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FIONA MORROW WITH DOCUMENTARY BY JOHN LEHMANN

From Friday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 4:49 PM EDT 06/05/08

A group of devoted B.C. naturists strip down to experience the pure joy of bowling in the buff ...Read the full article

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  1. The Sunward Travel Group Naturists from Canada writes: Good for them! We participated in nude bowling years ago in Florida.... every Wed night the lanes just outside the Park closed except for naturists. We had a ball!

    At our own Club, we play tennis ball golf on a small 9 hole course. How nice it would be to be able to play nude on a regular course! I'm sure we'll see it happen, sometime, somewhere.

    Badminton, volleyball, basketball, floor hockey.... all could be played nude...one just has to find the facilities, and finding facilities are easier and easier as time goes on. Folks are finally starting to realize that we're not nuts or sex freaks, just regular people who prefer to socialize and participate in activities, nude, as it's just more comfortable.

    Why not try traveling with us to the Dominican Republic sometime?
  2. The Sunward Travel Group Naturists from Canada writes: sunwardtravelgroup@yahoo.ca
  3. Winston Churchill from London, Canada writes: Only in B.C. Q: when does a lifestyle just become perverted? First time in Vancouver I walked too far up the beach, and ended up on Wreck beach. The nudists I was OK with, but there was one guy with a shirt, shoes and socks on. Just went without pants. Physiological evidence suggested that he was enjoying his freedom.

    Similarly here. Communing with nature, I get . . . but nude bowling?
  4. Bill Smith from Canada writes: After looking at the members of this club, I would have no interest in joining. Yikes.
  5. Philip N from Canada writes: Just one short question, Why?
  6. fortunate one from Oh!MeMeMe!, Canada writes: Something must be in the air (literally) to have caused this spate of stories on naturalism; that, or the recession is more serious than we thought.

    e.g.
    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/travel/27nude.html?em&ex=1209873600&en=144b52ea1a0735ce&ei=5087%0A

    (That said, I'm leery of the "all-nude flight from Erfurt, Germany, to the Baltic Sea resort of Usedom in July. Note to non-German speakers: ask for Sandra." Security must be a breeze, though!)
  7. Jimmy Savile from Canada writes: Whenever a story about nudists surfaces, my reaction is indifference. However, one thing I've always noticed about these people is this: they're always very unfit to put it mildly.
  8. rm Nickel from exott, Canada writes: Why the prejudice against genital piercings? Are nipple rings OK?
    Is anyone tattooed? Everything in moderation I suppose!
  9. B to the A to the R to the T from the left coast, Canada writes: I gotta say, Wreck Beach in the summer is a very special place. By far the most open minded yet most crowded beach in Vancouver on a hot weekend.
  10. D K from Canada writes: "Jimmy Savile from Canada writes: Whenever a story about nudists surfaces, my reaction is indifference. However, one thing I've always noticed about these people is this: they're always very unfit to put it mildly. "

    It's cheaper than buying new clothes
  11. Rick W from Canada writes: rm Nickel from exott, Canada writes: "Why the prejudice against genital piercings? Are nipple rings OK?
    Is anyone tattooed? Everything in moderation I suppose!"

    I wondered that at first too, but I'm guessing that they consider it to be wanting attention brought to your genitals, which is NOT why they prefer to be nude.

    As to nudists not being in shape, I guarantee they are a perfect representation of the population in general with the caveat that perhaps the groups lean towards an older demographic that are more at ease with themselves.
  12. D K from Canada writes: Still,” she laughs, &8220;I'm sweating here and at least I'm not in my clothes.&8221;

    Wow sweating playing bowling. Either she in very poor shape of nudists play bowling differently.

    And I wouldn't want to sit in those chairs afterwards
  13. Winston Churchill from London, Canada writes: There was a story here, some time ago, about another craze. Nude hiking. Apparently adventure trips in the Canadian bush are marketted in the US and Europe for hikers who wish to do it au naturel. For my money, that one was funnier still. I'm thinking that those who buy the trips haven't ever heard of 'deer flies', 'black flies' or even 'mosquitos'.

