We at the Bare Platypus wish to express our thanks to those who have already cast votes in our current poll. We also encourage those who have not yet voted to do so. This poll is scheduled to run only for about 90 days so please make your entries now. You do not need to follow this blog... whoever you are, we'd like to hear from you.
There are a few reasons why we're interested in your answers. It's probably "bad science" to tell you
about those reasons ahead of time, but we're not aiming for a truly scientific poll anyway.
See, we'd like to know when people first consider giving naked a try and are open to trying it. This may shed some light on when and how nudism should be marketed and to which ages and stages of life. It may also lead to some great discussions.
In previous blog posts we've wondered out loud whether nudists are "born" (have always had a natural inclination to do it) or "made" (only begin thinking about nudity when someone else puts the issue in front of them by having an article published on the subject, directly being asked to join someone else in visiting a nude beach or skinny dipping in the back yard pool.) The poll may not extract all the answers, but it's a starting point.
For our part, there are members of the Platypus team who were raised nudists, so there was never a discussion about when, or whether, to go bare. Others probably would have never thought about nudism unless their spouse had asked them to try it. Some report trying out a nude beach while in college (California universities seem to be sited near a lot of nude beaches... what a match!).
Finally, there are a couple of us who weren't raised as nudists per se, but always enjoyed and wanted to be naked. Even (Especially?) as kids, if we could have gone to a place where we could swim naked or walk naked in a forest we would have done so in a heartbeat. We ditched our pajamas, or quietly played naked in the garage where possible.
Every nudist has a story and we never get tired of hearing their stories.
Oh, and by the way, if you're reading the Platypus and don't consider yourself a nudist, you're welcome here too! There's a ballot choice for you and we'd welcome your thoughts.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Discussing Last Year's Poll Results
Beginning in the Spring of 2012, we asked Bare Platypus readers the following question:
"Where's your favorite place to go nude?"
From the time the poll was first posted until December 31, 2012, 308 people voted. Here's how they answered:
"Where's your favorite place to go nude?"
From the time the poll was first posted until December 31, 2012, 308 people voted. Here's how they answered:
Home and With Family = 80 votes / 25%
Nude Beach = 73 votes / 23%
Nudist Club = 68 votes / 22%
Out in Nature / Trails = 87 votes / 28 %
These results are typical of the approximate percentages throughout the history of the poll. And we think they make an interesting point. Being naked at home (about the house and in the back yard?) and with family, as well as simply being naked in nature out on trails, were the two categories that received the most votes.
Yet what do traditional nudist organizations and publications dedicate themselves to promoting? Visits to nudist club and nude beaches! It is very rare that nudity within the home and family gets discussed. Nude hiking gets similarly short shrift. Maybe it's because there isn't much money to be made from simply encouraging people to be naked in their own homes. Maybe it's because nude hiking isn't available in many locations within the U.S.
We here at the Bare Platypus can't think of a better place to enjoy being bare than in your own home... even if you never shuck your clothes anywhere else. And hiking au naturel in secluded spots? That's pretty cool too. Expect more "coverage" of both topics in 2013 right here.
01/01/2013 Walter of the Week
There are a lot of reasons to make this award. First, a new year offers lots of promise. It's a time of new opportunities. It's also a time for making resolutions: to eat healthy; to exercise more, to spend more time in your birthday suit.
And, speaking of birthday suits, the New Year's Baby usually appears naked. Or bare bummed and sporting only a sash. That makes his attire just perfect for celebrating Naked Tuesday. Naked Tuesday is a tradition started by the character Walter Bishop of the hit TV show, Fringe.
"Born" on a Tuesday and born naked, could 2103 be more promising? We don't think so. To 2013 - this Walter's for you!
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Best Nudist Fireworks Show at Turtle Lake Resort
TURTLE LAKE resort in Union City, Michigan probably deserves the title for hosting the best fireworks display of any nudist club... at least in North America. Each year around Independence Day owner Mark Hammond plans and puts on a night time extravaganza so epic that even non-nudists pull up chairs along the lakeshore and nearby golf course so they can get a great view of the skies.
Hammond, who holds the requisite pyrotechnical licensing to offer the big sky-splitting calibers to his audiences, doesn't disappoint. He has, however, taken some licks from a few "duds" that weren't duds, or things that went "bang" before they were supposed to do so.
If Platypus readers know of other great fireworks entertainment in nudist clubs, let us know in the comments to this blog. What better way is there to celebrate the birthday of our country than in our birthday suits?
Hammond, who holds the requisite pyrotechnical licensing to offer the big sky-splitting calibers to his audiences, doesn't disappoint. He has, however, taken some licks from a few "duds" that weren't duds, or things that went "bang" before they were supposed to do so.
