It's that time of year when folks gather around their television sets to watch the big game that will determine the champions of the National Football League.
Some nudist groups hold events in their clubhouses and that's a great way to experience the game sans clothes. Others among you may enjoy being bare at home as you watch. Still others will be clothed at parties where there's good food and good company, even if you must wear a team jersey instead of your birthday suit.
Superbowl is usually bittersweet for the Platypus. On one hand, we're reminded of the incredibly stupid episode years ago when Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson were involved in a "wardrobe malfunction" that exposed a portion of one of Ms. Jackson's breasts for a millisecond on broadcast television. That sparked public "outrage," coupled with cries that we should "think of the children" traumatized by seeing a bit of what babies are fed with, and calls for new legislation to deal with this menace.
Never had we been so disappointed that the public could be whipped into a frenzy by such a non-event.
On the other hand, there have been examples over the years of nudity in commercials and not all of it risque, either. We remember that Pepsi debuted Pepsi Clear with a naked pint-sized person reaching up to the sky as if to grasp the cold beverage and the essence of nature itself. We also remember humorous scenes set on a nude beach for some product or another (Corona beer?)
Since advertisers air their best efforts during this event, we can only assume they do some hefty market research and focus groups before doing so. If nude themes can pass their screening, maybe there's some hope.
We'll watch with optimism... and trepidation.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
What Got YOU to First Think About It?
Everyone has a story about how they got started in nudism and we never get tired of hearing their stories.
We also never tire of hearing about the earliest messages people saw and heard that first put the idea in their minds that it would be neat to try going around completely naked outside and around others.
For some it could have been a newspaper or magazine article.
For some it could have been the movie Blue Lagoon, where Christopher Adkins and Brooke Shields frolicked in their birthday suits on a tropical isle. Or that Peter Sellers movie that has hom visiting a nudist club for laughs.
We recall an episode of the old Bob Newhardt show where one of his counseling patients planned to ho naked in the woods during a group therapy weekend.
We think such cultural epidodes help create interest in going bare. That's why we hope tv shows will still invlude the occasional nudist character. It's why we care about othet aspects of pop culture too.
We also never tire of hearing about the earliest messages people saw and heard that first put the idea in their minds that it would be neat to try going around completely naked outside and around others.
For some it could have been a newspaper or magazine article.
For some it could have been the movie Blue Lagoon, where Christopher Adkins and Brooke Shields frolicked in their birthday suits on a tropical isle. Or that Peter Sellers movie that has hom visiting a nudist club for laughs.
We recall an episode of the old Bob Newhardt show where one of his counseling patients planned to ho naked in the woods during a group therapy weekend.
We think such cultural epidodes help create interest in going bare. That's why we hope tv shows will still invlude the occasional nudist character. It's why we care about othet aspects of pop culture too.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Curl Up With a Good Book Naked
There are record-making snowstorms covering the country right now. Even Atlanta, Georgia and North Florida have received snowfall, resulting in school and highway closures. What to do?
Get a thick warm blanket and a place on the bed or couch. Get a good book to read. And get naked. Sip some warm tea or cocoa if you wish.
Being naked helps beat winter blues and cabin fever. Being naked helps you feel more comgortable. It lets you do something different than your neighbors. Your family will someday remark, "Hey, remember that time we were storm bound and we all got books and blankets and spent the day naked in spite of the weather outside?"
Even if you don't share the time with others you still have those books to enjoy. Classics can be downloaded in ebook form for pennies if you want something different. If you're naked under a comfy blanket you csn lower the thermostat and save.
Get a thick warm blanket and a place on the bed or couch. Get a good book to read. And get naked. Sip some warm tea or cocoa if you wish.
Being naked helps beat winter blues and cabin fever. Being naked helps you feel more comgortable. It lets you do something different than your neighbors. Your family will someday remark, "Hey, remember that time we were storm bound and we all got books and blankets and spent the day naked in spite of the weather outside?"
Even if you don't share the time with others you still have those books to enjoy. Classics can be downloaded in ebook form for pennies if you want something different. If you're naked under a comfy blanket you csn lower the thermostat and save.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Our Highway Oasis Idea
Ready for some out-of-the-box "blue sky" dreaming this evening? Here goes:
We've often thought about how awesome it would be if the rest areas on interstate highways had places to refresh by getting some sun on your naked body before getting dressed again, getting back in your vehicle, and continuing on your journey.
Told you the idea was for dreamers! Rest areas already have issues with unwelcome "activity" so trying to convince state officisls to put in some opaque "non offense fencing" so that those who would like to relax naked could do so... well it sounds crazy.
But hear us out. First, at least in some parts of the world like Munich Germany there are regular parks where visitors can take their lunch hours naked. Second, there are many other services at rest stops ranging from pet exercise areas to maps and vending machines. Adding places for nude respite would not cost a lot of money and would not add to polution or litter problems.