    Nude bowling (if weird) carries less risk. Biggest issue would be looking ridiculous -- lining the ball up, running forward bare butt jiggling, tackle grazing the floor during the elaborate wind up and follow through, followed by a gutter ball. Wonder if the humiliation would cause shrinkage (the icing on the cake)?
  14. Dennis sinneD from Calgary, Canada writes:

    In my mind I see the likes of Pamela Anderson throwing a few down the lane... reality is not quite so cool.

    Anyhow, good on them.

    Power to the Naked!! Hey, my wife's naked... gotta go.
  15. Eric the Red from Uzbekistan writes: Dennis:

    "In my mind I see the likes of Pamela Anderson throwing a few down the lane... reality is not quite so cool."

    You can say that again - Pamela's so full of plastic these days you can't tell which of her is human.
  16. Ben SGT/USMC from United States writes:

    In bowling, it's all about hole placement in the balls... This is from freepatentsonline.com concerning this important subject.

    "...(2) locating thumb and finger grip holes and determining a depth for each hole on ..."
  17. Nathan Cool from Vancouver, Canada writes: You'd better wipe well after coming out of the bathroom.

    And what do women do when it's their.. time of the month?
  18. J.C. Davies from Canada writes:
    These people should be required to watch the "good naked/bad naked" Seinfeld episode.
  19. B L from Canada writes: Nathan - answer to you question - http://www.keeper.com/
  20. mary wells from Canada writes: Although im not a naturist/nudist, i remember "skinny dipping" when i was younger and how liberating it felt.Taking sauna with a bathing costume on is equally ridiculous as far as im concerned.So if some folks want to bowl nude, who am i to find fault with that? live and let live.........
  21. Mr. Coffee from Victoria, Canada writes: So where do they keep their car keys?
  22. The Sunward Travel Group Naturists from Canada writes: As I expected when I first saw the headline, the majority of comments are idiotic ones made by individuals who have never experienced nude social activities. People with hang ups about sex, inferiority complexes about their bodies. Naturists feel sorry for you, as most of us USED to have those hangups prior to trying nudism.

    If you'd just spend a half hour in a nudist environment, your whole outlook would change. You'd become a better person for it.

    www.fcn.ca check it out :-)
  23. RD Lone from Vancouver, Canada writes: @ Sunward Travel Group: thanks for generalizing everyone that doesn't support your niche ideal by childish insults. As proven by recent articles, some folks think it is ok to lock up a family in their basement, others to choke their lovers/friend, etc. Frankly if what you are doing doesn't affect anyone else I could care less, but realize that your perception is yours alone. If you wish for people to respect your lifestyle and thoughts, then respect other people's as well.
  24. Terry F from Edmonton, Canada writes: Gutter balls?
  25. Whodat Singer from St. Catharines, Canada writes: Picking up the 7 - 10 split takes on a whole new connetation.
  26. Alastair james Berry from Nanaimo BC CANADA, Canada writes: DEER FLIES? ........ Horse flies, Mosquitoes hardly exist on Vancouver Island where (in summer if the sun is shining) you may often find naked hikers or sunbathers, in the forest. If you are over Victoria way, I might suggest Thetis Lake Regional Park, if you wish to try the experience.

    There are a remarkable number of 'nut-bars' out here in BC.
  27. tom h from Toronto, Canada writes: Hey, whatever tickles your pickle, right?

