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It’s a Tuesday morning, the infinite blue sky of Byron Bay has opened up and the six naturists – four men, two women – have stripped down to their birthday suits for a quick dip in the buff.

This section of beach – an 800-metre stretch along the vast coastline – forms the only legal clothing-optional beach in the shire. Among those taking advantage of the opportunity to be out in the open is Duncan James, vice-president of Northern Rivers Naturists, who is something of an evangelist for “embracing the beach as Mother Nature intended.”

“Many of the beach users have described the clothing-optional beach as their happy place, a place where they can disconnect from modern day stresses, a place they can feel at one with nature,” he says.

There is, however, a metaphorical cloud on the horizon. On Sunday, Tyagarah is set to be stripped of its status as an official clothing-optional beach.

“I guess these values aren’t shared by New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service [NPWS], who are hell-bent on closing one of Byron’s last alternative community hubs and experiences,” James says.

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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 114 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Regressive's like maga claim to be all about personal freedom but in truth they don't want others to have any freedom they don't approve of. Tolerance is not something they possess. Never listen to what regressives say just watch what those perverts do.

[–] Emmy@lemmy.nz 39 points 4 months ago

Regressives want the personal freedom to harass hurt and kill who they want. That's what they're talking about. They feel the walls finally around them saying they can't. So they lash out, at anything.

They are dangerous feral animals

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[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 111 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Some rich asshole named Stuart Sloan, owner of University Village, tried low key getting rid of our nude beach here in Seattle. He talked directly with the mayor to get a children's park right next to the beach and offered to pay for it which would likely mean police would crack down on nudity there. Thankfully the community gathered together to tell him to fuck off.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 63 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Lets all buy the property next to Stuarts house, tear down any existing building, and build a glass house.......for nude parties!

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 20 points 4 months ago (4 children)

There is one near there for sale for only $2.7 million. The other one near there is less affordable at $6.2 million. That one does have a pool though so hanging dong easier to do.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Having a pool doesn't make it easier to hang dong, just marginally more plausible.

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[–] clearedtoland@lemmy.world 50 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Someday I hope to build up the courage to visit/participate a nudist beach. It seems far more comfortable and “normal” in Europe than in the States from my travels. Remarkably humanizing.

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 33 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Went to one while in Spain. The spectrum was roughly the same as you would see at any beach. There were no creepers hanging around or anyone who was judgy.

[–] clearedtoland@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I experienced the same at “regular” beaches out in Greece. Topless women and Speedos were just as normal as any other beachgoer. It was really rather relaxing thinking back to it now.

[–] PrimeMinisterKeyes@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Because topless != nude in most of Europe. Hell, you can see topless women at pretty much any seashore when it's warm enough.

[–] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

The Speedos were the French. They do love their budgie-smugglers for some reason

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[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 30 points 4 months ago

its surprisingly a nothing burger. from 50+ feet away a nude elderly man looks quite similar to a nude elderly woman. the breeze is the best part.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 22 points 4 months ago (47 children)

There's one in my area of Florida. It's the busiest part of the beach lol. Other people get judgy if you tell them you go, but the people there are super normal. It's really more about yourself being free in nature. If you go to ogle at people you'll be disappointed and also unwelcome, naturists don't generally tolerate creeps. They like to keep it chill and everyone interacts like any other beach. Occasionally there's even kids there.

But it's technically illegal in the state... But the cops turn a blind eye and haven't gone after it (it's been this way for decades). The (federally run) park even put up signs to warn that you made encounter "nude sunbathers" at a certain part of the beach.

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[–] Wahots@pawb.social 29 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Recently, some solid gold asshole tried to close one of the two nude beaches in our city by getting a playground installed on it (the nude beach is in the wealthy part of town, nestled between $6.2m dollar homes in a neighborhood that only recently become staggeringly wealthy. The beach itself is tiny, but heavily used.

Luckily, hundreds and hundreds of people showed up at the tiny community center, all in favor of protecting the nude beach. People were packed in, and a line stretched out deep into the lobby and out the main doors. They keep trying to close it, but people love it too much. Realistically, the city needs more nude beaches, not less. Beach goer cars line the neighborhood for blocks, and the park and bike racks are always completely full.

[–] Nurgle@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I hope the recent attention brings it back to its former dykekiki glory this summer, it’s really fallen into grody hempfest crowd over the last several years. I pick up so much trash when I go there now, it’s kinda depressing.

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[–] PrimeMinisterKeyes@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago (1 children)

First they came for the nudes, and I did not speak out. Because I was not nude.

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[–] Not_mikey@slrpnk.net 24 points 4 months ago (4 children)

These prudes would be terrified of San Francisco, whole city is clothing optional. No one ever really does it cause it's too cold though saw a couple out today for pride. Sucks there banning it in a place that would actually be comfortable to do it.

[–] Fal@yiffit.net 17 points 4 months ago (3 children)

San Francisco is not actually clothing optional. Full nudity is mostly illegal. You have to cover the genitals

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[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

They worded conservative creep perfectly to be completely misleading

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 13 points 4 months ago

Misleading yet entirely accurate

[–] str82L@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Weirdly it was only on reading your comment that I saw the ambiguity. I quite like it.

[–] yokonzo@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Its a cultural thing, in Japan and Europe its the opposite, nudity is considered less extreme than violence

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[–] Corvidae@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Sorry to read that. How dare you sun yourself as nature intended. /s

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