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| San Francisco's proposed nudity ban hits an exposed nerve | San Francisco's proposed nudity ban hits an exposed nerve |
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| In San Francisco today, anyone can be naked anywhere. But on Tuesday the city's supervisor, Scott Wiener, is introducing a proposal that would make it illegal for anyone over the age of five to expose "his or her genitals, perineum or anal region on any public street, sidewalk, street median, parklet or plaza". | In San Francisco today, anyone can be naked anywhere. But on Tuesday the city's supervisor, Scott Wiener, is introducing a proposal that would make it illegal for anyone over the age of five to expose "his or her genitals, perineum or anal region on any public street, sidewalk, street median, parklet or plaza". |
| "In the last two years, things have changed," Wiener has said. "In the Castro, in particular, we now have men who take their clothes off and hang out every day of the week, and that has caused a lot of anger and frustration in the neighborhood." | "In the last two years, things have changed," Wiener has said. "In the Castro, in particular, we now have men who take their clothes off and hang out every day of the week, and that has caused a lot of anger and frustration in the neighborhood." |
| Who knows if Wiener's ordinance will pass? But if it does, what are the options for the nudists of San Francisco (and, indeed, elsewhere)? | Who knows if Wiener's ordinance will pass? But if it does, what are the options for the nudists of San Francisco (and, indeed, elsewhere)? |
| Bike to work naked. And pump it up. Groups of nude cyclists bike together all over the country. But according to the website treehugger.com: "This is one ride during which you don't want to have a mechanical breakdown, so do a maintenance check, pump up your tires, check your brake pads and your brakes." | Bike to work naked. And pump it up. Groups of nude cyclists bike together all over the country. But according to the website treehugger.com: "This is one ride during which you don't want to have a mechanical breakdown, so do a maintenance check, pump up your tires, check your brake pads and your brakes." |
| Carry your belongings in the itsa beach bag that unrolls into a towel with ties to attach it to a sun lounger. It has three pockets on either side, a separate iPhone pocket and a secure foot pocket. You can even be patriotic and get it in a stars and stripes print. America the beautiful! | Carry your belongings in the itsa beach bag that unrolls into a towel with ties to attach it to a sun lounger. It has three pockets on either side, a separate iPhone pocket and a secure foot pocket. You can even be patriotic and get it in a stars and stripes print. America the beautiful! |
| Be nonchalant. If you're not self-conscious, they're not self-conscious. When 49-year-old Barbara Lafleur went shopping in the nude in Saratoga Springs she was stopped by a sales person who asked: 'Excuse me, ma'am, did you know you have no clothes on?' To which she replied: 'Oh yeah I'm totally fine with that." Respect. | Be nonchalant. If you're not self-conscious, they're not self-conscious. When 49-year-old Barbara Lafleur went shopping in the nude in Saratoga Springs she was stopped by a sales person who asked: 'Excuse me, ma'am, did you know you have no clothes on?' To which she replied: 'Oh yeah I'm totally fine with that." Respect. |
| Chilly day? Carry a sleeping bag. Your body generates heat that unencumbered warms your bag up speedy quick. Unroll it, climb inside for a few minutes and you'll emerge toasty warm. | Chilly day? Carry a sleeping bag. Your body generates heat that unencumbered warms your bag up speedy quick. Unroll it, climb inside for a few minutes and you'll emerge toasty warm. |
| Don't forget sunscreen. Ever. | Don't forget sunscreen. Ever. |
| Let your body be your canvas. Forget face painting; just think of the opportunities you have when you can cover your whole body in paint. | Let your body be your canvas. Forget face painting; just think of the opportunities you have when you can cover your whole body in paint. |
| Take a nude trip – or a "nakation", as the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) calls it. And forget nudist beaches, or resorts, they're so old school. Today you can go on a naked cruise or a naked hiking trail. Castaway Travel offers an Aegean cruise for "hedonistic couples and adventurous nudists" (avoid this trip if "sensual behavior is offensive"). Germany seems to be at the forefront of nudity and opened the first nude hiking trail from Dankerode to Wippra, south of Berlin in 2009. A word of warning though – stinging nettles. | Take a nude trip – or a "nakation", as the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) calls it. And forget nudist beaches, or resorts, they're so old school. Today you can go on a naked cruise or a naked hiking trail. Castaway Travel offers an Aegean cruise for "hedonistic couples and adventurous nudists" (avoid this trip if "sensual behavior is offensive"). Germany seems to be at the forefront of nudity and opened the first nude hiking trail from Dankerode to Wippra, south of Berlin in 2009. A word of warning though – stinging nettles. |
| Include the family. Bareoaks Naturist Park in Canada is a year round park near Toronto that is meant for families with children. They have a main clubhouse, campsites and cabins and trailers to rent. "Naturists teach that nudity is not related to sexuality," they say. | Include the family. Bareoaks Naturist Park in Canada is a year round park near Toronto that is meant for families with children. They have a main clubhouse, campsites and cabins and trailers to rent. "Naturists teach that nudity is not related to sexuality," they say. |
| Set up your own nude office. A website purporting to represent an English company called Nude-House gives some advice on how to start. But this exhortation by the owner, "Chris", appears to belie his motives. "Send in your photograph to the head office, we may publish – with your permission – the very nice views to show others what we expect." | Set up your own nude office. A website purporting to represent an English company called Nude-House gives some advice on how to start. But this exhortation by the owner, "Chris", appears to belie his motives. "Send in your photograph to the head office, we may publish – with your permission – the very nice views to show others what we expect." |
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