed to cover up to keep warm. Today, there are people who just do not want to wear any clothes. These people are called nudists and they would rather stay without any clothes or as little as possible.

The Greek are known for their like to stay naked. The word nude comes from a Greek work which refers to a gym. There is a very deep connection between sporting activities and nakedness. In today’s generation, sports men are the ones who wear very little as they participate in different games. This is something that is totally accepted all over the world regardless of culture. In some cultures that are considered uncivilized people do not wear much and they are under pressure to cover up.


Today, in what are called nudist colonies, or nudist resorts, people are selectively removing most of all of their clothing. This has led to some myths about nudity, or naturalism, as it is sometime called. One such myth is that nudity is immoral. The reason is that it is seen as sexual in nature. It may be thought of as erotic or pornographic, but still sexual. In fact, nudist do not see themselves as either voyeurs- people who have a prurient interest in seeing naked bodies, or exhibitionists- people who have a prurient interest in being seen naked.


To a nudist, being naked is the best form of simplicity. They view this as how one was born and how one will die. Clothes are nothing but a cover up of the real person inside. To them, the naked body is glorious and being naked makes it even healthier due to exposure to elements like the sun. This is however a concern because of the prevalence of skin cancer. You will find communities of nudist in almost all towns and when you go on holiday, you may not nudist beaches and hotels. This is a growing trend in the world.


Like with every new thing, there is a lot of resistance when it comes to the concept of open nakedness. Within the nudist community, there are varying beliefs and practices. Many people do not understand why people would chose to wear nothing without any ill motives. Whatever you may think, this new concept is here to stay and it is to your best interested to understand it.