We have reached another Pride Month, a time of year for reflection, introspection, and solidarity. It’s a time of year I tend to mark by writing a piece about LGBTQ experiences with nakedness and within the nudist community, for better or for worse but always with hope for the future and appreciation of where we have been. Last week on Twitter, I shared a few of my previous posts on these topics to kick off Pride Month, accompanied by some thoughts on this particularly tumultuous year for the LGBTQ community in the United States. 🪐

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We learn about the history of International Skinny Dip Day and one group who is actively promoting the event through SkinnyDipDay.org. The holiday, celebrated in July, aims to encourage body positivity and self-acceptance by inviting individuals to participate in skinny-dipping experiences. The event has evolved from a National Nude Weekend in 1976 to a seven-day Nude Recreation Week and eventually International Skinny Dip Day. Thomas Francine, inspired by his own transformative journey, created SkinnyDipDay.org to raise funds for the Fistula Foundation while promoting body positivity. The organization facilitates group skinny dips and donations to support life-transforming surgeries for women suffering from obstetric fistula. 🪐

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In 1970, the 400 Pueblos movement was born in Veracruz, Mexico, when a diverse group of 1,000 peasants from various indigenous communities and political parties embarked on a march from Coatepec to Mexico City, demanding the restoration of their unjustly taken land rights by the government. However, their march was abruptly halted by the military in Tlaxcala, resulting in the arrest of organizers on questionable charges, and their 19 day detention.

The injustice galvanized the movement, which was officially established in Veracruz upon their release, led in large part by organizer César del Ángel Fuentes.

The 400 Pueblos movement found its roots in the historic 1970 march, and for fifty years, this politically active collective of indigenous communities in Veracruz has not only protested the government's neglect and exploitation of their land and resources, but has done so with the striking and controversial tactic of protesting nude.

But the 400 Pueblos movement didn’t always embrace nudity in their approach to activism. That developed out of desperation, emerging as a winning tactic that would garner global attention to the group’s broader message, and ultimately inspire copycat protests by other activist groups looking to replicate their success.

Over the decades, their struggle has been met with harassment, imprisonment, and political retaliation. But as their leaders faced arrest warrants and their movement has suffered losses, the fate of the 400 Pueblos movement today hangs in the balance. 🪐

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Virtually all American feature films with nudist storylines, from the 1930s to the present (with the possible exception of 1933’s This Nude World, written by lesbian author and upstate New York nudist retreat owner Jan Gay), have been “nudie cutie” exploitation films, primarily appealing to the desires of a heterosexual male audience.  These films suggest that nudist camps are overflowing with nubile young women who welcome our gaze as they slather on sunscreen and slap around volleyballs.

Although contemporary American filmmakers continue to approach the topic of social nudity as a novelty or punchline, there are several exceptional international films that casually feature naturist characters or spaces in their stories.  Director Tim Mielants’ 2019 film De Patrick is such a film.  Currently available to view on Alamo’s streaming service, it might well be one of the most engaging films about naturists ever produced. 🪐

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Some might say that naturism in fiction starts with Adam and Eve (and many more biblical episodes of nudity), or with the myths of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Centuries later, nudity was not all that uncommon in the literature of medieval Europe, often with euphemisms such as “dressed the way she was born.” But the beginnings of something akin to a naturist lifestyle portrayed in fiction can be traced back to a couple of turn-of-the-twentieth-century writers, Rudyard Kipling and Edgar Rice Burroughs. 🪐

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When Tom Cushing first had his play Barely Proper published in 1931, the playwright already understood that his one act’s ability to be actualized in a live theater setting would be severely limited, leading him to subtitle it “an unplayable play.” However, the play would prove playable after all. As it would turn out, it would be actual nudists, not your typical theatre elites, who would find a niche for the unplayable play, and who would ultimately be responsible for its longevity as a cult classic for more than 90 years (and counting). 🪐

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A review of the film "Loin Des Yeux" directed by Nicolas Poirier. The film is a documentary project on naturism, focusing on the oldest naturist campground in Europe, CHM Montalivet in France. It explores the values and perspectives of naturists of different ages and backgrounds, highlighting the generational appeal of the naturist community. The podcast emphasizes that naturism goes beyond nudity, emphasizing respect for nature, peacefulness, and others. The film is praised for its authentic portrayal of the naturist community and serves as an introduction to the naturist idea for those unfamiliar with it. 🪐

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What makes the WNBR particularly remarkable in terms of environmental activism is that it is generally embraced by the people and governments of the cities in which the rides take place. The ride attracts people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds, and it has become a widely celebrated event in many cities around the world. Many of the participants are not necessarily activists at all, but rather see the event as something of a bucket list item or a chance to experience what it’s like to go naked in public. Despite its approachability as a public event (or perhaps irrelevant to it), the fact is that WNBR is a radical form of protest, rooted in guerrilla activism. 🪐

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Kerry Kott is a woman on a mission to connect people with nature, to help them shed their fears and judgments, and to guide them towards a more fulfilling and authentic life. Her chosen vehicle for this mission is her project, Wild Woman Events, which offers immersive experiences of nudity and nature to women seeking to rediscover themselves and their relationship with the world around them. 🪐

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