Just wondering if I should join or not.
Wonder no more. JOIN! And if not AANR, then TNS, or Florida Free Beaches, or some other organization that will support the rights of U.S. citizens to wear, or not, what they want on at least tiny portions of U.S. beaches. At the moment, Haulover Beach is the ONLY "legally sanctioned" nude beach in the U.S. And it's due to a very small group of energetic and dedicated activists. All other nude U.S beaches exist at the whim of their local politicians and can be closed at the drop of a hat. All it takes is the election of one prude to a county board of supervisors or promotion of same within the National Park service and boom! there goes another nude beach. And if you haven't noticed, that's been happening on a regular basis on all three coasts as well as inland beach locations for the last 20-30 years. Something has GOT to be done to reverse the trend and nudist organizations are the only thing I know that can do it. But it takes $money$. And if everyone who supports the clothing optional movement would contribute just a few $dollars$, maybe, just maybe, our rights won't completely vanish forever. And btw, you don't have to join an organization to make a donation. None of them will turn down your money if you send it to them. And another btw, you can join or donate to more than one organization if you want. Compared to most clubs of any kind, they're dirt cheap and they'll give you more bang for your buck than most other kinds of clubs too. No, I'm not an official spokesman for anyone but myself. I just see 2/3rds of my "life, liberty, and happiness" going the way of the wild goose and I'm not happy about it.
Some people may have misinterpreted what I was saying in my previous post on this subject. We are AANR members and intend to maintain our membership as far into the future as we can foresee. We feel strongly about this organization and it's goals and ideals. Our main complaint is that there are so many nudists who refuse to become a part of the organization. Worse still is that these people complain about the efforts that this organization is making on behalf of getting nudism more widely accepted. Sure not all of their efforts bear fruit but with a larger membership base they can spread the word more widely. No one can accept everything that any organization attempts, but we should all be supportive of it's basic goal. That is to promote nudism. Your membership and more importantly your dues will help promote this organization. Therefore all nudists, and friends of nudists in the United States and Canada should be a part of this organization.
Why should, "We all be supportive of their basic goal. That is to promote naturism?" I never have full understood some naturists' need to promote the lifestyle and belief system in some sort of effort to convert others. Why aren't they just content to be themselves? Why do some feel the need to be evangelists for a cause and others even force their beliefs on others?
We belong to TNS. AANR can bite it from the way I was treated as a single nudist male by clubs when my ex and I split up, AANR DID nothing and I was a paid member. TNS works closely with the Naturist Action Committee, the legal side of keeping our nude beaches, and naturists in general. AANR threw us under the bus over San Onofre beach. The don't want free places for nudists, they cater to the reservations, excuse me, "resorts" where they make money. AANR does nothing for nudists.
TNS?
Why should, "We all be supportive of their basic goal. That is to promote naturism?" I never have full understood some naturists' need to promote the lifestyle and belief system in some sort of effort to convert others. Why aren't they just content to be themselves? Why do some feel the need to be evangelists for a cause and others even force their beliefs on others?
1. Because nudism is "better". There are real physical and psychological benefits to nudism. Why advocate that people exercise, or eat their vegetables? Because it's good for them, and will help them live happier longer lives.
2. "Promoting" also falls under promoting tolerance and acceptance. I don't need/want you to join in what I'm doing, but I want you to respect that what I'm doing is a legitimate activity, enjoyed by many people, and should have some space set aside to allow people to engage in it, and not be cause for throwing people in jail and being put on sex offender lists.
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