There was some discussion on the truenudists.com Forum regarding the decline of naturist centres in North America. So many of them are either closing completely or are sold to non-naturist operators because no interested naturist party could be found to keep the centre going.
While the decline is unfortunate, it also signals the need to change the direction of naturism. For so long we have relied on business people and business organizations to run centres and resorts. But if the lifestyle is to reach a larger audience, we will eventually have to come out of hiding.
In the past, this was exceptionally difficult. Today, we have Web-based social networks, both nudist ones and others, to spread the message of social, non-sexual nudity. Some find nude beaches too dangerous because they aren’t all properly supervised by safety officers or lifeguards. Yet that’s one of the places we have to go. In today’s economy and considering the priorities of young people today, we have to have beaches, parks and other centres that are RELATIVELY CHEAP and EASILY ACCESSIBLE. To some degree, we have to claim some spaces. Our small numbers don’t exactly help.
If one or two of us show up at a relatively secluded section of beach and are found out, we get arrested. But what if 50 of us showed up? Or even 100? The three most important elements in any political or social struggle are numbers, numbers and numbers. We have to reach people and get the message out.
I don’t have all the answers, though. Any suggestions?
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