Nudism - The Brand New Lifestyle of Donning Practically qnothing

Over thousands of years, man has gone through a major revolution. Centuries ago, life was extremely different and clothes were not a part of day to day life. In fact, according to scientific studying, it shows that man first started wearing clothing about seventy two thousand years ago. This research was based on a study of body lice which came into existence around the time when man started wearing clothes. So for the two hundred thousand years that man has been in his present state he has enjoyed half his life without clothes.



The motivation to dress up came not from a fashion perspective but as a response to 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 nudists 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.


Today, in what are called nudist colonies, or nudist resorts, people are selectively removing most of all of their clothing. This has led to some myths about nudity, or naturalism, as it is sometime called. One such myth is that nudity is immoral. The reason is that it is seen as sexual in nature. It may be thought of as erotic or pornographic, but still sexual. In fact, nudist do not see themselves as either voyeurs- people who have a prurient interest in seeing naked bodies, or exhibitionists- people who have a prurient interest in being seen naked.


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.


New things are always view with an air of suspicion, especially when those new things have anything to do with nakedness. Nudism is a concept or a lifestyle yet to be accepted by the general public who cannot understand why anyone would want to be naked. However, it is clear that this new movement is here to stay and people need to take time to figure it out and accept it as part of life.