    There's nothing like skinny dipping or a nude bush sauna, but I'm not convinced about doing activities like bowling in the buff.... I prefer wearing clothes to keep things in place... somehow I think all the flapping around would be a bit distracting.
  28. Laura B from London, UK, Canada writes: ew.
  29. Alberto Bayo from Canada writes: Nude "Twister" is even more gross.
  30. Richard Daystrom from Toronto, Canada writes: Naked Twister. Ohmigod. The horror, the horror.
  31. Dennis sinneD from Calgary, Canada writes:

    Eric the Red from Uzbekistan writes:" Dennis:

    "In my mind I see the likes of Pamela Anderson throwing a few down the lane... reality is not quite so cool."

    You can say that again - Pamela's so full of plastic these days you can't tell which of her is human."

    If she'd allow it, I'd touch her up and let everyone know which parts are real...!

    heheh
  32. Ben SGT/USMC from United States writes:

    I've seen pictures of "Naturalists".

    I'm now envisioning that ugliness with green and red rental shoes on...
  33. Terry F from Edmonton, Canada writes: I prefer naked dumspter jumping. That's when you jump out of the shower on a cold -30C day, and while still wet running outside to the nearest dumpster and jumping up and sticking to the side of it. Great at parties!
  34. Hung Long from Hong Kong writes: The men bring their own balls, but what about the women? Do the women play with the men's balls too?
  35. Winston Churchill from London, Canada writes: Deer flies. Worse than horse flies. I hate the little monsters. Trying to imagine walking naked anywhere near a Canadian woods, especially if there's a swamp nearby. No doubt the reason you'll never see a 'Survivor, Northern Manitoba' or 'Survivor, Parry Sound'.
  36. Jo Blo from as far from Toronto as possible, Canada writes: Philip N from Canada writes: "Just one short question, Why? "

    Answer: Why Not?
  37. Sissy Schuss from Canada writes: has anyone noticed a trend in G aand M reporting and stories on nake people - first there was the story about the naked vacationers who chartered a flight, then there was the story about the nudists with nosey neighbours and now this - not that i am tracking this stuff _ I came here just to find out what funny puns people cooked up this time

    still my all time favorite has to be the naked lovers on the CDN war memorial in france
  38. Montgomery C. Burns from Springfield, Canada writes: Move along, folks. Nothing to see here.
  39. Terry Terry from brantford, Canada writes: Nude bowling, nude swimming, nude volleyball, etc., etc, are great if they get more people to get out and get active. Sure beats nude TV watching.
  40. Carl Hansen from Canada writes: If you are nude bowling why would you wear a watch? some people would feel naked just without the watch.
  41. Chuck Berry from Canada writes: If they wear shoes, it is not technically nude bowling. Whoever wants to see some naked, old, fat, saggy, flabby people bowling is in need of medical treatment. This a story of real significance. NOT!!!!!
  42. Helen Pettingill from Canada writes: I think it's great. It's not harming anyone. Skinny dipping is the best though. Too bad there aren't more opportunities for that around here.
  43. Ricky for a Centrist Canada from Canada writes:
    Why are nudists always the ones who just really NEED to wear clothing?
  44. Derek Lambert from Edmonton, Canada writes: It seems that many people who posted miss the point. It's about just being free and not having to "conform". This means just doing what works for you. No specific rules.

    I personally draw the line at shorts and sandals for sanitary puposes and you do need a place for keys/wallet/phone.
  45. John R. S. from st. catharines, Canada writes: why is it that these stories are mostly about fat, out of shape,ugly,old people trying to get their 15 minutes of fame by showing their bodies to other fat, old,ugly people,
    its gross but if they like it and they dont bother me, fine

    by the way, did they charge them the normal bowling rate or did they have to pay 10.00 a game
  46. meme mine from Brampton, Canada writes: Nudism is ultimately just forepllay for swinger$. Not all nudist$ are swinger$ but all swinger$ are nudist$ at some point. And after years of first hand experience I can tell you that nudism is infected with voyeur$, pedophile$, exhibitionist$ and swingerS, or wanna be swingers.
    There is nothing natural about this hedonistic white trash sexual fetish group called naturists.
  47. Sissy Schuss from Canada writes: John R. S. from st. catharines, Canada writes: why is it that these stories are mostly about fat, out of shape,ugly,old people trying to get their 15 minutes of fame by showing their bodies to other fat, old,ugly people,
    its gross but if they like it and they dont bother me, fine

