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Naturist Resources => Blogs, Videos, Articles about Naturism/Nudity => Topic started by: Sik on June 14, 2014, 03:18:16 pm

Title: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: Sik on June 14, 2014, 03:18:16 pm
Found this article on BuzzFeed, (browsing around the site after seeing this older post (http://internationalyn.org/forum/index.php/topic,12.msg82950.html#msg82950)  :786) :

Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like [NSFW] (http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidbertozzi/heres-what-life-on-a-nudist-colony-actually-looks-like)
I was a bit suspicious on what I would find due to the dreaded "NSFW" tag, but was pleasantly surprised.

Quote from: David Bertozzi
BuzzFeed Staff
Photographer Laura Pannack observed nudist group, Young British Naturists (https://www.bn.org.uk/youth/index.php), a group for naturists aged under 30 and the name for this body of work, to get an inside look into the daily lives of people who prefer to live sans clothing. On the topic of nudity, Laura explains that “nakedness is a concept as much as it is a state of being, and one wreathed in paradox. With it are bound notions of privacy, self possession, jurisdiction. It can connote innocence or sexuality, purity or depravity. It can signify both power and vulnerability, used to liberate or humiliate.”

It is a serie of simple and (imho) tasteful pictures with a few quotes from the YBN.
I thought it might be worth a look, or sharing with stubborn textile acquaintances ^^

Note: The quality of the picture made me hesitate on this board or the "Naturist Arts, (...)".  If you dear mods think it fits better over there, be my guest ;)
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: biobruin89 on June 14, 2014, 04:23:31 pm
One question: why does everyone look so miserable?? Is it against the rules to smile at this club?

I feel like I want to hug the girl "catching some rays" to make her feel better!
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: skycladsusy on June 14, 2014, 04:46:48 pm
For most places the NSFW title is correct.

Nudism should be fun, freeing, relaxing and natural. This set of pictures does not portray any of that. It looks like a nude co-ed minimum security prison. If I was a non-nudist and that's the only pictures I had to go on about what nudity is to decide if I'd try nudism, I wouldn't take anything off.
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: luvthemgiants on June 14, 2014, 05:23:15 pm
they all look so depressed.....
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: Rockingnature on June 14, 2014, 06:20:22 pm

 Yeah, whats the deal with everyone looking all so depressed? Such a gloomy graphic expression of naturism. Or are they being forced to pose against their own will?  :56789  :345
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: Archaewok1 on June 14, 2014, 06:42:12 pm
I've seen this before, and while some of them do look downcast, a lot of them just have a more serious look on their faces. I don't necessarily take them all as drab. I think it is overall a good article.
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: andrewg on June 14, 2014, 11:41:12 pm
Smile...
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: Mark on June 14, 2014, 11:54:40 pm
Yeah, they do look a bit gloomy, especially the girl 'catching some rays' or the guy with the jelly beans.
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: andrewg on June 14, 2014, 11:57:34 pm
Yeah, they do look a bit gloomy, especially the girl 'catching some rays' or the guy with the jelly beans.

How can you be gloomy when you have Jelly Beans? I love Jelly Beans! :3456
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: luvthemgiants on June 15, 2014, 04:31:20 pm
Yeah, they do look a bit gloomy, especially the girl 'catching some rays' or the guy with the jelly beans.

How can you be gloomy when you have Jelly Beans? I love Jelly Beans! :3456

maybe he planted some, but a beanstalk never grew
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: Historybuff83 on June 16, 2014, 11:12:10 am

 Yeah, whats the deal with everyone looking all so depressed? Such a gloomy graphic expression of naturism. Or are they being forced to pose against their own will?  :56789  :345
I think it is because they are British  :wink:
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: Sik on June 16, 2014, 09:26:16 pm

 Yeah, whats the deal with everyone looking all so depressed? Such a gloomy graphic expression of naturism. Or are they being forced to pose against their own will?  :56789  :345
I think it is because they are British  :wink:
Ha! Thanks for the explanation!  :345678

