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Originally Posted by papalion  Sometimes I just can't stand to be clothed when I'm tripping. I hate clothes.. and they seem so silly when everything is clear. |
exactly what im talkin about. there is a whole town in france called Cap d'Agde where clothing is optional (google it). on the street, cafe's, banks, hotels, beach etc. most people opt for no clothes. ask yourself: "could i go there and be comfortable?"
if the answer is no, why not? it is an interesting question to ponder.
- it is warm there so thats not an issue. if you are uncomfortable naked in the freezing cold, yeah, i get that.
- is it something like hip said: it depends on if you might see something you consider gross or unattractive? would you hold that same standard before walking into an art museum? what would your limit be? fat old hairy men bending over? what about a 60 year old woman who has had a partial mastectomy? would she make you sick to your stomach? would you recoil in horror? or maybe its all programmed to be inseperable from sex. social nudity is ok if its will a bunch of playboy playmates. i am assuming there is a sexual inference in that statement but not necessarily. in fact, i dont pretend to be able to get into anybody's head, especially hip's. just asking rhetorical questions here.
- is it because you consider nudity to be immoral or dirty or shameful? why would that be? do you consider nudity to be inseparable from sex?
- are you afraid you might be attacked by a horney nudist because you are so damb hot?
- afraid you might get a woody and everybody will notice?
- afraid you might be judged or criticzed in some way because of the way you look? is that because you judge and criticize others based on the same criteria? if you do, maybe you should take a look at that. if you don't, why do you assume that others would?
- who are you? are you your body, or do you have a body like you might have a car? who is asking the question? is it "you" or your body? if "you" are not your body, then are you your thoughts about your body? are you someone elses thoughts about your body. are you your thoughts about others thoughts about your body?
these kinds of questions are interesting to ponder for me. i have found it to be a more profound and powerful exercise to do so i the presence of others who are nude in a social setting. one can discover all kinds of things about one's self and one's beliefs in such a process. many of our automatic thought processes and reactions are very automatic and dont make any sense.