    wow - agism, fatism, uglyism all rolled into one! what a great insult
  48. Sissy Schuss from Canada writes: meme mine from Brampton, Canada writes: Nudism is ultimately just forepllay for swinger$. Not all nudist$ are swinger$ but all swinger$ are nudist$ at some point. And after years of first hand experience ......

    you don't say which of the two you were - a swinger or a nudist? If the latter how do you respond to the previous comment that all nudists are fat, ugly and old?

    Also does this mean that all swingers are also fat, ugly and old?
  49. Mike McFae from Canada writes: Public nudity is a fetish and we should simply call it that. No harm, no foul but stop pretending it has anything to do with nature or the environment.
  50. Saskatchewan Seal Hunter Club from Canada writes: No problem....just more places for flies to land.
  51. The Seeker from Toronto, Canada writes: Sissy Schuss from Canada writes: John R. S. from st. catharines, Canada writes: why is it that these stories are mostly about fat, out of shape,ugly,old people trying to get their 15 minutes of fame by showing their bodies to other fat, old,ugly people,
    its gross but if they like it and they dont bother me, fine

    wow - agism, fatism, uglyism all rolled into one! what a great insult

    agism, fatism, uglyism? Well they were old, ugly and fat...So with the PC garbage and accept the truth.
  52. rufus giroux from Vancouver, Canada writes: This is an a wonderful advertisement.

    Enjoy!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tWJPv1T8-4
  53. rufus giroux from Vancouver, Canada writes: Humanity is infected with voyeur$, pedophile$, exhibitionist$ and swingerS, or wanna-bes. Why restrict it to nudists/naturists?
  54. The Sunward Travel Group Naturists from Canada writes: meme mine from brampton. You couldn't be more mis-informed! Unfortunately, so many small minded people are willing to believe the trash you just spewed. While there are naturists who are swingers etc as you state, they are also there in mainstream society.... a minimal sub culture, and people who just aren't tolerated in most naturist groups. The majority of groups by far are family oriented individuals, usually better educated people with average to above average incomes. For TRUE FACTS check out the Federation of Canadian Naturists website.... www.fcn.ca but if you're just after your jollies, head to a peeler bar, ok?
  55. Ed Andrukowitcz from Edmonton, Canada writes: So Mrs. Andreassen joins her husband in his passion for nude bowling, but doesn't want to be interviewed because she works for Revenue Canada. Maybe now she is experiencing in some small way how us tax payers feel all the time.

    And don't forget to wipe down the chair when you leave, honey.
  56. Sylvia Wilson from Canada writes: rufus giroux from Vancouver

