Created Naked

“Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet hide not the unbeautiful. Though you seek in garments the freedom of privacy, you may find them a harness and chain. Would that you could meet the sun and the wind with more of your body and less of your raiment.” —Khalil Gibran, The Prophet 

“We have come into the world naked, and all the animals are naked, why should man hide his body behind clothes?” —Osho

“Textiles do not so much make us as hide us.” —Jeannette Cooperman https://commonreader.wustl.edu/c/naked-beneath-our-clothes/

“All prejudices and expectations about the body just disappear in the sauna, there we can meet as people regardless of where we came from. As a person who is racialized in Sweden, there is a care for me in this place by people who might not have given it to me in other contexts.” —Cristian Quinteros Sotos, Nudism rise in Sweden; “This is an antidote,” « Euro Weekly News

“All humans are of equal inherent value, but clothing, probably more than anything else, conveys a false sense of hierarchy. When you are naked talking to a naked person, you are forced to relate to that person on more even terms. There are other false or artificial barriers someone may put up, but social nudity removes most economic and social restrictions that are not essential to a person’s character.” —Mark Storey, “Social Nudity and Freedom from Alienation,” Naturist Life International, No. 20, Autumn 1997, p. 29.

“Nudity is allowed for entertainment and voyeurism but not for comfort.  People can handle nude art but why not normal naked bodies?” —Why are we taught shame about nudity and our bodies? — https://rfgjga1992.wordpress.com/2016/01/12/why-are-we-taught-shame-about-nudity-and-our-bodies/

“We had a sermon a while back from our pastor talking about how shaming someone is to go against everything Christian. Yet children are natural nudists. The only way to keep them dressed is to teach them shame. "Don't pull up your dress- someone will see your panties." "Don't go outside naked-- someone will see your penis." This occurs again and again until there is a wall of shame. Is nudity a dangerous path? I believe shame is far worse." -Jon, Naturist Life International 

“Our genitals are neither vulgar or shameful, but the way we have been taught has made us subconsciously feel uneasy about the entire matter.” —Dennis Craig Smith, Naked Fear

“Group nudity can be personally beneficial. Nudist camps are places where people can emerge from hiding behind their clothes and become more self-accepting, revealing and honest.” ~Abraham Maslow

“I slowly grew numb to all the naked bodies around me - the “judgement” chatter in my brain drifted away. I was in the moment and could now “see” people much more clearly. It was incredible!” ~RMNC Member, https://x.com/rmnaturist/status/1824274932106444949?s=46&t=fpiEy5CqbBOXR1N66BxSTw

“What's it like at a naturist complex? "It's fairly simple, When the weather's fine, everyone's usually undressed. When everyone's nude, no one stands out. Someone who's dressed then stands out." —Michaela Toepper—Taking a naturist holiday: 'When everyone's nude, no one stands out'

“Adam and Eve entered the world naked and unashamed—naked and pure-minded. And no descendant of theirs has ever entered it otherwise. All have entered it naked, unashamed, and clean in mind. They entered it modest. They had to acquire immodesty in the soiled mind, there was no other way to get it.” —Mark Twain

“Nudity is the purest expression of the beauty which is visible, perfect and manifest work of God.—Alexandre Najjar”

“In the "real" world, where everyone is wearing clothes, there is judgement about what people are wearing. When you take that away, you're just talking to a human being.” —Natalie Sanderson

“It is no small thing to feel the warmth of the sun on your skin.” —Marty Rubin

“The body seems to feel beauty when exposed to it as it feels the campfire or sunshine, entering not by the eyes alone, but equally through all one’s flesh like radiant heat, making a passionate ecstatic pleasure glow not explainable.” John Muir, founder of The Sierra Club

"Go into the water sometime without swimming trunks clinging to your body. Walk around in a gentle breeze sometime without having any clothes on. It's simply wonderful - a feeling hard to describe," —Wolfgang Weinreich. Taking a naturist holiday: 'When everyone's nude, no one stands out'

“I just think that people are so weird about nudity and the human body. Sex is not bad, naked bodies are not bad, and naked bodies don't always have to be connected to sex.” —Emily Browning

“Social nudism/naturism is a transformational and healthy way to live. It involves accepting one’s own and others’ bodies, embracing nature without the influence of clothing, and celebrating one’s connection with the environment in a remarkable and unique way.” —William J. Schroer, https://www.planetnude.co/p/why-arent-more-americans-nudists

“When people actually try naturism who have poor body image, their body confidence increases hugely and their mental health also improves. We are so conditioned to seeing perfect Photoshopped models in magazine adverts which no one can measure up to. When people see real naked bodies of all shapes and sizes, they realise that we are all imperfectly beautiful.” —Gary & Noreen Kennedy, https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/naturism-ni-when-people-see-real-naked-bodies-of-all-shapes-and-sizes-they-realise-that-we-are-all-imperfectly-beautiful/a1801715998.html

“Naturism is liberation from the attitude that you have to have the perfect body. What you’ve got doesn’t matter because naturists see people for their spirit, for what they are.” —Micaela Stanford, quoted  in https://disabilitynow.wordpress.com/2012/12/07/the-naked-truth/

“Do you want to know what a perfect body for naturism looks like? Stand in front of a mirror. Everyone has a body for naturism. Embrace your body because it is what makes you, you, and you are unlike anyone else. Own it!” —Linda Weber, @truebluenude on X.com #IAmtheFaceofNaturism, https://x.com/truebluenude/status/1680880072335720451?s=46&t=fpiEy5CqbBOXR1N66BxSTw

 “Shame is really easily understood as the fear of disconnection. Is there something about me, that if other people know it or see it, that I won’t be worthy of connection?” —Brené Brown 

“We believe that everyone is born a nudist.  They are taught to be textiles using methods like shame and sexualization…” —@KimandJim1 on x.com

“—as where nudity is the natural heritage of a people in which all natural functions are regarded without shame or embarrassment in a life of unhurried simplicity— love, work, play, song, and dance are its natural accompaniments. Such was life among our ancient ancestors.” — Ashley Montegu 

“Nudism facilitates being genuinely human.” —Hartman, Fithian, & Johnson 1970, 1991

“Through nakedness we express our wonder and joy at being living, physical, organic beings ... Many gain greater self confidence and self esteem, improve their physical and mental health, and have deeper and more meaningful social interactions.” —Roger Coupe

"Have you seen a toddler running around when freed from a diaper? They always grin from ear to ear as they enjoy their newly found freedom. Well, that's pretty much what it feels like when you first step outside into the warmth wearing absolutely nothing at all. " ~ Chris Moore

"Sunbathing nude was a liberating experience. It felt unbelievably crazy to take off all my clothes and play in the sun. I've not had that much fun in so long." —Amy Grant