How do you categorize naturists?

[sliver]

Everyone in this forum is different, yet we all have a common thread. We enjoy being nude. Some socially, some in private.
If enough of us pick one of the options, maybe we can apply for a government grant/subsidy/tax break.

[sliver]

Everyone in this forum is different, yet we all have a common thread. We enjoy being nude. Some socially, some in private.
If enough of us pick one of the options, maybe we can apply for a government grant/subsidy/tax break.

[nudeM]

I picked lifestyle although all four options apply. I agree we all enjoy a common thread in that we all enjoy being nude. I also agree we all have different levels of enjoyment i.e., social or private. Many of us would love to experience the social setting, but limited to private (home setting) nudity.

As far as applying for a government grant, what are you implying? Something like religions that get tax 'shelters' when practicing? Good idea, but I don't think it will fly. Groups like religious beliefs, various veterans organizations, charities, etc, qualify, but I don't think we can, unless we were to support some sort or charitable organization.

Just a thought, but you do have a great idea. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/smoking.gif

[naturalmanwa]

I picked lifestyle because it fits best. The others may apply also, but I always think of a hobby as something you build or collect or work physically on, like gardening or woodworking.

[shãybare]

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It is such a great part of my life. I can't see not living this way. It certainly isn't a conscious choice on my part anymore. Not to say that I don't think to put something on when I need to.

Like driving or riding a bike, you just do it without having to think of every little thing that it takes to do it.

So where do I apply for this subsidy?

[johny]

Lifestyle??
But what if some hard obstacles dont allow to practice nudity?? Then all he have in a rest its will to throw robes away. Yet this is most nearest to completness from all definitions. "Naturist is a person who actively seeks the possibilities to realize his goal to have a naked lifestyle"- its mine sugestion.

Independance??
Far off. Then it would have a name exibitionism or at lest steakerism.

Hobby, moreover odd hobby??
Hobby is a time we practice that what we would best do if our will for making money as paid job, but noone is paying for. Thats our `paralell` life, those unrealized but desired strongly. Russian nuclear scientists in Moscow I met begging in Metro stop to be able to travel to their job, Nuclear Institute, which was`nt paying any salary about year long - that was real highest pilotage on hobby<->work dilemma. Yes, particularly nude skin would be something I would be happy to be payed for, but if that would be my ONLY task at job, the correct proffession name would be `he-(prostitutes himself)`, and that is totally nonacceptable. So, the real hobby is something far other than nudity. Or the skin costume is only means leading (or at least not disturbing) to fulfill the main aim.

Minority??
Okay, in a social plane 10%~ness of naturist population allways should may be labeled such way. But to have such label must be detected some real suspension in a rights, so the suspension exerting from majority. Yes, them allways thinks about us bad, but very rarely someone had been lost the job or property, or judged unrighteous just for being known as naturist due to that simple fact that none has written on a forhead he is kinda naturist soul. Nope, we SHALL become minority IF ANY will realize with success his desire to live 365x24 hours annualy dresslessness, and that openly public, workplace, on streets etc - and THEN people do sth bad to such `minority`. We are not still grewn until minority status yet, if only in the Spain/Portugal arent near to that. But there not exists a sharp negative reactions against nudity, so status of minority implodes again.

P.S. Exists a certain Brittish movie "A dirty shame" fond in a some torrents. There is similar thing discussed in a link of minority and sex (thats far not the xxx tape).

[Zorro]

It's more of a lifestyle than anything else...

[draconudist]

I say lifestyle because there is nothing wrong about bieng nude. Most people here in the us think that if you go nude anywhere there is something not right with ya. I try my best to be thwe nicest person around but if I enjoy being nude outside and do not bother anyone I see no harm. I live out in the countryside so it isnt a problem but if one were to live near others you would be likely to offend someone or get the police called on you and be arrested. Not Nice. Most of my family know that I enjoy being nude outside in warm weather and accept it but if the children are around I don't. This summer I am going to try to stop hiding it some and see what happens. With the pool in the yard maybe it will go better this year and some will join in.. I hate having to run for clothes when someone comes over. Wish me luck yall LOL.