LIFE WITHOUT SHAME
It isn't easy being a nudist these days---with the algorithm associating all nudity, innocent or otherwise, with porn---and living the lifestyle can be daunting when it comes to friends and family. Few of us are lucky enough to live in a clothing-optional home, and many people I see on Reddit lament having to hide their... Continue Reading →
Hey naked guys and gals, I'm back from my trip to La Jenny Naturiste Village, and I have to say, Belinda Carlisle was right . . . Heaven is a Place on Earth --- that place, of course, being located on the French Atlantic coast. You can probably guess that this review will be overwhelmingly... Continue Reading →
So a photon checks into a hotel. The concierge says, "Would you like me to take your bags, sir?" and the photon says, "No, I don't have any bags; I'm traveling light." That's us. My wife and I will be traveling light. The other day, I went to Walgreens to purchase our "clothes" for the... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/W6aJTHyZXy8 If there was any doubt just how beautiful the human body is, look no further than the Isis Fashion Awards. When these videos first popped up on my YouTube feed, I was quite pleasantly surprised. Not only does YouTube allow this level of exposure on its platform — something for which, hypocritically, I was... Continue Reading →
In the podcast (below), I discuss my participation in the first annual Tarpon Springs Book Fair, changes I've made to my book covers for the sake of wider market appeal, and the challenges posed to a writer who just happens to be a nudist (me) who struggles to overcome the limits put upon us by... Continue Reading →
It's finally here!!! The Feral Girl was initially featured on Stéphane Deschênes' podcast, The Naturist Living Show, receiving the most glowing praise I could have asked for. It has also been inducted into AANR's Library at Cypress Cove. But The Feral Girl is far from your average, thinly veiled naturist promotional tale --- rather, it is... Continue Reading →
Notice: I originally wrote this piece in 2017, when Felicity Jones was still active on social media, and my friend Steve from Allnudist.com still graced us with his insight (RIP). When my nudist content migrated over from my literary blog, I neglected to post this because I was never quite happy with it. Over the... Continue Reading →
YouTube claims to allow for non-sexual nudity on its platform, but this is either a straight-up lie, or they simply do NOT understand the concept of naturism. I was banned for a video (below) my wife took of me and the family on a nude beach in Greece, where I can be heard stating, "We... Continue Reading →
While the books of Aenya are no more *about* nudism than A Game of Thrones is about incest, I must admit my naturist worldview plays a significant part in my world-building. Even when my characters are not fully nudist, like Radia and Demacharon in The Princess of Aenya, values inspired by naturism, like respect for nature, play an... Continue Reading →
Nudity in Art and Literature is a new series illuminating often-missed, non-sexual expressions of the unclad body found in books, movies, games, and other mediums from the most recent times to the ancient past. Let's be honest here: we've got enough articles about the virtues of nude living to last us a lifetime. More resort/nude beach... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wanted a naturist fantasy-themed coffee mug? How about a bedspread showcasing our intrepid heroine---Thelana---crouched in the treetops, wearing nothing but the leaves in the trees and the sky on her back, spear in hand, ready to hunt some dinosaurs? WELL, THE WAIT IS OVER . . . I’ve partnered with RedBubble to... Continue Reading →
WARNING: RANT AHEAD If you genuinely enjoy reading fantasy---if you delight in the works of Homer, Burroughs, Tolkien, Sanderson, Rothfuss, or any author who dabbles in speculative storytelling, you owe it to yourself to pick up the books in the Aenya Series. But if you're looking to satisfy some voyeuristic urge or wish to justify your... Continue Reading →
In 2012, I came out to the world as a nudist on social media, proudly extolling the virtues of clothes-free living. While most bloggers remain anonymous, never using their real names or posting nude photos of themselves, I always make it a point to practice what I preach, believing we cannot hide who we are... Continue Reading →
If you're not into the gaming scene, you may not have heard about Baldur's Gate 3, a D&D-based role-playing adventure for PC and PS5 that won the Game of the Year Award and allows you to play completely naked. That's right. While many nude mods have been made over the years to remove a game... Continue Reading →
Ten years ago, in 2014, I debated someone who insisted, based on his experience, that nudism was either dead or dying (listen to the podcast below). Admittedly, over the past several years, we have seen a worrying decline in organized nudism. Club memberships are down, and many resorts have had to shut their doors, turn... Continue Reading →
When it comes to naturism and naturist families, we need to discuss the elephant in the room; we need to talk about naturist children. Who is really sexualizing children? Is it the textile community forcing toddlers into bikini tops, cults demanding their women cover up for modesty's sake, or natural parents who believe a child's... Continue Reading →
While walking my dog, in mid-conversation with a co-worker, or waiting for a stop light to turn green, I can pull up the most depraved sex acts on my phone (within legal bounds, of course), a scene to make the Roman Emperor Caligula blush. Whatever your fetish, there are infinite options for your viewing pleasure.... Continue Reading →
Yes, it finally happened. After dodging the proverbial bullet for three decades, it finally hit me: the most embarrassing thing that can happen to a nudist. I've hated clothes since I was a kid. Shoes, socks, underwear (shudder): stick to me like leeches. By age twelve, I was stripping down to my bare skin the... Continue Reading →
For a moment, I thought I had a brilliant idea. Since nudist and naturist appear to have been co-opted by p@rn, I figured we needed a new name. First and foremost, what we do is NOT about sex! That's the whole point of the lifestyle and an important distinction for me and the tiny percentage... Continue Reading →
David Sedaris would like you to know that nudists are ugly and weird and should probably know better. At least, that’s the impression he gives, if his book, Naked, is any indication. It’s crass, low-brow comedy—and a sneaky way for him to make fun of fat people just for being fat because, hey, they’re naked,... Continue Reading →
This isn't a post I ever thought I would be making and most certainly never wanted to make, but I can't ignore reality anymore. So . . . it's over, folks. At least for me. I doubt I will be writing any more articles for this blog. If you've been following my other social media... Continue Reading →
