Would you ever go nude in public?

[Beaux]

Ok, I don't think that the people at Castro necessarily do it to be sexy or to look at others as sexy... there are other venues for that. I think it's because they enjoy being naked and see nothing shameful in being naked.

When I consider that question I always draw a parallel with Africa (or other warm climates) where it is/was not uncommon for whole populations to go naked. The sun is warm enough, why would they need clothes, honestly? I try to consider that if Africans can go naked (as whole populations do) then why can't we do the same if the weather permits? Nudity only becomes sexual when we want it to be sexual. In a strip joint, for example, in a club if people are on the prowl... in certain windows in Amsterdam, again as another example. There, nudity is exhibited in order to get the customers in for sexual intercourse.
There is a difference too, in my view, between exhibitionists, ie people who want to be seen in the buff and people who don't care whether they are seen or not, but who don't feel ashamed of their bodies and don't see why they should hide them. Those same people, if they were cold, would have the good sense to put on proper dress, I'm sure. Exhibitionist to the other extent will wear clothes and deliberately expose themselves by opening their trenchcoats, or displaying their genitals. So there is a difference. The fact that our genitals are openly visible is just one of those random things, even if, genetically and through evolution, these parts were made more prominent to attract our mating partners (read Desmond Morris, for example). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naked_Ape

Wow! You have fantastic taser in reading materials! That is one of my favorite books of all time (along with "The Third Chimpanzee")!

[SolemnBoy]

No no no. Never ever ever.

Unless I got some really nice reward. Such as lots of money, free plane tickets to England + accomodation, every book in the world or a lifelong supply of noodles!

[EvenOlderButWiser]

No no no. Never ever ever.

Unless I got some really nice reward. Such as lots of money, free plane tickets to England + accomodation, every book in the world or a lifelong supply of noodles!

I have oodles of noodles

You're welcome to them ;-)

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[Hayden]

I totally would.

However, under a condition or two.

1.) I must be thinner.

2.) Everybody has to turn around.

3.) I get to wear a tie.

4.) A really long tie.

5.) I get a special assistant who reassures me and rebuilds my potentially deflated ego every few minutes.

6.) And six is... uh... six is... oh fuck it. I get to have a bigger penis, okay? I just do.


As long as my conditions are met, then of course I would do it. I mean, c'mone, what's the big deal?

[cardiganwearer]

...
6.) And six is... uh... six is... oh fuck it. I get to have a bigger penis, okay? I just do...

Six is... uh...six is... plenty to be getting on with.

[vincentcollege]

I equate nudity with sexual things. So I would be open to being nude for people as long as they give me permission to be naked around them. Being nude around someone who didnt expressly tell me they wanted to see me naked is something I cant imagine doing,.

[Dan1980]

No way at all.

[Hayden]

Six is... uh...six is... plenty to be getting on with.

Awesome. You're hired for my number 5.) requirement!

[Miles]

As long as I'm comfortable with the people I'm with and we are all okay with us being in the buff, sure. I've skinny-dipped once...but just walking among random people in public, no.

[elad12]

I skinny dipped a lot as a kid and all through High School with a couple friends. I've been to a couple, well 3 nudist resorts. I was fine with all that. A nudist beach would be fine but I'm not interested in wondering around naked somewhere where it is not accepted or appreciated like in SF.