If trying to improve safety on our nation's roadways is your aim, remember that a rested driver is more alert.
Not to mention how much fun it would all be.
Hey, the first person to think of a flying machine or a submarine probably got strange looks too!
We've often thought about how awesome it would be if the rest areas on interstate highways had places to refresh by getting some sun on your naked body before getting dressed again, getting back in your vehicle, and continuing on your journey.
Told you the idea was for dreamers! Rest areas already have issues with unwelcome "activity" so trying to convince state officisls to put in some opaque "non offense fencing" so that those who would like to relax naked could do so... well it sounds crazy.
But hear us out. First, at least in some parts of the world like Munich Germany there are regular parks where visitors can take their lunch hours naked. Second, there are many other services at rest stops ranging from pet exercise areas to maps and vending machines. Adding places for nude respite would not cost a lot of money and would not add to polution or litter problems.
If trying to improve safety on our nation's roadways is your aim, remember that a rested driver is more alert.
Not to mention how much fun it would all be.
Hey, the first person to think of a flying machine or a submarine probably got strange looks too!
Monday, January 27, 2014
Enjoy a Nice Soak Today
Your mission.... should you choose to accept it... is to fill the family tub with some nice warm water. Light a couple candles. Keep a cool glass of water or other beverage at hand.
Then get naked if you'e not already. Climb into that tub.
And soak. Don't even try to think about anything.
Just soak. And sip your beverage.
Relax. Become calm. Enjoy how great it is to be bare.
Don't fall asleep!
But DO enjoy. Eventually you can climb out. Let the water drain from the tub. But remain peaceful, at ease, and naked.
Forget that it's winter. Forget everything except how great it is to not be wearing clothes at the moment.
You're tefreshed and ready to take on your corner of the world again.
There.
Aren't you glad you're a nudist?
Then get naked if you'e not already. Climb into that tub.
And soak. Don't even try to think about anything.
Just soak. And sip your beverage.
Relax. Become calm. Enjoy how great it is to be bare.
Don't fall asleep!
But DO enjoy. Eventually you can climb out. Let the water drain from the tub. But remain peaceful, at ease, and naked.
Forget that it's winter. Forget everything except how great it is to not be wearing clothes at the moment.
You're tefreshed and ready to take on your corner of the world again.
There.
Aren't you glad you're a nudist?
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Housework in the Nude
We just wrapped up reporting the results of the Platypus Poll about who goes naked most at home. One of the reasons that the guys bare more at Casa de Platypus is that it makes a lot of our chores easier and more enjoyable. This is certainly true for any chore that involves water.
Doing dishes naked has a lot less "risk" associated with a soapy splash from a pot or pan that hits the water too hard. Just wipe yourself dry with your towel when the chore's finished. Time passes more quickly too... If you have to stand there scrubbing pans and glassware, may as well stand there naked.
Mopping floors is another activity with less "fallout" when you're not wearing any clothes.
Ditto for cleaning bathroom tiles, surfaces, or scouring tubs and toilets.
Dusting shelves? Running a vacum and changing out dirt filled bags? Filling and emptying a steam cleaner on the carpet? Self cleanup is as easy as a hop in the shower and there are no clothes to be laundered afterwards.
Speaking of laundry...There's less when folks go naked, but even doing the laundry that must be done gets a little better when you're bare. It feels great to fold warm towels. And, if you've gotta stand there folding anything, may as well get to stand there naked, right?
Because such tasks are shared equally among members of the Platypus team, but the guys want to get them over and done with, maybe we defer to our natural state more often.
Come to think of it, ladies, if you wish the men in your life would help out with such things more often, perhaps you should consider turning your household into a nudist one!
There is, however, one unwritten rule at the Platypus Plantation that we won't ask anyone who is naked at the time to go through the extra step of putting on clothes to go outside and complete a task unless absolutely necessary.
So one is less likely to be "drafted" to take out a bag of trash to the curb, or to bring in groceries from the car, if one is au naturale when the need occurs. Maybe our male puggles have learned this more quickly.
Our adult nephew who's a "border" here but not yet a nudist has not seemed to learn it, however.
;-)
Doing dishes naked has a lot less "risk" associated with a soapy splash from a pot or pan that hits the water too hard. Just wipe yourself dry with your towel when the chore's finished. Time passes more quickly too... If you have to stand there scrubbing pans and glassware, may as well stand there naked.
Mopping floors is another activity with less "fallout" when you're not wearing any clothes.
Ditto for cleaning bathroom tiles, surfaces, or scouring tubs and toilets.
Dusting shelves? Running a vacum and changing out dirt filled bags? Filling and emptying a steam cleaner on the carpet? Self cleanup is as easy as a hop in the shower and there are no clothes to be laundered afterwards.