Yeah I must admit they lack of that smile aspect.. :P  I thought it might be some kind of an "artistic genre" the photographer wanted to give his pictures  :56789
Anyway I thought it might still be worth sharing ^^
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: closetnudist on June 23, 2014, 05:53:24 am

 Yeah, whats the deal with everyone looking all so depressed? Such a gloomy graphic expression of naturism. Or are they being forced to pose against their own will?  :56789  :345
I think it is because they are British  :wink:
Ha! Thanks for the explanation!  :345678

Yeah I must admit they lack of that smile aspect.. :P  I thought it might be some kind of an "artistic genre" the photographer wanted to give his pictures  :56789
Anyway I thought it might still be worth sharing ^^

Maybe I should go there and spread happiness and bring forth smile to everyone. ^_^

On the side: Is smiling against the culture of the British? I'm asking because in Russia, its not good to smile on strangers or acquaintances. In Philippines, we encourage smiling even in the midst of hardships.
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: Womberling Wurzel on June 23, 2014, 07:21:09 pm
The reason we are gloomy is we live on an island where it rains 364 days a year and 365 in a leap year.  We normally only have one day of summer.  That's why.
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: Jackthenudist on June 23, 2014, 10:58:23 pm
British people are never happy when it comes to the weather.

When it's warm, they moan and wish it was cooler. And when it's cool, they moan and wish it was warmer.  :345
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: closetnudist on June 24, 2014, 01:35:32 am
but UK is a 4-season country unlike here that we only have 2 seasons(wet and dry). So.. it always rain in UK?
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: Amadeus on June 24, 2014, 02:48:34 pm
Found this article on BuzzFeed, (browsing around the site after seeing this older post (http://internationalyn.org/forum/index.php/topic,12.msg82950.html#msg82950)  :786) :

Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like [NSFW] (http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidbertozzi/heres-what-life-on-a-nudist-colony-actually-looks-like)
I was a bit suspicious on what I would find due to the dreaded "NSFW" tag, but was pleasantly surprised.

Quote from: David Bertozzi
BuzzFeed Staff
Photographer Laura Pannack observed nudist group, Young British Naturists (https://www.bn.org.uk/youth/index.php), a group for naturists aged under 30 and the name for this body of work, to get an inside look into the daily lives of people who prefer to live sans clothing. On the topic of nudity, Laura explains that “nakedness is a concept as much as it is a state of being, and one wreathed in paradox. With it are bound notions of privacy, self possession, jurisdiction. It can connote innocence or sexuality, purity or depravity. It can signify both power and vulnerability, used to liberate or humiliate.”

It is a serie of simple and (imho) tasteful pictures with a few quotes from the YBN.
I thought it might be worth a look, or sharing with stubborn textile acquaintances ^^

Note: The quality of the picture made me hesitate on this board or the "Naturist Arts, (...)".  If you dear mods think it fits better over there, be my guest ;)

Cool stuff! Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: Historybuff83 on June 24, 2014, 08:22:43 pm
British people are never happy when it comes to the weather.

When it's warm, they moan and wish it was cooler. And when it's cool, they moan and wish it was warmer.  :345
That explains my friends, they must be British in their heritage!
Title: Re: "Here’s What Life On A Nudist Colony Actually Looks Like" (BuzzFeed)
Post by: NudieDaniel on June 28, 2014, 01:04:10 am
but UK is a 4-season country unlike here that we only have 2 seasons(wet and dry). So.. it always rain in UK?

It's like windchill what feels like rather what actually is. This song sums up our weather
DD Smash - Outlook For Thursday]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TIj-l3nykw#]DD Smash - Outlook For Thursday (http://[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TIj-l3nykw#)[/url]

Otherwise fine, most of the time. Today, mainly fine, the odd shower clearing evening. SW easing