Nudism, in the modern, Western, sense
seems to have started in Germany (NSFW) back around the turn of the century, and
despite the efforts of the Nazis to eradicate the practice Free Body Culture (FKK), as the Germans call it, enjoyed great popularity in East Germany, the Communists thought it expressed solidarity, and everyone else thought it reflected West German freedoms they were being denied. After the reunification it turns out the
West Germans aren't so hot
on FKK after all...
In Germany opponents say nudism is disorderly, in the USA they say its
child porn in disguise (SFW) Laws in the USA vary widely. In
Arkansas its not only
illegal to be nude, but its also illegal to talk about nudism, while in
New York its legal for women to be topless, as long as they aren't being paid for it. As usual the
gods send mixed messages.
posted by sotonohito
on Oct 25, 2007 -
37 comments