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tWJPv1T8-4

    ROTFL...now we know how nudist do without wallets. Would you as an attendent want to swipe their cards? Wouldn't it mean that all retailers be equipped with rubber gloves?
  57. meme mine from Brampton, Canada writes: Why I call organized nudism just foreplay for swingers after observing it first hand for a quarter of a century all over North America:
    Swingers, exhibitionists, voyeurs, pedophiles, reluctant wives, neglected children, shaved-pierced and or tattooed genitals on parents who run around like that with their kids, happy hour that starts at 11 am with beer, trips in the winter to swinger resorts like Hedonism and Paradise, guys who wear sunglasses ALL the time, that creepy guy who hangs out in the shallow end of the pool with the kids all day and camps near the kid’s playground and likes to coordinate the kids fun and sport activities all the time, naked parents smoking pot behind the dumpsters and portable johns, that guy that flicks his privates all the time, the fella who likes to invite non-nudists out to the camp so he can exhibit himself to fresh meat, the wives who have almost NEVER ever taken their clothes off but the husband is naked all the time with cocck ring, the creep who hangs out around the showers hoping to rub some suds with some babes or kids, the dare as you bare dances...............................
    THIS, is NATURAL?
    Does this sound familiar to you hypocrites in nudist parks?
  58. meme mine from Brampton, Canada writes: How did organized nudism become a sexual fetish group instead of wholesome family oriented nature lovers group? Simple, we celebrate sex now instead of being discreet about it thanks to the acceptance of sexual diversity. So don’t go around and saying that nudism is about openness, freedom, diversity and acceptance when you allow swingers and other perverts because you respect what others do in privacy. You opened it up to them by defining swinging as something that people do in PRIVATE, but NEVER out in the open. How bold of you! Even swinger clubs who admit to being swinger clubs don’t do the$ex out in the open. I know. And don’t forget that there are 10 times as many swingers as compared to nudists. Hey, this is about nudism, not me so don’t come at me with the personal crap.
    The lamest excuse you hypocrites use is that there are swingers outside the nudist population. Brilliant point, except that sooner or later these swingers are sitting on a towel beside YOU because swingers eventually ALL try some nudism. Some stay, some don’t.
    Nudism is a fetish through and through.
  59. meme mine from Brampton, Canada writes:
    It’s the children of nudism I’m concerned about. How is it that a police background check is needed to be a lifeguard, teacher or cub scout leader, but running around naked with YOUR kids is as easy as filling out a for an AANR card and bingo: he is sitting next you glaring at your 2 year old girl or your son or wife.
    So don’t go around saying that your sexual fetish club you call a naturist resort or club is a safe environment for kids when more than one state are proposing background checks for all members of nudist camps. How could you object to background checks? Is nudism’s image more important than kid’s safety? Shall we go through the long list of crimes done to children with nudist connections and backgrounds?
    It is about sex, not nature. Yes it was different at one time but stop fooling yourselves because things change. Get off your moral highroads nudists. You have nothing to be proud of.
  60. mary wells from Canada writes: hmmmm..he who doth protest too much............
  61. meme mine from Brampton, Canada writes: Mary:
    I never said I was proud of being a part of this lifestyle. I feel foolish for being in it so long without seeing it for what it really was. I suppose its better than being a part of the lifestyle now. That is for sure.

    Or are you saying something else Mary?
  62. T J from Canada writes: What about nude hurdling?
  63. hossein hajiagha from Victoria, Canada writes: They are gay not actives
  64. The Sunward Travel Group Naturists from Canada writes: meme mine from Brampton. Obviously, you were one of the "alternate lifestyle" types.... what most people call perverts! Definitely not a part of the family style nudist/naturist community.

    Yes, there are "alternate lifestyle" places like Hedonism, Desire, Paradise Lakes. None of these are family oriented places...simply places for sex combined with nudity. Perhaps you joined that community by choice?

    But to equate all nudist/naturists with sex is simply a bold faced LIE! Children who've grown up in a wholesome family nudist lifestyle certainly have no problems. And, they're far more open minded people, able to see both sides of the coin, comfortable with their bodies AND their sexuality.

    The majority of people that decide to investigate nudism, find that, after a half hour or so in the milieu, wonder what the fuss was all about. Some may not personally feel confident enough to join in, but they do leave with the correct idea, that nudism does not equate with sex and perversion, UNLESS THAT IS WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AND PURPOSELY ATTEND AN ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN THAT TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR!

    So, stop passing LIES!
  65. Sissy Schuss from Canada writes: T J from Canada writes: What about nude hurdling?

    or pole vaulting? they are half way there already.
  66. harry carnie from Northern,B.C., Canada writes: IF YOU HAVE IT...........FLAUNT IT!!

