Just had these two links sent to us – we’re a bit baffled by the Americans really, it’s doubtful we have these kinds of crippling issues here in Australia that could destabilise society as we know it (we also spell “destabilise” with an “s”, the way it should be, and we use the metric system – but we digress…). More interesting though is the notion that Marie Claire is a supporter of such views by publishing such articles… wow!

Please check out the links yourself, they make for a fascinating, perhaps bemusing, read.

Bare Naked Ladies (from Marie Claire)
The Horrors of Locker Room Nudity (from broadsheet on Salon)

Well said, Mary Elizabeth Williams, nicely done!

Just a quick post, we were sent this video and found it both endearing and entertaining – we were cheering them on by the end!! Well worth a watch.

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s winter in Victoria. And as the wind howls around us this evening, our thoughts drift towards warmer climates. And while browsing the web huddled under our blankets, we discovered news.com.au actually had a gallery of the Top 10 Nudist Resorts!

Check it out, and maybe book yourself on the next flight out!

A New Zealand naturist was given a warning after doing a 7km nude walk around McLaren Falls in NZ. Andrew Pointon is now pushing for there to be designated areas for nude hiking and cycling! Unfortunately, the council doesn’t support the idea – but we hope Andrew sticks to his guns and keeps trying for council support. It’s a good idea, and already shown to be successful in other countries (like the German nude hiking trail)

You can click here and here to read the full articles.

Since this site is dedicated to all things Victorian (and Australian), we admit we don’t know the FIRST thing about how things work in the UK!! Perhaps someone can help us with the “Dear Deidre” column in The Sun?? Based on a “letter” posted yesterday, we suspect Dear Deidre either gets the most interesting letters ever, or just makes them up!!

Case in point – I found my wife naked and drinking tea with our neighbour. You’ll need to read the letter for yourself, but we definitely detected an undertone in Deidre’s response that clearly mixes nudism with some sort of sexual undercurrent.

The quick summary is this – guy and his wife (non-nudists) suddenly find themselves with a home-renovating nudist next door. They become friends, everything is fine, but the husband is concerned because it would appear the neighbour’s nudist tendencies are affecting his wife. Sounds like the benefits of non-sexual social nudism are about to be promoted, until:

They’re both pushing the boundaries. Yes, naturists believe it’s normal to walk around unencumbered by clothes but clearly there’s a buzz going on between your wife and the neighbour – at the very least.

Simply banning the guy next door could drive their relationship underground and cause more trouble than it solves.

Eh? A minute ago he was a nudist and she was interested in participating, and suddenly there’s a potential sexual relationship going on?? The advice Deidre gives seems harmless on the surface, but is slightly unsettling when re-read a couple of times – Deidre seems to be suggesting to the clearly concerned husband that his wife is contemplating nudism because he isn’t delivering on their relationship!!

Perhaps we are just being over analytical – any thoughts? Check out the letter and decide for yourself!