WNBR 2022

[sillywong]

Originally Posted by brunettesrule

I mean, for crying out loud, the whole point of the event is to bring public awareness to a cause -- human-powered transit, instead of petroleum, among other things. There SHOULD be people out there with cameras - especially the press. It's not called the "Secret Nude Bike Ride, Shhhhhhh!" That being said, I do get the discomfort of being bum-rushed by a bunch of socially awkward, rude photographers. But that's a different issue (keeping a polite distance).

We're living in a society where people want to have their cake and eat it too. They want the thrill of public nudity and exhibitionism (and let's not kid ourselves that MOST participants are probably at least somewhat aroused by this prospect) while not having the consequences of their naked pictures being posted all over the internet.

[josjos]

Originally Posted by sillywong

We're living in a society where people want to have their cake and eat it too. They want the thrill of public nudity and exhibitionism (and let's not kid ourselves that MOST participants are probably at least somewhat aroused by this prospect) while not having the consequences of their naked pictures being posted all over the internet.

Totally ridiculous that people want to organize an event, enjoying being nude and the possible associated thrills, all while somewhat prohibiting their naked pictures to be posted all over the internet on porn forums where men objectify them, obsess over them, doxx them and their families and archive it all until eternity. /s

I believe that participants are aware of the possibility of nude pictures emerging, but trying to avoid the extremes does not seem that unreasonable.

It seems to me that we are the ones who have eaten all the wnbr cake lately due to attitudes like this. If you treat women like this, dont be surprised the only ones that remain are the ones not caring beting treated that way, i.e., porn/OF.

[farezet2]

Whatever happened to Antwone? I notice his Flickr has been severely culled and his website is gone. He was a great source for Portland WNBR in the past.

[anonjohn]

Originally Posted by sillywong

We're living in a society where people want to have their cake and eat it too. They want the thrill of public nudity and exhibitionism (and let's not kid ourselves that MOST participants are probably at least somewhat aroused by this prospect) while not having the consequences of their naked pictures being posted all over the internet.

Originally Posted by josjos

Totally ridiculous that people want to organize an event, enjoying being nude and the possible associated thrills, all while somewhat prohibiting their naked pictures to be posted all over the internet on porn forums where men objectify them, obsess over them, doxx them and their families and archive it all until eternity. /s

I believe that participants are aware of the possibility of nude pictures emerging, but trying to avoid the extremes does not seem that unreasonable.

It seems to me that we are the ones who have eaten all the wnbr cake lately due to attitudes like this. If you treat women like this, dont be surprised the only ones that remain are the ones not caring beting treated that way, i.e., porn/OF.

I know a few people who have done WNBR. They deny any erotic thrill and I believe them, I think I know them well enough. They are not exhibitionists in the sense of flashers. There is a thrill in being naked with others in public at a demo - but for most it is not erotic.

The things which put off many women:
1 - being mobbed by (clothed) "leering" photographers coming up so close to their naked vulnerable bodies, often simply focussing on their genitals.

2 - photos being edited/cropped to accentuate female sexual parts close-up and then ending up on porn sites like this. Many of the women are pleased to see themselves on non-porn sites but not porn sites. They don't think of themselves as strippers or porn models.

We might think that many women are naieve to imagine that 1 and 2 won't happen. But see the stories of how the number of naked women has declined over the years, including "whatever happened to (eg Barclays Librarian)" - maybe they learned the hard way. Also see the many stories on this site of inconsistent wives and girlfriends indifferent/happy to show off one day but prudish the next - women eh!.

Are they naieve, inconsistent, inscrutable? - probably.
But unreasonable? - I don't have a right to see anyone naked. But I am grateful when I get a chance to see!
Sites like this are killing the goose that lays the golden eggs - but we love it and can't get enough!