    BUT there is no doubt there are some ,especially those "over the hill"(like me) who should just have the decency to keep covered..........NOT for moral reasons
    just that there are some "ruins" (bodies)that are just too disgusting to be shown in public.. we should have enough sense and dignity to realize this.
  67. westcoastgroovin victoria from Canada writes: Spend much time in Europe and you see lots of public nudism at public beaches. From what I have seen (so to speak) it is not eroticized, and whole families do go nude. Its not for me, but my impression is that it becomes less sexualized the more it is the norm.
  68. Popeye Dillon from North Vancouver, Canada writes: Ha ha Winston Churchill: You went directly to Wreck Beach because you can't get there from around Point Grey. The guy with shirt and socks on going for a swim was probably from Ontario. In BC we let it fly free.
  69. Winston Churchill from London, Canada writes: However I got there Popeye (it was fifteen years ago, and I remember walking), I didn't have a clue what it was until after I'd been there.

    No doubt the pervert without pants was from Ontario. I thing just about everybody in B.C. (or Alberta for that matter) is, no?
  70. C C from Coombs BC, Canada writes: You have run this for nearly a week just because of the cute title.

    Illustrates the bankruptcy of modern journalism.
  71. rufus giroux from Vancouver, Canada writes: Someone needs to buy a new calendar....
    Mine shows a week having seven days, and this was published 2 days ago. Besides, this is the 'net. Things "run" forever unless they are deleted.

    So, you can rerun the video next weekend too, and every day in between.
  72. Gogh Forit from Canada writes: They should rename themselves the Shar pei club as there was probably more wrinkles than a dry cleaners.
  73. meme mine from Canada writes: TO:

    "The Sunward Travel Group Naturists from Canada writes: meme mine from Brampton. Obviously, you were one of the "alternate lifestyle" types.... what most people call perverts! Definitely not a part of the family style nudist/naturist community."

