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Friday, June 16, 2023
Crowned
Our last nudist pageant winner has been crowned as royalty,
and I can see why. He's handsome, hung, and happy.
Jerry, were homosexual men welcome at these nudist camps? Was homosexual activity "allowed," or did it even occur among "straights" who went there? My only brush with nudism was a camp for males, and it was gay-run and believe me, sex was a staple activity there.
The previous reply is correct. There were harsh restrictions on the number of single males, and some places didn't allow them at all. If there was any sex going on, it was only at locations with overnight accommodations and then almost always hetero couples. One can never, however, rule out the possibilty that two males took a liking to each other and found a way to get frisky. It would have been extremely rare, though.
Thank heavens. Chintz, a printed, glazed cotton originating in India, was far too recent for royal tastes, which prefer damasks, brocades and brocatelles. No, chintz is the preserve of over-manicured farm houses in the shires owned by stock brokers with bossy, botoxed wives. You go from house to house and drawing room to drawing room and each one looks more like a pair of pixie's knickers than the last as you down your GTs.
That wouldn't be our usage. "Chintzy" would mean over-decorated or fussy in excess, implying a misplaced concept of "chic" or more money than taste - or as an interior designer once said, "piss elegant".
I will never forget hearing a sales assistant in the up-market Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville department store in Paris describe the seat of a breakfast stool as coming in "genuine vinyl". I was with a boyfriend and his mother, who was redoing her kitchen. We turned puce under this provocation and I let slip an involuntary squeak of laughter. "Julien," she said, "tu es normal!" which was clearly an aspirational remark as "normal" in that context in French implies "conformity". We dined out on that.
Yes, the traditional nudist groups have had a battle from the very beginning from those who are against nudity because they equate it with sex. I feel that some of the arguments of the 'non-sexual' nudists are rather disingenuous. Like them saying that they don't look much below the neck, and DEFINITELY not below the waist. I just CAN'T imagine such an UNNATURAL rule. It would be total agony, for me anyway. I can accept no sexual activities in public, but to be around naked people WITHOUT looking at their bodies is absurd. A person can receive the benefits of being naked when they are at home in a closed yard, or inside their house, but there is REALLY only one reason to be around other naked people, and that is to see them.
Gerald, you are spot on with your points. As you might expect, I've learned quite a bit over the years about the classic nudist experience and etiquette. Nobody went to one of those places without expecting to look and be looked at, and that includes below the neck and/or waist. I would only add that staring, leering, and reacting with a lusty expression were highly frowned upon. Mildly admiring looks and discrete glances were OK.
Jerry, were homosexual men welcome at these nudist camps? Was homosexual activity "allowed," or did it even occur among "straights" who went there? My only brush with nudism was a camp for males, and it was gay-run and believe me, sex was a staple activity there.
ReplyDeleteA strict sex ratio (at least among adults) was enforced, and erections frowned upon, so no one would think anything prurient of the nudists.
DeleteThe previous reply is correct. There were harsh restrictions on the number of single males, and some places didn't allow them at all. If there was any sex going on, it was only at locations with overnight accommodations and then almost always hetero couples. One can never, however, rule out the possibilty that two males took a liking to each other and found a way to get frisky. It would have been extremely rare, though.
DeleteYes, indeedy. Mr Medallion Man was worth a bit of ermine.
ReplyDeleteAnd no chintz in sight.
DeleteThank heavens. Chintz, a printed, glazed cotton originating in India, was far too recent for royal tastes, which prefer damasks, brocades and brocatelles. No, chintz is the preserve of over-manicured farm houses in the shires owned by stock brokers with bossy, botoxed wives. You go from house to house and drawing room to drawing room and each one looks more like a pair of pixie's knickers than the last as you down your GTs.
Delete"Chintzy" in American slang means cheap or substandard.
DeleteThat wouldn't be our usage. "Chintzy" would mean over-decorated or fussy in excess, implying a misplaced concept of "chic" or more money than taste - or as an interior designer once said, "piss elegant".
DeleteI will never forget hearing a sales assistant in the up-market Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville department store in Paris describe the seat of a breakfast stool as coming in "genuine vinyl". I was with a boyfriend and his mother, who was redoing her kitchen. We turned puce under this provocation and I let slip an involuntary squeak of laughter. "Julien," she said, "tu es normal!" which was clearly an aspirational remark as "normal" in that context in French implies "conformity". We dined out on that.
Yes, the traditional nudist groups have had a battle from the very beginning from those who are against nudity because they equate it with sex. I feel that some of the arguments of the 'non-sexual' nudists are rather disingenuous. Like them saying that they don't look much below the neck, and DEFINITELY not below the waist. I just CAN'T imagine such an UNNATURAL rule. It would be total agony, for me anyway. I can accept no sexual activities in public, but to be around naked people WITHOUT looking at their bodies is absurd. A person can receive the benefits of being naked when they are at home in a closed yard, or inside their house, but there is REALLY only one reason to be around other naked people, and that is to see them.
ReplyDeleteGerald, you are spot on with your points. As you might expect, I've learned quite a bit over the years about the classic nudist experience and etiquette. Nobody went to one of those places without expecting to look and be looked at, and that includes below the neck and/or waist. I would only add that staring, leering, and reacting with a lusty expression were highly frowned upon. Mildly admiring looks and discrete glances were OK.
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