For those not in the know, Stéphane Deschênes takes my vote for naturist president (if such a thing existed). Soft-spoken, erudite, and with a French Canadian accent pronouncing episode more like ebisode, Stéphane is the first person who comes to my mind to represent the clothes-free lifestyle. For Stéphane, ethical naturism, as he calls it,... Continue Reading →
I'm back with another video! This time, I'd like to talk about something that's been bothering me for quite some time; it's the clash between actual nudist values and the social media algorithm. So, if you're clicking on this video hoping to satisfy some voyeuristic urge, you just might be the problem. Anyone who has... Continue Reading →
It's a bit funny when you think about it, that no matter how rich or famous or powerful you are, underneath our clothes, we all look the same. Kamala Harris, arguably the most powerful woman in the world, would not look out of place standing naked in the jungle amongst the Zoë. The same goes... Continue Reading →
Can a totally naked female character become a lightning rod for feminism? Or does sex appeal and the gratification of the male gaze distract from any message of equality? I can already hear the detractors, the angry feminists and, let's just call them "SJWs", calling me out. Their argument, I imagine, will go something like... Continue Reading →
I am passionate about my heroes, Xandr and Thelana, because I share their values, and attitudes, regarding communal nakedness. Since clothing is utterly unknown to their people, the Ilmar, they have no sense of body shame, no understanding, actually, of what it means to be "naked". The Ilmar manage this without any of the problems... Continue Reading →
This is a sneak peek into what's to come in my novella, The Feral Girl. When she was a little girl, Thelana watched her parents sell her brother into slavery. Borz was much loved by his younger sister, but her parents, despite exhaustive efforts, were unable to provide for their children. Years later, as famine... Continue Reading →
Truth is . . . the nudist life isn't really that strange; it's just naked-er. Like most people, I wake up, check my phone, hit the bathroom, and make breakfast. After coffee, I do the dishes and take out the trash, then flip open my laptop to work on my book. The only difference between... Continue Reading →
Mykonos is basically sex island, my Greek friend tells me. Once you get off the boat, a random girl will grab you and take you to bed. Sure, I say, rolling my eyes. I didn't believe his promises for a minute, but I'd heard plenty of crazy stories about Mykonos. Yes, it was a place... Continue Reading →
So, I am driving down this narrow, rocky road---a road so rocky you can barely call it a road---along the edge of a cliff in my rented Audi with my wife and two kids. Now, I am not a religious person, and I no longer believe in God, but I sure was doing a whole... Continue Reading →
I've recently come under fire for comparing aspects of nudism to the LGBTQ+ community, which you can read about in two of my posts, Heroes of Naturism and Nudity, Censorship, and Discrimination. More than a few Redditors accused me of being insulting and several "fuck yous" were lobbed my way. Now, social media has never... Continue Reading →
Misconceptions about nudism and nudists are ubiquitous these days, which makes it more difficult for nudists to express themselves, to let their friends and family know who they are. They provide the naysayers of the world a strawman target, and the ammunition to ridicule a minority they know nothing about. In debunking these misconceptions, I... Continue Reading →
Just as racism and homophobia exist to varying degrees around the world, so does bigotry against nudists. It might seem offensive to equate the two, but in countries like Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, women who refuse to cover their faces can be jailed, beaten, and raped. Becoming a nudist is a choice, and yet that choice... Continue Reading →
Someday in the near future, no later than 2040, you will go to the beach and see more than a few people not wearing a bathing suit, or anything else for that matter. People will be able to get their mail in the buff, sunbathe their bare butts in their own backyard or skinny dip in their... Continue Reading →
The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself—Mark Twain Yes, I am a nudist! Or naturist, as I prefer to call myself. I've been beating around the bush regarding this issue, hinted at it here and there, in articles and in my fiction, and to many of my astute readers this may come as... Continue Reading →
Can nudism save the world ...? Not really. No. Thanks for stopping by. OK, wait. There's more! But you probably guessed that, right? Nudism/Naturism won't save the world, but it can make the world a better place. Now, I am not going to go into the usual spiel about body acceptance and freedom. Too much... Continue Reading →
My religious background is almost comic. I was baptized (at a very late age) into the Greek Orthodox faith. Usually, this happens a year after birth, but my parents procrastinated a very long time and I ended up looking like a naked hippie dangling from the priest's arms, with my long, blond(e), luxurious hair---some people... Continue Reading →
The heroic nude dates back thousands of years, to my distant ancestors, the Ancient Greeks. Communal nudity was not uncommon to Greece, where farming, exercising, swimming, and sparring was practiced in nothing but bare skin. The prefix gymn means naked, denoting all of the activities originally practiced in the buff, including gymnastics and "going to the... Continue Reading →
Face it, it's not easy being different, especially if you're one-out-of-a-million different. I've known this feeling all my life because I was never like "the other kids." I was born to Greek immigrants who were too busy making pizza to raise their son. Bored and lonely, I talked to myself constantly. I didn't just have... Continue Reading →
After a lifetime of promoting nudism, have I finally thrown in the towel? Or, in this case, was it thrown on the towel? Sorry, textiles, today is not the day. However, as a lover of philosophy, I feel it necessary to follow the example of Socrates and examine what I feel most passionate about in... Continue Reading →
Confession time: I would live naked 24/7, if I could, and I suspect I am not alone in this regard. I hate clothes. They block the sunshine, the air, and most of your body from the sense of touch. They are grating, hot, and sometimes they itch, not to mention expensive and a lot of work to maintain. How much time is wasted washing, drying and... Continue Reading →
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