    Suward Travel Group:
    You are part of a lifestyle that you desperately want to rationalize into being legitimate. If it WAS a legitimate lifestyle it would not have a MUCH larger percentage of pedophiles, swingers, exhibitionists and voyeurs compared to the normal population on a normal street in Normal City Canada. You are living a lie if you deny this.
    I contend that despite yours and other’s good intentions, this hedonistic lifestyle is a sexual fetish lifestyle and there is nothing you can do about it no matter how many times you call it “natural”.
    Meme in Brampton
  74. meme mine from Brampton, Canada writes: Nudists and naturists,
    Are there any nudists out there sitting on your towels in favor of police background checks for adults at nudist venues that run around naked with kids since teachers and scout leaders have to have them done?
    Or is your so-called “lifestyle” more important than child safety?
    Myself and others are petitioning the federal government to do so.
  75. Freddie Fender from Canada writes: I have heard a rumour that naked babies are being born in the hospital. Perhaps someone could confirm?
  76. John Burton from Torrance, Ontario, Canada writes: I was unaware of those naked babies being born in hospitals. I checked with our local hospital and they confirmed that the vast majority of babies are being born naked. Obviously this is an incideous plot to force this perverted and wrong minded life style on the larger population.
    I call on the PM to stamp out this evil movement along with all the other evils he is working on.
  77. The Sunward Travel Group Naturists from Canada writes: Meme in Brampton. You are desparately trying to paint the nudist lifestyle as something bad. Your lies on the subject are abominable! I believe you are making up everything you're saying about pedophiles etc. in our communities....why, I just don't know. However, I can certainly set the record straight. In 26 years of association with various nudist Clubs, we had just ONE incident of a pedophile in camp. Since we constantly watch our children for their safety we noticed one newcomer and didn't like the way he acted. Nothing specific.... just an uneasy feeling. The individual was shadowed the whole day he was there, he never got a chance to make any overtures to our kids. He was not allowed in the next day. We checked on him with another Club and found out he was indeed a pedophile. His name, description, m/o, car and license number were then sent to every Club in canada. In 26 years, I have seen far more assults on children OUTSIDE the naturist movement. If you or your children had problems, the fault is yours and yours alone, for taking them into one of your perveted type Clubs that allow swinging and hedonistic behaviour. Yes they're out there, one Club got kicked out of the FCN fairly recently as they moved to tolerate such behaviour. And, one last point meme, to counter your LIES about nudism. The Children's Aid Society has absolutely NO PROBLEM with their wards being taken to nudist camps. I say this from experience, having taken our kids friends to camp with us, some of whom are kids in the fostering program of the CAS. Allowed, WITHOUT us having undergone police checks, simply because IT HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM. If things were, as you claim, there's just no way the CAS would ever let foster kids attend, but they DO, simply because they realize that going to nudist camp is actually BENEFICIAL to children's mental development, and self esteem.
  78. The Sunward Travel Group Naturists from Canada writes: Meme from Brampton. It's unfortunate for family nudism, but there are many, many individuals such as yourself out there, spreading rumours and falsehoods, and trying to state that ALL nudism is wrong, and, perhaps, shouldn't be legal. There are definitely SOME pedophiles, swingers, exhibitionists, and voyeurs out there. There are Clubs that actually encourage deviant behaviour. I cannot condem them.... if they're adults, and that's what they want to do with their lives, who should say they shouldn't, or can't. However, for the individual that brings children into this type of milieu, I feel it should be a criminal act and the people be charged. Absolutely no problem there. However, wether you personally want to believe it or not, the majority of true nudist Clubs are sanctioned by the FCN or AANR, are family oriented clubs in which can be found Doctors and nurses, lawyers, teachers, business leaders, police, firefighters, trades people, housewives, and yes, Sunday school personal AND ministers. I've seen them all. About the only types I haven't seen are politicians! Not surprising. Mind you, we saw Bob Rae and Rick Mercer going skinny dipping, didn't we? Meme, you are one sorry individual to spew the trash you've been spewing on this post concerning nudism, but I'm not going to ask that your LIES be removed....I want people to see them for what they are. Pssst. Freddie, John...... guess what? Under your clothes, YOU'RE NAKED! :-)
  79. The Sunward Travel Group Naturists from Canada writes: Oh, BTW meme, we now have our Police background checks because we are registered with the CAS as alternate care givers. We got the registration simply so we could babysit our friend's foster son (and yes, we took him to camp, even though the foster father won't go) however our registration allows us to babysit ANY CAS child. And, Yes, they know we're nudists and go to nudist camps.
  80. Archie 1954 from Vancouver, Canada writes: You know that old saying "the clothes make the man". Believe it!
  81. meme mine from Brampton, Canada writes: SUNWARD TRAVEL Here is the deal. You nudists take this moral hi road with the wholesomeness, natural and healthy garbage. If it’s that much better than the normal world, that makes you a distinctly different part of our culture, correct? Like it or not, nudists have a completely different set of values than the rest of society. I myself was blinded to this fact as I championed the nudist lifestyle myself for far too many years. These are not lies, these are observations. If the public knew that nudists let their kids or have the potential to, shower with strangers beside them who are shaved pierced and or tattooed, they would be horrified. All any guy has to do is just join AANR or FCN and anyone can get into almost all clubs. Some clubs still do background checks or do sponsorship from other members to protect them from WHAT? Now try and tell me that nudism is not a magnet for people looking for exhibitionism, voyeurism, free kidyporn and a better chance for swinging. Explain what a security gate is for in this free and open and tolerent lifestyle of nudism that lets anyone in and pretends that they scrutinize. If the public knew that a nudists definition of a swinger is “only when it is done openly” they would not let kids in. If I had a nickel for every time I heard “openly” Openly is to nudism what a Mulligan is to golf. I never said that you couldn’t practice the lifestyle. I just don’t like it for kids for the reasons above. It’s not natural, it’s lowbrow. Social nudism is a fetish in practice, not in thoery. Too bad really.

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