[Fox Mulder]

While I'd rather see pictures than all these conversations, I know the talk is just part of the thread, like baseball fans sitting around during Hot Stove season, because when there's no action, the void must be filled somehow. I feel compelled to comment on the last post where it is written that sites like this are killing the goose that lays the golden egg. I agree that women doing the WNBR are mostly out there for fun. I'm a pretty serious cyclist and know two women who have done Fremont. I've also spoken to several other cyclists who are intrigued by it, but cite many of your listed reasons as why they don't do it. The posing nude, erotica, porn thing has changed a lot in recent years. Have you noticed most of the hardcore photos on the forum are older? Women just don't feel as free to enjoy casual sex with Covid, Monkey Pox and the criminalization of abortion. The information age has curbed sexual spontaneity. A sexy picture sent to a boyfriend can cost someone a career. Orgies? Threesomes? They still happen, I guess, but there's less and less photo evidence. Many younger women who do nude and hardcore photos now want to be paid for it. I for one, am unimpressed by their stupid, Aegah,
A-ooga whatever...the eye rolling, slack mouth faces, colored hair, cosplay and cell phones in hand. They won't get any money from me. As for sites like this killing anything, OCC is pretty respectful. On many porn sites, maybe even most, the comments and post titles are horrific. You see pictures gleaned off of some young girl's social media or posted by an ex, or even husbands who put their unknowing wives out there...and there's text calling them filthy names. That's the mild stuff. There are comments calling for brutal sexual assault of women who only had their fully clothed portrait downloaded off the website where they work...and those pictures are captioned by every sick thing jerks can dream up. When faced with that, it's amazing there are any women willing to pose or do WNBR at all. Women get a lot more respect at OCC than any other website I've seen. That's why I play here. The golden goose is being killed by life hating, twisted minds that see women as things to abuse and damage, not as beautiful humans to delight in. Enjoy all of this while you can. There will always be erotica, but like everything else, it's being slowly ruined by "me first" trash without respect, empathy or soul.

[forumname87]

...With all that being said...I still can not believe the "non-footage" we have of Portland. I mean, after a few days I was still hopeful, but now I am disappointed that this is it for the BIGGEST RIDE IN THE WORLD. I also have regret because last minute I canceled my cross country trip to Portland for the ride. Lesson learned. I read the post about the dressed photographers being told to go but, were there no riders with cams on their bikes ? *sighs* Well, we still have Philly to look forward to (fingers crossed).

In the meantime, here is Cape Town

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youtube.com/watch?v=Tf2tvoywUWU&t=115s[/url]

[GizmoCdn]

Some early returns from Cambridge...
Not much but better than nothing...

[Whitey_6]

Audreality always does a good job documenting the Portland ride.

youtu.be/rqvH8SbIHIw

[dryerfryer]

Originally Posted by Toonces

Alright my Philly photogs, tomorrow is the day!

Good luck Philly photogs! While we're at it, some Flickr albums that have been posted within the last week:

Boston 2022:
flickr.com/photos/26867457@N04/

Chelmsford 2022:
flickr.com/photos/51205467@N04/

Cambridge 2022:
flickr.com/photos/naturist1960/

London 2022:
flickr.com/photos/192887703@N03/albums/72177720300513288

Philly 2019:
flickr.com/photos/perspective/albums/72157710551865877

[ursamajor1]

It was a beautiful day for a bike ride in Philly yesterday, and folks came out in force! There were easily more than 1,000 people there -- maybe more than 2,000. Ratio of men to women was perhaps 2-to-1, but there were plenty of ladies there -- short, tall, skinny, chubby, black, white, a few Asian, young, older, big tits, little tits, hairy bush, shaved.

The majority of women went topless, but there were plenty that went fully nude. with or without paint. Atmosphere was fun and friendly, both at the painting party beforehand and during the ride itself. The rule at the painting party was that you had to ask permission to take photos, and many people were doing so, and many permissions were granted. In some cases, women said no, and photographers moved on. During the ride itself, both participants and onlookers were taking many, many photos, so some will surely emerge.

After the ride there was a naked afterparty with dancing into the night at a club downtown. Many participants went, including many of the younger and cuter ones, and few people put their clothes back on (in fact, some took more off). In some cases, things got a little steamy on the dancefloor. But no one was taking pictures there.

Here is a Flickr album I found (not mine) - flickr.com/photos/62619569@N00/