Believe it or not, we – residing in the Northern Hemisphere – are now entering into our very last (final) full week of the summer of 2026! As dedicated and loyal bare practitioners, Aaron, my spouse, and I are never really ready to surrender our summer, but we are powerless to alter the environment. The end result is that we suffer the extremes just like everyone else!
Like the rest of our neighbours, we face the enforced rigors of being confined to the undue hardship of restrictions of weather and less enjoyable temperatures. This is our period of captivity in a minimally hospitable environment!
Locked into captivity!
Unfortunately, Aaron and I lack the financial resources to blindly follow the earth’s hemispheric migration with the sun. Our option is to live as we must within our budget and enjoy nakedness – inside or outside – whenever we can!
Physical punishment!
Footnote #1: Despite being held against our will, the thought of clothes-free captivity does present a somewhat advantageous option, especially regarding the possibility of having the renowned Sean Xavier (Kyle Overton) as our guardian!
Sean Xavier as our guardian!
As personally appealing as Sean Xavier may be, his reign as our enforcer is fraught with discomfort and frustration! The removal of our freedom without covering must be endured throughout what remains of this year!
Therefore, what time we have during this brief week of summer, we plan to expend as much effort and energy as possible to liven and thrill our days ahead! The future springtime is a long time way!
Skinny dipping (swimming naked)!
Sunbathing together!
Gaming bare, without a care!
Nude adventures and exploration!
Bare at the grille: nude nutrition!
Indulging in a nakedness treat!
So, this week will be short and busy with plenty of fun for all! The time will pass quickly then we’ll have memories to share – with dreams to renew! Those cold winter days while seeming endless and cruel need our dreams and our memories as fuel to explore!
Captured again!
Suddenly, the reality of captivity isn’t as strenuous as it initially appeared. After our indulging in our prospects for the upcoming week, this time period doesn’t seem so confining and bleak! Additionally, there is another consoling thought. Even during the winter, we can always be bare when inside our home!
Bare practitioners inside a hotel room!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, September 18, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Weekend Wetness!”
An ideal way to approach a less-than-ideal time of the month: the ending of the last full month of the 2026 summer season! The serious expression on our subject’s face (above) allows us to surmise that he is of a similar opinion! Many of us are reluctant to witness the end of the season!
Nudescape view #2!
An almost identical facial message from our second nudescape poser reinforces the belief that both are dedicated bare practitioners! Evidently, nudescaping and nakedness are extremely compatible and enjoyed by many! Apparently, we are in a very relaxed and friendly crowd! What other type of audience would frequent a clothing optional beach?
Together!
It is extremely doubtful that we would find many beach clothes wearing persons on these clothing optional shores, especially during this time of year, the final days of the summer season! Why go somewhere that restricts your freedom to be yourself? Our days of outside clothes free are winding away, soon the autumn chill will be upon us. We deserve every moment of natural nakedness that we can have!
Phoenix Fellington, our unofficial official spokes-model!
As our very own Phoenix Fellington demonstrates above, skinny-dipping and/or naked swimming as well as certain clothing optional or mandatory nude beaches aren’t the only locations that promote “nudescaping” (bare landscaping). His public picnic table in a park setting provide us an excellent view of himself and his environment! It is also a very subtle way to invite us all to his very public picnic!
Bromantic nudescape!
Of course, a same gender loving (SGL) couple demonstrate the true nudescape dimension of our bromance and of our nakedness! Fortunately for us, neither our nakedness nor our bromance is restricted to just our summer season. At other times throughout the year, we can move inside until summer, once again, appears in our lives!
Here’s to wishing everyone the best that nakedness has to offer us all!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Sunday, August 30, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “A Penny For My Thoughts!”
Our Bad!
A rush to join in the Penny For My Thoughts line to read!
Erectile phobia/erection phobia are colloquial common terms for any man – no matter his sexual preference – who allows his fear (phobia) of possibly having an erection (arousal) in public to actually prevent him from experiencing social nudity or, more appropriately, engaging as a bare practitioner. This fear is not based on sexual attraction. The most unfortunate aspect of this situation is that there is an an equal possibility that the same man will not have a public erection and therefore he is allowing his phobia to deny him the camaraderie and joys of communal nakedness. Arousals (erections) are not always available so none of us are immune from this happening. Most of us are realists and refuse to let the possibility deter and prevent our enjoyment.
