Call for Volunteers - Global Study on Naturism & Social Stigma (SSM)

Hello everyone,

Naturism and nudism are often discussed emotionally, ideologically, or defensively. What has been missing for decades is something far more powerful: structured, comparable evidence.

NaturismRE is currently developing the Standardised Stigma Measure (SSM), a world-first research framework designed to measure how social stigma toward nudism and naturism actually operates, across cultures, countries, age groups, and lived experiences.

This is not a survey to promote any organisation, nor a political campaign.
It is a neutral, data-driven initiative intended to answer questions such as:

Where does stigma actually come from?

How does it differ between public nudity, social nudity, and private naturism?

How do gender, age, geography, and exposure affect perceptions?

What stigma is imagined, and what stigma is real?

We are now seeking volunteer participants from the nudist and naturist community worldwide to help validate and refine the SSM.

What participation involves

Anonymous participation

No explicit content

No sexual framing

No obligation to support NaturismRE

Designed to be respectful of all comfort levels

Why this matters

Without measurable data, nudism and naturism are easy to dismiss.
With evidence, they become defensible, discussable, and protectable.

SSM is being designed so it can later be used by:

researchers

councils

policymakers

media

health and social institutions

If you are interested in contributing, observing, or simply staying informed as the SSM develops, please reply here or send a private message.

Progress begins when experiences are measured, not dismissed.

Kind regards,
Vincent Marty
Founder, NaturismRE

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