Give the younger ones a break!

[Doug H]

It's easier when one is older to forget how confusing a time adolescence can be. I won't speak for other countries, but in the USA, the info on the physical changes of adolescence available to a teenager can vary greatly depending on what part of the country one is from, the degree of urbanization, and what part of town one is in. Yes, some individual's manner of asking for help can be a bit forward, by the standards of society at large. But that person might be from an area and a background that is real hush-hush on the subject and likes it that way.

Doug H.

[Doug H]

It's easier when one is older to forget how confusing a time adolescence can be. I won't speak for other countries, but in the USA, the info on the physical changes of adolescence available to a teenager can vary greatly depending on what part of the country one is from, the degree of urbanization, and what part of town one is in. Yes, some individual's manner of asking for help can be a bit forward, by the standards of society at large. But that person might be from an area and a background that is real hush-hush on the subject and likes it that way.

Doug H.

[arakel2]

I am going through puberty and agree with you whole heartedly

[florida-david]

i think that any person, looking to learn something, should look to all resources of information for answers to their question. in my opinion, its not enough to simply ask one person for an answer and go with that answer alone (no matter who that person is). if you have a specific question, as to the developments during puberty, just ask it in a post here. often the clinical answers to questions do not resolve the "real" question. so i would say, ask any question you like here on this website, and always search other avenues for answers, especially the internet.

here's an example - when i was growing up in my parents house in the '70's, we did not see anyone naked. the only naked people i saw was by sneaking my dads porn magazines or in national geographic. i assumed that naked people looked like the folks in the magazines - either bush people in africa or sexy porn stars. there was no internet back than. there was no INA with normal looking, non-sexual naked people enjoying themselves in free photos. to me back than, nudity occurres in the woods of africa or whilst having sex. in other words, i did not know what normal nudity was and there was no resource available to search it out. since my parents were not social (hence i was not either), i did not see the normal nudity that occurs in camp grounds or locker rooms, since i was not in those activities. i feel good on this site and at nude beaches and resorts to learn that there exists normal, non-sexual nudity. this is what i teach my kids by being nude and by being involved in this lifestyle, that it is ok and normal to be nude. we naturists need to provide the opposite influence from the porn industry, that nudity does not equate to sex. i think cyndi-ann will rip my head off about this, but this is my belief. i think that the marketing of sex related porn is stronger that the non-sexual nudism, and hence this is why people equate nudity with sex.

i hope this is still on topic with the original post. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Bartamus]

Florida-David: Yes it is! Thanks!

Though puberty for me was well over 40 years ago, I still remember that the only info I had on what to expect came from older brothers. You know how reliable THAT info often is. Otherwise, I would have been TOTALLY unprepared for it.

My dad told me absolutely nothing, and I was too afraid to ask. My mother was very prudish, and I certainly couldn't ask her anything about the body or sex.

I have a nephew who knew more about sex at age 4 than I knew when I got married. Still, in the 21st century, there are parents who don't prepare their kids for puberty, and the kids are too embarrassed to ask, even if they knew WHAT to ask.
Arakel2, it's great that you have the Internet where you can find info to help make puberty a little less confusing. If you're one of the unfortunate ones who can't get info from your parents, then you can find it on the Internet, unless your parents put a block on the computer.

[gamblefish]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bartamus:
Florida-David: Yes it is! Thanks! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Oh, Bart...you are such a stickler for the rules...really now!!

[stevenf64]

Doug I see that you are from Ohio just remember that those of use in the northeast area of the US have to deal with a lot of those old puritan ideas and taboos. just keep the faith stay naked and realise that there is always someone going thru whatever it is that you are. AND i whole heartedly agree with you that as we get older we have a tendence to forget what it was like when we were younger, we like to only remember the good times.
When my son tells me that this teacher or that has favorites or dislikes someone I do not doubt him.
just remember someday you will be refering to today as the "good old days"

"i feel good on this site and at nude beaches and resorts to learn that there exists normal, non-sexual nudity. this is what i teach my kids by being nude and by being involved in this lifestyle, that it is ok and normal to be nude. we naturists need to provide the opposite influence from the porn industry, that nudity does not equate to sex. i think cyndi-ann will rip my head off about this, but this is my belief. i think that the marketing of sex related porn is stronger that the non-sexual nudism, and hence this is why people equate nudity with sex."

But nudity does equal sex more often than not. Nudism does not but mere nudity does. See the difference?

As for marketing, nudism just about doesn't have any so that is easy to outmarket. However I really think that sexual nudity is not marketed that much either (outside of the Internet and then only in certain places). The reason people like porn is because they have been taught it is forbidden, mostly by ultra-conservative religions. You know how people are... they want what they aren't supposed to have.

I think your misunderstanding of the difference between sexual and nonsexual nudity has also caused you to think I would rip your head off. I hope I made it all more clear now. You are comparing apples and oranges.
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But then again people are still sexual beings even at nudist resorts and will act just as they would anywhere else,including doing a doubletake if someone walks by they would consider attractive.