Our nakedness is optional for all of us. It is an individual decision that we are afforded throughout our lifetime and we are free to determine when and where we engage in the activity. Our personal preference for public nudity/social nudity can and does change and vary according to situation, friends, family and other social determinants.
A posed image!
Background:
There are two official terms used to label the fear of seeing, thinking about and/or having a public erection. The first of these is ithyphallophobia. “Ithy” is taken from the ancient Greek word for straight and “phallo” is the same for penis. Thus, a “straight penis” or erection. The use of the word straight refers to direction rather than the colloquial for sexual preference.
The second of these is medorthophobia which is also identified as the fear of seeing, thinking or having a public erection. These terms are applicable to both genders although in the female category there is no fear of actually having a public erection.
Erections, or arousals, are a natural male response to sexual stimulation, imagined or real. It is perfectly healthy and normal with absolutely no reason for any feeling of shame. The enlargement of the man’s penis can and does happen when we are alone or in a group setting (social nudity). There are always those occasional awkward moments when a man’s penis really does have a “mind of its own” and reacts accordingly.
Spontaneous moment!
Practically every male who has survived puberty is aware that often we have minimal or no control over when and where our erections occur. It simply happens, regardless of the environment and/or situation. Without warning it grows and continues to do so until we’re miserable and ready to die of embarrassment and shame. What’s important to remember here is that none of us ever died from having a spontaneous (unplanned) erection.
Unfortunately, EP (erectile phobia) – ithyphallophobia, medorthophobia – inhibits and prevents some men (no matter their sexual attraction) from enjoying and participating in clothes free (naturist/nudist) activities. They are afraid of humiliation in the presence of their family, friends and peers. This is by no means an exclusive “queer fear!”
Unbothered by an emerging erection!
Aaron, my spouse, and I offer this post entry here on ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! as a resource to calm and help erase the anxieties and guilt that some men have with involuntary public erections. All of us deserve the freedom to experience life without the burden of a penile surprise!
Introduction:
We’ll start with attempting to dispel a few commonly believed myths surrounding public erections. These are misconceptions that frequently hinder the exploration of the bare practitioner life by those who are curious or tempted. Next, we’ll offer suggestions on coping should an unintentional penis enlargement occur.
It is important to remind everyone that erections are naturally spontaneous.
Myths/Misconceptions:
Everyone will automatically know that I’m an inexperienced social nudist.
This is a false premise. It is true that those who are “newbie nude” or unfamiliar with communal nakedness are possibly prone to public arousals, this is not an absolute. Veteran or experienced social nudists get erections, too! It happens to all of us. Regardless of the man, erections appear naturally and randomly. They don’t discriminate based on the number of times an individual has been communally bare.
If I get an erection around a group of naked men, everyone will know that I’m bisexual or gay.
News flash: heterosexual (opposite gender attraction) men get erections in public, also! Whether or nor they are in the company of women! An arousal, once a guy is past his early adolescent years, is generally caused by an increase in blood flow and/or by excitement, not necessarily because he is physically attracted to someone in close proximity. Practically all men will grow erect regardless of what gender they determine attractive.
People will think that I’m an exhibitionist or trolling for sex.
First of all, one of the very last places for an exhibitionist to visit is a socially nude environment. Exhibitionists are excited about exposing themselves and people’s reaction to their behaviour. A communal nudist event or location, practically everyone is clothes free. Exhibitionists would blend with the crowd and be practically invisible. Thus, there is no reward (thrill) for them.
If they are so bold as to masturbate in public, they are ignored, shunned, and soon escorted off the property (and informed never to return)!
Secondly, almost every social nudist is aware of erectile spontaneity and simply choose to ignore the condition. In a predominantly same gender loving (SGL) environment, we have all been there, had a public erection or two and understand (sympathize).
Everybody will laugh at me or worse.
This is simply not true, mainly for the reasons posed above. Most experienced naturists/nudists are sympathetic to this situation and too polite to call attention to a man with an erection. Unless the person is behaving in an offensive or provocative manner, few will give the arousal a second thought. There are no “erection control police” to embarrass or punish a man for being normal.
