The Idea of Staying Bare-skinned

The world of fashion is always changing with every single day. It makes you wonder where the idea of clothes came from. At one point, man was more than content to walk around naked as he hunted for food. It is said that man started wearing clothing a little over 70,000 years ago. Before then, man has spent half his life walking around naked. Science has been able to conclude this by studying the body lice which hides in man?s clothes in order to live. The idea of staying naked or with few clothes is therefore nothing new to man.

The motivation to dress up came not from a fashion perspective but as a response to nudist changing climatic conditions. In times past the weather was warmer and the body was hairy enough to stay warm without any help. As time passed, it became colder and man needed to cover up to keep warm. Today, there are people who just do not want to wear any clothes. These people are called nudist and they would rather stay without any clothes or as little as possible.


In ancient Greece, for example, the habit of nudity was so common that even our word, gymnasium, comes from the Greek word, gymnos, which means nude. Sports and nudity connected because nudity in athletic events was common and accepted in the athletics. Nudism as a cultural issue exists in only a few scattered and primitive tribes in the Amazon basin or remote Pacific Islands and these few remaining hold outs are under relentless pressure to get dressed.


As the world changes, the more nudism is changing. As we had discussed earlier, nudism was allowed in sports where the athletes were not completely naked. Today being nude means completely naked. This is what makes people say it is being immoral. This is not because of ignorance but lack of information. To some it is ignorance whether you like it or not. The funny thing is that in these beaches and resorts, everybody minds his or her own business. Privacy is highly maintained. Taking of pictures and videos is not allowed. It is only allowed if the nudes give out their consent.


To a nudist, being naked is the best form of simplicity. They view this as how one was born and how one will die. Clothes are nothing but a cover up of the real person inside. To them, the naked body is glorious and being naked makes it even healthier due to exposure to elements like the sun. This is however a concern because of the prevalence of skin cancer. You will find communities of nudist in almost all towns and when you go on holiday, you may not nudist beaches and hotels. This is a growing trend in the world.


The communities advocate for a more discrete environment of being nude. This is getting a lot of heat response from people. This is because it is viewed as a way to promote graphical images that are not moral. There are people who enjoy joining other naturalist to these beaches and enjoying themselves with their nude bodies. There is no reason why anyone should stay nude, the body is private and personal asset and privacy should be exercised.