Speaking of laundry...There's less when folks go naked, but even doing the laundry that must be done gets a little better when you're bare. It feels great to fold warm towels. And, if you've gotta stand there folding anything, may as well get to stand there naked, right?
Because such tasks are shared equally among members of the Platypus team, but the guys want to get them over and done with, maybe we defer to our natural state more often.
Come to think of it, ladies, if you wish the men in your life would help out with such things more often, perhaps you should consider turning your household into a nudist one!
There is, however, one unwritten rule at the Platypus Plantation that we won't ask anyone who is naked at the time to go through the extra step of putting on clothes to go outside and complete a task unless absolutely necessary.
So one is less likely to be "drafted" to take out a bag of trash to the curb, or to bring in groceries from the car, if one is au naturale when the need occurs. Maybe our male puggles have learned this more quickly.
Our adult nephew who's a "border" here but not yet a nudist has not seemed to learn it, however.
;-)
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Platypus Poll Results: Who Bares Most at Home
The results are in. We asked you whether guys or gals are naked more at your home. You told us. So, drum roll please...
Husband / Men - 60.48% (280 votes);
Wife / Women - 7.78% (36 votes);
Son(s) / Boy(s) - 7.78% (36 votes);
Daughter(s) - 5.83% (27 votes);
It's about equal - 16.63% (77 votes);
Other - 2% ( 7 votes ).
Total votes cast: 463
Among those selecting "other," responses varied from"Only one there... mostly just me," to "Gay couple so just men but both are nudists full time ," another "I'm single," plus "And the pets too!" One of the others said that hubby was "naked 2 / 3 of time and wife 1 / 3" while another said "husband and wife equal" and the last said "me / male."
Three people visited the poll on the Poll Daddy site itself and they posted comments to that site. Of those, two described having young sons who were always naked, stripping even just as they were about to go shopping or ditching their swimsuit when bathing in a neighbor's pool. We won 't count those in the final count because we don ' t know if they also voted here.
Finally, there was a Poll Daddy entry from a man describing that he and his twin sister "always slept nude from as long as I could remember" and that they passed each other naked in the hall of their home every morning going from their respective rooms to bathe without thinking anything of it.
Without even factoring those who cast votes as others, it's apparent that a clear majority of voters said the men of the household went naked their most. From the time the ballots first started coming in, the number of those selecting "men" was always above 50 percent and the number soon rose to the 60% where it remained and never changed much.
When one adds in the sons / boys, a full 68% of the nudity within voter households tended to be from males. However, nearly one in six of voter households said there was about equal nudity.
So the gender gap among those who bare seems to hold true even at home. Yet with 32% of households reporting more or equal nudity among females, it's also clear that many ladies and their daughters bare too.
Within the Platypus household, the results of this poll seem to hold true. Mrs. Platypus and her female puggles do disrobe and they do enjoy visiting a nudist club with the family. They're just not naked as often as Mr.Platypus and sons.
Let the comments to this post begin!
Husband / Men - 60.48% (280 votes);
Wife / Women - 7.78% (36 votes);
Son(s) / Boy(s) - 7.78% (36 votes);
Daughter(s) - 5.83% (27 votes);
It's about equal - 16.63% (77 votes);
Other - 2% ( 7 votes ).
Total votes cast: 463
Among those selecting "other," responses varied from"Only one there... mostly just me," to "Gay couple so just men but both are nudists full time ," another "I'm single," plus "And the pets too!" One of the others said that hubby was "naked 2 / 3 of time and wife 1 / 3" while another said "husband and wife equal" and the last said "me / male."
Three people visited the poll on the Poll Daddy site itself and they posted comments to that site. Of those, two described having young sons who were always naked, stripping even just as they were about to go shopping or ditching their swimsuit when bathing in a neighbor's pool. We won 't count those in the final count because we don ' t know if they also voted here.
Finally, there was a Poll Daddy entry from a man describing that he and his twin sister "always slept nude from as long as I could remember" and that they passed each other naked in the hall of their home every morning going from their respective rooms to bathe without thinking anything of it.
Without even factoring those who cast votes as others, it's apparent that a clear majority of voters said the men of the household went naked their most. From the time the ballots first started coming in, the number of those selecting "men" was always above 50 percent and the number soon rose to the 60% where it remained and never changed much.
When one adds in the sons / boys, a full 68% of the nudity within voter households tended to be from males. However, nearly one in six of voter households said there was about equal nudity.
So the gender gap among those who bare seems to hold true even at home. Yet with 32% of households reporting more or equal nudity among females, it's also clear that many ladies and their daughters bare too.
Within the Platypus household, the results of this poll seem to hold true. Mrs. Platypus and her female puggles do disrobe and they do enjoy visiting a nudist club with the family. They're just not naked as often as Mr.Platypus and sons.
Let the comments to this post begin!
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