Nudism - The New Lifestyle of Wearing Nothing

The world of fashion is always changing with every single day. It makes you wonder where the idea of clothes came from. At one point, man was more than content to walk around naked as he hunted for food. It is said that man started wearing clothing a little over 70,000 years ago. Before then, man has spent half his life walking around naked. Science has been able to conclude this by studying the body lice which hides in man’s clothes in order to live. The idea of staying naked or with few clothes is therefore nothing new to man.



The motivation to dress up came not from a fashion perspective but as a response to changing climatic conditions. In times past the weather was warmer and the body was hairy enough to stay warm without any help. As time passed, it became colder and man needed to cover up to keep warm. Today, there are people who just do not want to wear any clothes. These people are called nudists and they would rather stay without any clothes or as little as possible.

The Greek are known for their like to stay naked. The word nude comes from a Greek work which refers to a gym. There is a very deep connection between sporting activities and nakedness. In today’s generation, sports men are the ones who wear very little as they participate in different games. This is something that is totally accepted all over the world regardless of culture. In some cultures that are considered uncivilized people do not wear much and they are under pressure to cover up.


There are those who enjoy being naked and not for any ulterior motives. They are not prostitutes or homosexuals as many people would think. These are simply people who do not care much for clothes and love hanging out in their natural state. Of course this is not easy for many to understand and these clubs have experienced a lot of resistance. You will find people of all ages and from any part of the world in these clubs. Believe it or not, there is nothing sinister happening.


Actually, most nudists view it as a natural state and our purest form. They state we are born naked, so how can it be evil to be naked? They also extol the health benefits. The exposure to sunlight is good in that it leads to the production of vitamin D in the body. On the other hand, our increased knowledge of the causes of skin cancer has led sun block to be part of the nudist's equipment. Nudism is practiced in many forms today. Nudist beaches are quite popular as are nudist vacations on either public or private land.


New things are always view with an air of suspicion, especially when those new things have anything to do with nakedness. Nudism is a concept or a lifestyle yet to be accepted by the general public who cannot understand why anyone would want to be naked. However, it is clear that this new movement is here to stay and people need to take time to figure it out and accept it as part of life.