I wonder- is a St Patrick's Day Parade seen as rubbing everyone's nose in being Irish?The difference is public perception. Not everyone is accepting of public nudity. And, as has been mentioned, a nude parade could very well attract those with a different agenda... an agenda that could set nudism back, rather than moving it forward.
Best to work quietly to advance nudism, than be "in your face".
My .05 worth

• 13 years ago

I woud definatly join in. In San Francisco it is not illegal to be naked in public. The key factor is "Nude not Lewd"
The most common neighborhood is Castro. It's great to sit around and enjoy the day there naked.

• 13 years ago

If the city you lived in or lived near, granted organizers a permit for a Nude Pride Parade, would you attend or participate?Not very likely. I'm a nudist not an exhibitionist. What would be the purpose of such an endeavor? If it was to promote new, nudist friendly laws, then I might participate. I have pride in who I am but I don't need to flaunt it to enhance my feeling of well being.

• 13 years ago

The phrase, "Pride Parade", evokes images of sordid displays of contempt for public decency, decorum and respect. IAC, as others have pointed out, shock value is counterproductive to public understanding. Nudists are already almost universally dismissed or detested as loathsome, exhibitionistic perverts. This sort of event would only affirm that misconception. Count me out.Really NudeinMA? Too bad you detest yourself so much. The World Naked Bike Rides, Bare to Breakers, and Seattle Soltice festivals go off OK without many people thinking about all the negatives you are spewing.

• 13 years ago

There is many type of pride parades. There is gay pride, pagan pride. Nothing wrong with proclaiming who you are.

• 13 years ago

Really NudeinMA? Too bad you detest yourself so much. The World Naked Bike Rides, Bare to Breakers, and Seattle Soltice festivals go off OK without many people thinking about all the negatives you are spewing.
Every notice that there are twits who pollute every thread with personal attacks? I am pleased to be the focus of their hatred, because it distracts them from spewing their bile against others.
Definition of PRIDE
1
: the quality or state of being proud: as
a : inordinate self-esteem : conceit
b : a reasonable or justifiable self-respect
c : delight or elation arising from some act, possession, or relationship
2
: proud or disdainful behavior or treatment : disdain
3
a : ostentatious display
b : highest pitch : prime
4
: a source of pride : the best in a group or class
Under which of those definitions is being a nudist a source of pride?
I would pick 1 b

• 13 years ago

"Every(sic) notice that there are twits who pollute every thread with personal attacks?"
Yes, I've noticed that you do.

• 13 years ago

Did you really believe that the civil rights movement and rubbing people's noses in "blackness" would engender good will? No, it would only have encouraged more negative feelings in white people.Are you seriously saying our rights to nudism anywhere near equate to racism?

• 13 years ago

I wonder- is a St Patrick's Day Parade seen as rubbing everyone's nose in being Irish?What is it with you guys and nose-rubbing?? What did the Eskimos ever do to you?As to NudeinMa- well we wondered how long before he did his Pride thing again...The best idea would be to organise the event in Europe- far less eyelids would be batted here for sure!On St Patrick's day at the parades what are they parading for? I always thought it was a celebration fundraising event - I enjoy the drinking too.

• 13 years ago

The World Naked Bike Rides, Bare to Breakers, and Seattle Soltice festivals go off OK without many people thinking about all the negatives you are spewing.As I understand the World Naked Bike Rides are to bring peoples attention to 'energy abuse' and uses nudity to bring this to people attention. The Seattle Solstice is an arts festival to raise money and attention for the town, why nudism is involved I suspect could be to assist the fundraising?
Only the Bare to Breakers run is solely to bring attention to nudism?

• 13 years ago