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Originally Posted by anonjohn
Thanks for this account and others.
Do you think this type of upbringing has led to a better attitude towards sex, bodies, self-image etc. especially for girls/women?
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Not wanting to get too philosophical about it . . .
Being a nudist is all about non sexual nudity. Keep in mind that real nudists are not any more asexual than non-nudists, they just distinguish sexual nudity from non sexual nudity. As nudists we enjoy sex and admire a beautiful body as much as the next person, it is just a matter of being sexual at the right time and place.
I think that growing up nude, I have been able to develop a high level of dicipline and self control that has enabled me to maintain that separation even when exposed to highly charged sexual situations frequently found at nudist parties and dances.
Over the long term, living nude is probably no more sexual than the textile lifestyle. I do think that textile people tend see nudity as a sexual overture because they are not used to nudity in everyday situations and they only enter some state of nudity when engaging in sex.
The big difference must be one's attitude towards the human body. I believe that true nudists, even though they may admire a beautiful body, tend not objectify that body. In other words, that person is not just a set of tits, ass, and pussy, but a person posessing many other attributes and personal skills that make up a person.