Last weekend I went swimming at my local swimming hole Y, and had a woman complain about my speedo type swim suit. Maybe next time I will wear my brazillian bikini which barely covers my backside!
The Y is not human friendly at all anymore. Since becoming COED, they have all become totally PARANOID about partial nudity, let alone full nudity. They are creating an image that the human body is to be covered at all times and is disgracefull when unclothed. I wish I was born 10 - 15 years earlier before the time of nude paranoia. However, I think that could change if groups like TN could become more visible in the communities and help sponsor nudist camps, resorts, whatever to openly publicize nude camping or recreation and post the benefits. Certainly there is no harm with children seeing adults nude, nore the opposite sex. If anything, it is educational and important for youth to see opposite sex, and see adults of both genders nude as this would reduce sexual hang-ups immensely.
TN, we all must do our part to promote nudity openly and stop hiding behind closed doors. Also, must stop this nonsense of no single males allowed. Single males often marry, and have children, and thus the cycle of nudism will grow.
I agree. I know my Y is less and less friendly to males and some of the olders guys were there when nude swimming was the norm. There is a group of us, most 50+ who spend our locker and sauna/steam room area nude as much as possible. They even removed the benches outside the sauna/steam area to keep us some sitting around nude and conversing.
Last weekend I went swimming at my local swimming hole Y, and had a woman complain about my speedo type swim suit. Maybe next time I will wear my brazillian bikini which barely covers my backside! The Y is not human friendly at all anymore. Since becoming COED, they have all become totally PARANOID about partial nudity, let alone full nudity. They are creating an image that the human body is to be covered at all times and is disgracefull when unclothed. I wish I was born 10 - 15 years earlier before the time of nude paranoia. However, I think that could change if groups like TN could become more visible in the communities and help sponsor nudist camps, resorts, whatever to openly publicize nude camping or recreation and post the benefits. Certainly there is no harm with children seeing adults nude, nore the opposite sex. If anything, it is educational and important for youth to see opposite sex, and see adults of both genders nude as this would reduce sexual hang-ups immensely.TN, we all must do our part to promote nudity openly and stop hiding behind closed doors. Also, must stop this nonsense of no single males allowed. Single males often marry, and have children, and thus the cycle of nudism will grow.
My thoughts on your questions
1. those who are your age are immature. I am not meaning any disrespect towards you but it sounds like typically school age nonsense. You being naked in the locker room or sauna is/should be acceptable. I am sure that only those in your age bracket are the ones calling you gay.I used to go to the YMCA in Boston when I was in the Navy after the work day ended. There were about 12 guys from my ship that went, but typically only about 6 on any given day. It was a men's only place and you had to be naked to swim in their pool are sit in the sauna. This is back in the 70's. Back then you learned to get over being naked with other boys/men when you went to high school. Our gym teachers used to stand by the gang shower checking off your name when you took a shower. It was intimidating at first, but you got used to it. I understand that is not true today.You have to be yourself, and last thing you want is to have other people molding you into their forms.Hope this helps,Wayne
First, your friends have strange thoughts about undressing in a locker room, that's what locker rooms are for, also why there are separate men and women's locker rooms. It's not their fault, schools have changed a lot of requirements on hygiene. When I was in school, it was mandatory to dress out for gym, and shower before going back to class. really who wants to sit next to someone sweating from gym class. Today, it isn't required to shower anymore.The sauna issue, really depends on the health club. For me, its normal to be nude in the sauna. use a towel to sit on, for obvious reasons. The YMCA, used to be men only, and back in the day swim suits weren't used in the pools either, nude swim.your friends have some obvious hangups about nudity
i think it's when in Rome type thing. if others are nude then by all means you be nude. if they are in towels then ask if it would bother them if you weren't. i go to the y also and some give me glances being smooth and shaving nude without a towel on. like you i am comfortable in my skin.
No one should have an issue with you undressing in the locker room. That's why it's there. So far as the sauna, I used to belong to the Y as well as several other gyms over the years. It seems there is a change of attitude. Years ago it was common to be nude in the sauna, steam room and whirlpool. I noticed about 10 years ago signs popping up that you must wear a suit. I wrap a towel around myself to partially comply. For me, the point of using a sauna or steam room is to allow your pores to open up and sweat. wearing a suit defeats that purpose.
I also noticed this trend at Mohegan Sun one of the casinos in CT. When the spa was renovated new signs went up in the locker rooms that bathing suits were required in the steam room, sauna, and whirlpool. Unlike previous build when nude was accepted preferred. At the time it had me wondering if the trend had changed and if nudism and any form of public nudity would be a thing of the past at least in the US.
I also noticed this trend at Mohegan Sun one of the casinos in CT. When the spa was renovated new signs went up in the locker rooms that bathing suits were required in the steam room, sauna, and whirlpool.
Did you ask the management about what the change was for? Had they had issues with the previous policy, and would they be willing to roll back the requirement, at least for some times?
As a man who grew up with the YMCA in the 1950s, nudity in the locker room and in the pools was the norm. I belong to a country club and I find the older men have no issues being nude and will walk freely nude to shave nude or go to the steam room, stand nude by their locker, talk to other men nude, etc. What I also now see is the younger guys seem to be very shy about getting nude. I truly cannot understand that. We are all males, all have the same body and genitals, some might be fat, some skinny, but we are all men. I am never ashamed of my naked body with other nude men. Sad state of affairs for true nudists.
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