What You See Is What You Get
This started in the Gym Locker Room thread. I'm continuing it here to avoid having the other thread go too far off-topic.
One person was wondering whether the greater reluctance of young people to appear nude before their peers of the same sex --real or perceived -- might have something to do with body image and the current obesity epidemic.Another person wrote in to say he didn't think so. Here is what he said verbatim:
"When I am talking with peers, the easiest people for me to "convert" are those that are obese. They are so wanting of some form of acceptance in our "female size 0" and "males with 36 inch bicep" society that they are more open to the idea that their body is beautiful no matter the form. No, the people with issues are the ones that work out all the time."
I think he's definitely onto something here. I have no independent data on which to base my opinion, but the people who spend the most time checking up on their appearance, rather than just trying to be healthy, and are always combing their hair every time they enter a store, or avoid cameras because they forgot their makeup, etc., just might be the ones who would worry most about being seen without clothes. Everything else being equal, those of us who don't worry so much about appearance, or who simply believe that what you see is what you get, would probably be easier to convince when it comes to making the plunge.
Any other opinions?
Gerry, I think he's on to something there, too, which is why my sweet wife and I feel comfortable at our resort (Lone Star Resort in Texas), because everyone is accepted if they allow themselves to be.
By, the way, Gerry, I'm slowly reading through your blogs a little at a time, and have really enjoyed what I've read so far. Thank you for writing!
Gator1
... I have no independent data on which to base my opinion...
I love Immanuel Kant for how he changed my way of thought. He introduced me to the fact that one does not need to use inductive reasoning all the time, but can use empirical reasoning. I see a lot and catalogue it in my mind. Since the mid-90's (high school) through today. I do find it interesting -- through observation / empirical data -- that many of the people that are afraid of showing their full body are the ones that worked out the most and had the most defined bodies. Most of these people were younger (18-35) but there were still those that were older. The people that were not as defined had no issues displaying nudity.
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