Is anyone else glad that public nudity is taboo?

in public. I stood in line behind some middle-aged guy in flip flops at the store yesterday, and he had lines of black dirt between his toes and around his heels. Gross. Save it for the beach.

for you, if you try it in a safe setting. I live in the New York area, and once I went to this ginormous spa place called Spa Castle. I was waiting in the women only area while my friend had several lengthy treatments done. To use the women only sauna's and pools you have to be totally nude! I was so self conscious for the first fifteen minutes, as I will never be mistaken for a fitness model! But, as I stopped keeping my eyes to myself, and actually LOOKED at the other women, all strangers to me, I felt better about myself, and I saw all the beauty around me in all shapes, sizes, ages, and races. There certainly were women with figures that men would drool over, and more who might inspire derision....but, no one cared! I don't know if it was because it was women only, or the vulnerability of being nude, but I saw no competitive posturing, or heard any nasty comments. We were all relaxed, kind, and feeling very mellow. Never were strangers warmer to me in conversation, or more cooperative in sharing a communal space. It was a hell of a shock, as I am used to the rude and crude attitude you commonly experience on the street! Every teenage girl should be taken there, or some place similar, in my opinion. I think women would be a lot less judgmental to each other, and a little less harder on themselves in regard to body identity.

Very interesting to read about your experience... thanks for sharing.

What the hell is wrong with people? "NEWSFLASH: PRUDES JUST DISCOVER THAT EVERYBODY HAS AN ASS!"

I'm all in favor of clothing optional resorts, but if I could actually see the bodies of the folks I mentally undress I'd never get anything done, and driving would be out of the question.

People are people. Young ones are unused and pretty, old ones sag, peoples' lives are painted on their bodies and if we weren't so skeevy about the whole thing we could appreciate that a lot more.

would the beauty/anti-aging industry lose if we all just relaxed just a bit, did not hate our selves and signs of our own mortality so much? Billions?

As I recall he was so eloquent in his description of the exhausted body, how it showed all that it felt and had been through. When I was a kid and thought Heinlein very cool I was very impressed by that pov.

Anybody can look at a pretty girl and see a pretty girl.

An artist can look at a pretty girl and see the old woman she will become.

A better artist can look at an old woman and see the pretty girl that she used to be.

But a great artist — a master — and that is what Auguste Rodin was — can look at an old woman, portray her exactly as she is… and force the viewer to see the pretty girl she used to be…. and more than that, he can make anyone with the sensitivity of an armadillo, or even you, see that this lovely young girl is still alive, not old and ugly at all, but simply prisoned inside her ruined body.

He can make you feel the quiet, endless tragedy that there was never a girl born who ever grew older than eighteen in her heart…. no matter what the merciless hours have done to her.

as I recall, used mind control to shape their own bodies. I soaked it all up an eon ago. Upon re-reading...

I haven't thought of that, in years! Definitely need to re-read!

I'm glad public nudity isn't allowed.

It's bad enough many young obese people wear skinny jeans.

Apparently my super power is to make women of all ages recoil in horror. I really wish I had been bitten by that other radioactive spider.

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