Conference moira::naturism

383.0. "an interesting observation" by SSDEVO::PEAKS::MCCOY (which way to the beach?) Tue Jul 14 1992 21:58

    ADMISSION: I'm starting a new topic because I'm too lazy to search
    around and find a revelent one to post this in :-).
    
    As I've been sitting here waiting for a new version of my code to 
    build I've been thinking about one of the most common subjects
    discussed here and in rec_nude. It's the subject of body acceptance. On
    a fairly regular basis there are postings (typically from "newcomers")
    worring about not having a "perfect" body. The replies are always the
    same: we're all different, we all come in different shapes and sizes,
    we all have different "imperfections" (notice the quotes). The replies
    go on to talk about the fact that we're all just plain folks and no one
    really tends to take notice or care about what you look like, but
    accepts people for who they are. The message is that the fact that
    you're not a "10" isn't even going to be noticed.
    
    Now all of this leads up to a little story about an experence I had a 
    couple of years ago. I was spending an afternoon soaking up some rays
    at the Desert Reef Beach Club and there were quite a few people there
    doing the same. I talked with some people, floated around the pool for
    a while and did some reading. Typical day. It wasn't until I was
    driving home that it occured to me that one of the women that had been
    there that day had what could be called a "perfect body". The deal is
    that the whole time I was there I hadn't really taken notice of that.
    In fact the only reason she had come to mind was that she had consumed
    a wee too much beer and was getting a little loud about the time I
    left.
    
    I guess that what I'm getting at, the moral of the story so to speak,
    is that body looks aren't an issue, one way or the other. In a 
    naturalist setting you are who you are, not what you look like. I 
    find that I'm much more relaxed in socal nude situations then any 
    others and find it much easier to talk and meet people. I know this has
    all been said before, but it is one of the things I enjoy most about
    nuding. 
    
    Looks like my code is done. We now return you to you're regularly
    scheduled noting.
    
    -dean
             

    sorry, I notice "perfect 10's" regardless of how loud they are.
    
    I'm not judgemental - I'm no 10 - very few are
    
    But come on, when someone is really  striking, male or female, clothed
    or not, most people at least notice the fact!
    dbc
    

    re.1
    I've been a member at the DRBC for the last 3 years and to be honest
    the "10's" recieve little if any extra notice. I have found that
    personality rates much higher if the inside is ugly being beautiful
    outside will still get you ignored.
    
    -j

	Ah, Gort, you see my point.

	I'm not blind to the beauty around me. I've just noticed that, for me
	anyway, when I'm in a social nude situation the differences between
	"1's" and "10's" seem to dwindle in importance. People are taken more
	for who they are then what they look like. And, to be honest, it makes
	me feel better about myself that I can (at least somewhat) not make
	judgements based on outward apperences but rather on who a person
	really is (no self-righteousness assumed - I've got a LONG way to 
	go yet :-).

	-dean

    I appreciate the beauty of a naked human body as far as I like it
    irrespective of whether it is a perfect body or not. After all we
    should appreciate nature's creativity for having given such a variety.
    There is no question of knowing inner beauty because you cannot know
    about it in a short time.