I’ll be humiliated!
If an erection does happen and understand that the key word here is “if,” this may be true. Remember that the discomfort will last only as long as the erection does. This is usually a few minutes. Once it returns to normal, enjoy the company of others who are around you. Relax and appreciate the freedom of having fun, naturally!
With the recent arrival of summer and the accompanying increase of bare or clothing optional social events (barbecues, cookouts, cocktail parties, sports opportunities, etc.) this post is offered as a resource to calm and erase the anxieties that some of us may have with visible erections. Everyone – bisexual, gay or otherwise – deserves the privilege to experience the season bare and without the concern of a spontaneous “surprise!”
Suggested solutions:
There are some options if a man begins to feel the onset of an arousal of his penis. Listed below are a few alternative actions that we’ve used or friends have recommended when in this predicament. Keep in mind that these are personal strategies and not from any official document or guide (I doubt that one exists). Remember, what may work well for one person may not be as successful for another.
If lying on a towel or a chaise lounge, simply roll over onto your stomach until the penis subsides (calms).
Common sense, right? “Out-of-sight, out-of-mind.” The penis is removed from public view.
A quick dive into the water and a brisk swim usually conceal an erection and the physical exertion relaxes the penis.
It also helps to take our mind off the situation and to focus our thoughts elsewhere. The swimming activity releases some of the energy retained.
If standing, either physically turn away (if possible, without being rude) or focus on maintaining eye contact directly with those around you. Concentrate on the dialogue and not the erection. Continue to interact as though nothing is amiss.
If this is done when you first notice your penis becoming aroused, it generally prevents a full erection. If the erection is underway, continue to focus on the group activity.
If you become aroused during a sports game (one-on-one or a team) or during a social game (charades, board game, cards) remain focused on the activity and not the physical reaction.
Becoming more involved in the activity often decreases the genital reaction, especially if movement is possible. Sometimes, using the hands or a game accessory to block visibility is also beneficial. Keep in mind that more probably, the attention is focused on the activity/game and not the physical reaction of one player.
If this happens during a meal, there is a convenience available known as a napkin. Use it to cover your lap while savouring the company and the food.
Just knowing that you’re no longer publicly exposed usually relaxes the penis. A meal generally involves an extended period of time so there is no pressure to discard the napkin.
If appropriate, use self-deprecating humour. Laughter shared with friends changes the mood and helps eliminate any tensions. Seeing the humour often dissipates the problem (erection).
Remember the proverb: “Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone.”
If all else fails, mentally envision the opposite of the situation. Picture castration or the affliction of a penile dysfunction. Those thoughts alone may quickly erase any unexpected and unwelcome natural urge.
Photographers get erections, too!
Familiarity with both nakedness and photography does not create immunity to physical responses to bare imaging. Photographers – both amateur and professional – get spontaneous erections, too! There is no guaranteed exemption from this natural occurrence, it afflicts us all!
Recognizing erectile phobia (ithyphallophobia, medorthophobia) for what it is, understanding that it is both natural and normal and knowing that others are sympathetic hopefully will reduce any concerns or issues about participating in social nudity. Sometimes, just realizing that there is a name for a particular problem helps to ease anxiety.
The above suggested solutions if (that word, “if” again) an arousal or erection does occur hopefully provide possible strategies to use in the situation. Occasionally, knowing there is a “back-up” (alternate) plan (or several) eliminates the need for intensive preparation.
Any bare practitioner acquaintances or friends to discuss or explore these concerns with are excellent resources and potential allies. They may offer better suggestions for effective and helpful ideas than the ones offered by Aaron and I above!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
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Author’s Note: The next post entry for here is planned for Friday, August 28, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “August Nudescapes!”
This is my segue – input – into my spouse, Aaron’s, background for today’s post entry here. This particular weekend in August was an unplanned working situation for him. His modified responsibility is the reason for his absence from our planned bare practitioner reunion with one of my long time (since adolescence) nakedness close friend, Paul Turner, and our skinny-dipping excursion into the James River in Richmond, Virginia.
