There have been several Body Image threads and likely more still.
However, I just read a report that gives some hope that we are moving in the right direction albeit slowly.
Several recent studies and polls have found that Americans are finding that the "Hard Body" as portrayed in the media is not all that anymore. In the past 20 years the attitude toward finding someone without the ideal body unattractive has declined from over 50% to about 24%.
These studies delt primarily with perception of attractiveness and unattractiveness people had of others who did not have the ideal body because of being 'overweight' and show a marked improvement in attitudes toward differences in the human body. From this it may be possible to work for greater acceptence and attitutdes towards nudity as well.
Healthier and a more fun filled life were found to be placed higher in priority than the "Ideal Body". There has always been far more of us without the "Ideal Body" than with it, and it looks like the majority of people are beginning to realize it as well. This can only help to make a healthier and lively society and hopefully we as nudists can benefit as well.
However, I just read a report that gives some hope that we are moving in the right direction albeit slowly.
Several recent studies and polls have found that Americans are finding that the "Hard Body" as portrayed in the media is not all that anymore. In the past 20 years the attitude toward finding someone without the ideal body unattractive has declined from over 50% to about 24%.
These studies delt primarily with perception of attractiveness and unattractiveness people had of others who did not have the ideal body because of being 'overweight' and show a marked improvement in attitudes toward differences in the human body. From this it may be possible to work for greater acceptence and attitutdes towards nudity as well.
Healthier and a more fun filled life were found to be placed higher in priority than the "Ideal Body". There has always been far more of us without the "Ideal Body" than with it, and it looks like the majority of people are beginning to realize it as well. This can only help to make a healthier and lively society and hopefully we as nudists can benefit as well.
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