If Platypus readers know of other great fireworks entertainment in nudist clubs, let us know in the comments to this blog. What better way is there to celebrate the birthday of our country than in our birthday suits?
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
07/01/2012 Walter of the Week
The Blue Lagoon made its debut 32 years ago on July 5, 1980. Set on a tropical island the film---based upon a novel by Henry Stacpoole---told the story of two shipwrecked youngsters growing up alone but for each other. There was romance, there were corny lines at times, and there was actress Brooke Shields.
But there was also quite a bit of nudity, first as the young tyke versions of the characters skinny dipped in the ocean. Later, actor Christopher Atkins also skinny dipped and strolled about on the island in little more than a loincloth. (For her part, Shields did not do much actual nudity. Body doubles and discreetly placed objects were more commonly used.)
Despite what could be said about the dialogue or the plot, one must admit that the movie got a lot of people thinking about how much fun it would be to frolic about in little or no clothing. While aspects of The Blue Lagoon were clearly meant to titillate and exploit sexual tension, other elements simply highlighted the beauty of experiencing naturism in nature. (Those interested can purchase it for download on Amazon . Or consult the Internet Movie Database .)
We at the Bare Platypus have met more than one person who first thought about nudism after watching The Blue Lagoon. For that reason, combined with the anniversary of its release this week, we present it this Walter.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Remember the Olympics used to be Naked
THE WORLD is gettting ready to convene once again for a celebration of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
As the news accounts build anticipation for the games, the Bare Platypus would like to remind folks that the original Olympics were played in the nude. For centuries! There were some great things about holding these events whilst naked:
You can read more about the nudity in these sporting events by clicking The Naked Olympics and ordering the book of the same title from Amazon.
One of the things that has always bothered your Platypus team is the way that history becomes "sanitized" to somehow conveniently leave out things like the fact that the ancient Greeks played Olympic games in the nude. Or that they worked out in the nude. Even the fact that "gymnasium" stems from the root gymno, meaning "naked" because you went to the gym to work out in the nude.
We celebrate democracy and trial by jury as gifts from ancient Greek culture, but the naked workout is lost to the ages. Well fight back! Go outside into your back yard if you have a privacy fence and run a relay naked.
For old time's sake.
As the news accounts build anticipation for the games, the Bare Platypus would like to remind folks that the original Olympics were played in the nude. For centuries! There were some great things about holding these events whilst naked:
- There was no way to get an edge over an opponent by what an athlete wore. Today whole swimming events are won or lost based upon how scientific a body-suit is designed. Shouldn't the athlete's ability decide competitions?
- No logos, merchandising, or licensing... at least not on apparel!
- It promoted a natural appreciation of the human body.
- It was much more interesting for the crowds!
You can read more about the nudity in these sporting events by clicking The Naked Olympics and ordering the book of the same title from Amazon.
One of the things that has always bothered your Platypus team is the way that history becomes "sanitized" to somehow conveniently leave out things like the fact that the ancient Greeks played Olympic games in the nude. Or that they worked out in the nude. Even the fact that "gymnasium" stems from the root gymno, meaning "naked" because you went to the gym to work out in the nude.
We celebrate democracy and trial by jury as gifts from ancient Greek culture, but the naked workout is lost to the ages. Well fight back! Go outside into your back yard if you have a privacy fence and run a relay naked.
For old time's sake.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Be Careful: Naked Rampages Infecting Folks!
SEEMS THAT there's a lot of people shucking their clothes and attracting the attention of law enforcement these days.
First a guy went on a car jacking spree while bare-bottom. He trashed a Porche and a Prius in the process: Carjacker .
Next we have the naked Hoosier, who used "spice," a synthetic form of canibis, before doing naked karate kicks while immune to police stun guns: incense-induced-rampage-caught-video .
None of this is good for advancing nudism, of course. But it's always interesting to note how people tend to exclaim that there's a NAKED person who happens to be carjacking and trashing autos, or a NAKED man making menacing karate moves.... Shouldn't the car jacking or karate thing be more important than the attire?
First a guy went on a car jacking spree while bare-bottom. He trashed a Porche and a Prius in the process: Carjacker .
Next we have the naked Hoosier, who used "spice," a synthetic form of canibis, before doing naked karate kicks while immune to police stun guns: incense-induced-rampage-caught-video .
None of this is good for advancing nudism, of course. But it's always interesting to note how people tend to exclaim that there's a NAKED person who happens to be carjacking and trashing autos, or a NAKED man making menacing karate moves.... Shouldn't the car jacking or karate thing be more important than the attire?
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