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hundreds of people of all ages and body types, will probably think, "I've seen Tons of naked people before. Why does he want to sneak looks at this?" He might also think, "This isn't even what most folks look like." Growing up without shame All these things occur to Fkk children, too. The one big difference for kids who were lucky enough to grow up in a naturist environment is that those kids have literally seen those changes take place, as their older friends and siblings went through that difficult time. http://wiki.piraatit.fi/index.php?title=Texas-Nudists-Getting-Naked-Deep-in-the-Heart-of-Texas-p to that experience, they're better prepared for it themselves. Security We read in the papers almost daily of some teacher, youth leader, church official or some other trusted individual who took advantage of a kid in a sexual way. With hundreds of naturist clubs in North America, that difficulty almost never happens at our facilities. A family which is open enough to have experienced nudism, just like a healthy non-nudist family, is also open enough to have discussed sex abuse with their children. These children understand that they'll tell their parents immediately if they ever guess that something isn't right. We have been told by authorities the reason fkk clubs have an extremely low prevalence of sex offenders is that we have the reputation of prosecuting those individuals, while until recent years, many other organizations have "swept those issues under a rug", more concerned with their public image than with the security of the individuals they should have been shielding. Historically, sex abusers have felt much safer committing their misdeeds within organizations which have tried to cover up their difficulties with molesters. You may find it encouraging to know that Naked Buns, and many other nudist clubs, have a really good relationship with law enforcement agencies. Some of their officers are members of our club. You can be sure that if we were doing anything illegal Another fact to ponder: Almost all sex offenders are men. At a fkk club, it'd be very easy to tell if a man should happen to become sexually excited. Some other interesting facts We don't present this information in an effort to try and make ourselves seem to be "better" than our non-naturist friends; rather, this advice could describe some other Fascinating observations about nudists' lives: The divorce rate is lower among naturist families, and their kids have a tendency to make better grades than similar kids in non-naturist families. We do not think that this is BECAUSE the families are nudists; it is more likely the unions are more stable AND their kids make good scores AND the families are nudists because the family members tend to convey a little more openly with each other in their day-to-day lives. Learning to accept and Regard all bodies In those cultures, where Children see all types and ages unclothed, they learn acceptance of the maturing and aging processes; they do not think they have to have face lifts, boob jobs and collagen injections to become socially acceptable; they don't grow up believing "You are what you wear". They have likely never had a instance of a kid being killed for his tennis shoes or his Eddie Bauer jacket! We think that when Americans learn to accept the body as natural and wholesome, many of our societal difficulties which stem from body acceptance will drop. For the most part the naked cycling that has taken place has been mostly at naturist/fkk communities and resorts all over the world. Modest community festivals, Less traveled roads, mountain trails, and other distant outdoor areas have additionally been favorite places for those seeking peace and clean air away from their hectic urban lives. As streaking became popularized in 1974, more streakers All of the groups on this page have had their own strategy to cycling nude. Some focus on body painting and participate within the context of historical ethnic celebrations. Others use their body to bring focus to political issues. Some ride at night and others during the day. Some ride tricycles, unicycles, skateboards, rollerskates, or rollerblades. What's your city's ride going to be like? Activist Richard Collins: "I began frequently cycling bare through Cambridge in June 2002. After about half dozen trips I was in the Daily Mail (Oct 4th), other local and national papers, and on Anglia TV News. I continued throughout 2003 and was in Anglia TV's 'Table Talk' two weeks ago for 1 hour (nude) and discussing naked cycling! I've done well over 500 miles nude on roads, country lanes and http://59.125.224.93/MediaWiki/index.php?title=Mazo-Nude-Beach-in-WisconsinWas-My-First-Encounter-With-Social-Nudity-d cross State." [source e-mail interview, 11 Feb 2005, with Richard Collins] Richard, who lives in Hardwick, Cambridge has been arrested numerous times and released. Richard says: "My excursions are NOT protests as such but 'tasks'. Just me having fun! And exercising my right to bare liberty!" Q: Nude Boating? Are You Kidding? A: Not at all! We have always appreciated being bare on our boat. We enjoy the