Donna Price – is one of our favorite naturists on social media.  We encountered the British naturist several years ago online when she started sharing her everyday  naturist experiences. From naturist walks to clothes free meal prep buff baking and other engaging expression of normalizing naturism we were engaged. Donna’s natural, unpretentious  and authentic expression

Recently, a number of naturists / clothes free lifers have expressed increased concern regarding individuals who use the labels of naturism, nudism or clothes free life while consistently posting sexual content. In turn, those posting such content express frustration when naturists argue that the content they share does not align with the intentions set forth by naturism. From reading conversations on Twitter as well as the piece written by the Chief Editor and Curator for clothesfreelife.com, "Naturism and Nudism Have a PR Problem," and the comments associated with it, I gathered that the contentions continue. Much of what I have heard on both sides of the argument speaks to principle, which is certainly an important conversation. At the same time, I have also found, particularly from my yoga teacher training, that in support of principle, the question becomes, "What is the impact of my actions?" For instance, there are many ways to teach a yoga class. The more important question becomes less about what is morally right/wrong, or what I even like, and more about what is effective for a particular student or class on a particular day, given the intention. With that in mind, I share with you what elements supported me and what did not support me as I stepped into clothes free life as well as things I have observed. Bear in mind that I share, not from a place of delineating moral values, but from a place of noting what did and did not work with regard to taking on clothes free life. […]

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This time of year especially in the United States, nudists and naturists participate in Halloween parties. The parties particularly if hosted by a club or venue can be an elaborate affair with food, music dancing and of course costumes and even costume contests. One thing that always seems odd is how much creativity and effort gets put into dressing up for a part attended mostly by nudists/naturists. So I’m making the naturist case for not dressing up on Halloween. Here are my thoughts on why naturists should bare down and not dress up for Halloween. Table of Contents Toggle * Social Nudity * Naturist Creativity * Fun * * * INF statement of values ## Social Nudity The most relevant aspect of naturism whenever naturists gather is social nudity. For some these days is it the only relevant part of naturism. While I don’t agree with that view it is still important. While it makes sense to me for clothing optional situations to exist and be a guiding principle for some, it seems to me that major social naturist events should be nude. In the same way that most spaces require nudity in their pools, social nudity should be an expectation and prominent feature of naturist social events. Why? Because it is the perfect way to introduce the reality that social nudity is simply about doing ordinary social activity without clothing. If you have never danced without clothes on you don’t know what you have been missing. Furthermore, it a great opportunity to express the non sexual aspects of naturism. Dancing at clothed parties can sometimes turn into a kind of a sexual tease. Naturists can exhibit the practice of managing the gaze, being respectful and having fun dancing without drifting into public sexualized behavior. That shows how principled and not hedonistic we are counter the mainstream view that we are just pervs or swingers. ## Naturist Creativity Halloween parties that eschew dressing up for naturist themed costumes are also an opportunity for great creativity. The challenge for naturists is to take your creativity to the next level and instead of coming up with ideas of what to wear be creative and not wear clothing as part of your costume. **Here are some ideas to spark your creativity.** **Body Paint costumes** are always a good choice though they take some planning and effort. Super heroes or cartoon characters that wear tight costumes are good body paint costume candidates. There are also nude superheroes like Dr Manhattan, and movie characters like Smurfs and the Navi from Avatar that you can cosplay using body paint for costumes. You can also use body paint to express national patriotism, make a statement, show sports fan loyalty, special interest or _**your**_ ancestral heritage. The possibilities really are limited only by your creativity. If you don’t want to deal with body paint clean up or don’t think you are creative enough then go minimalist with just a masquerade ball type mask or other head/face covering. The popular Pumpkin head mask is another option. Adam and Eve before the so called fall is another great option along with items in nature like a tree, bush or animal as well as mythical or fantasy creatures of nature like a wood nymph or fairy. Some more bare Halloween costume ideas can be found at Nudist Halloween and Nude Halloween Parade. **Note** _– blackface using body paint or any costumes that depict a race or culture that is not your own is offensive, nude or not and should be avoided like the plague. They do not reflect naturist values. That includes Native American headdresses or other indigenous ceremonial attire.**Culture is not a costume.**_ ## Fun Finally baring down instead of dressing to party is just a lot more fun. The only time I have dressed up for a naturist Halloween party was at the request of my date for the evening who want to go as a celebrity couple. Everyone thought it was a great costume though we arrived too late for the contest. But it was long before I was out of the costume and dancing clothes free to the music. The other times that I participated in naturist Halloween parties with a date or solo the costumes were bare it’s just more fun. What will you do this Halloween Dress up or Bare down? Take the poll and bare your thoughts in the comments, share your bare costume ideas. ##### INF statement of values What do you think of the new INF-FNI statement of values. __ __ If you like this post, then please consider leaving a tip or donation or sharing it on BlueSky or Mastodon. * Email * Print * Reddit * Tumblr * Flipboard * Threads * Mastodon * Bluesky