I kept to my scheduled adventure with Paul. He had forwarded a link to the above image to me which I immediately sent to “excused” absent Aaron. Thus, this explanation (below) for Aaron’s background.
I fully understand that my detailed editing of my husband’s contribution here is accompanied by very serious and severe consequences! I accept, in gratitude and willingly, my anticipated penance for this offensive action! I realize when Aaron returns home from work tonight I will have to “pay-the-price” for my transgression!
As for now, Aaron’s Background below:
Gyrating jockstrap fatigue!
Our man (above) is playing his way towards the middle of the August month by dangling (hanging) his jockstrap from his left hand. He totally and thoroughly gyrated out of his jockstrap (see previous posting)! The end of the summer season is fast approaching and he’s not wasting any time in trying to appear uninterested in demonstrating his confidence as a bare practitioner! He totally gyrated in his jockstrap the entire weekend. He’s so exhausted, all he can do is allow his jockstrap to hang! Be bold! Be proud! Have fun! We need to extend our summer joy throughout this upcoming winter!
It is important for us all to remember that a weekend of gyrating can and does create exhaustion. And that often prevents us from engaging in the fun of August Play–Day! 2026! A missed August Play-Day translates into missed memories!
August always manages to fuel our desires to enjoy as much outdoor freedom as possible. Unfortunately, we all know the season doesn’t last forever! Too soon and the frigid weather will be upon us and “natural in nature” will become a fond memory! Every year we race naked and proud into the water before this moment passes us by!
jubilation fun in the sun play with me naked games bare together
Our clothes are all off and now we commit to our goal of bare camaraderie! No clothes = less restrictions = more fun for everyone!
swimming naked skinny-dipping nude aquatics body and clothes freedom
the triumph of being natural in nature victory for nakedness
The species of mankind has been bare (natural, naked, nude) in water far much longer than the garment known as the swimsuit has been in fashion (existence)! Proof that we, as a species, are closer to destiny without covering our body than by concealing ourselves!
wet and wild skinny-dipping aquatic playtime August Play-Day
swimming freedom natural aquatics naked surf
August is the very last full month of the Summer of 2026! Summer changes into the season of autumn towards the end of September! For those of us who reside in the Northern Hemisphere, our advice to all is to bare yourself and jump into the water before the cooling becomes frozen!
competitive mounted challenging clothes freedom nudity naked fun for everyone aquatic playground wet battlefield
Our common goal for this special day every August is good wholesome fun for everyone, no matter our skills, talents and differing abilities. The summer sun is with us for only a short period and we all cherish and treasure each and every moment we have! Have fun! Play well! Enjoy life!
Wave followed wave, the surf continued to roll onto the shore! The day progressed into fun for all! Surf, sand and sun! The “S” relief of August Play-Day! 2026!
In conclusion, a note to our exhausted jockstrap gyrator – the next time, try collapsing on the beach where you can, at the very least, observe the August Play-Day festivities!
Happy August Play-Day! 2026! to all!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, August 14, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “11!”
Strippers!
Baring themselves for their observance of August Play-Day! 2026!
Unbelievable! The month of August is now officially here with us! The last full month of the 2026 summer season has not only arrived, it has also started the process of transpiring away. In just a few weeks September will overcome us which means that autumn returns. After that, then the bleakest of winter!
For many, Monday is always a cumbersome day as it follows the weekend and also means a return to the work routine! For those of us – including Aaron, my spouse, and I – who appreciate and thrive in the body and clothes freedom world, no matter the activity, August brings with it Marvelous Monday!
Reading!
The anxious actions and fast-paced adventures and athletics of crazy and wild summer weekends combine to welcome the relative calm and relaxing moments of August’s marvelous Mondays! Even alone, the peace and tranquility is both a comfort and a joy!
Passive activities are enjoyed by many but are not absolutely needed on the Monday schedule. There are many who prefer solo activities in order to contemplate events and/or relationships. The time alone allows them to consider options as well as anticipate results. It also affords the chance to take a deep breath in preparation for another hectic weekend.
Marvelous Mondays bestow on us the prime opportunity to recuperate from our summer business and fun as well as rejuvenate our energy and stamina for future festivities. We’re able to assess our accomplishments thus far and to decide where to go next, before the upcoming autumn season appears! It is better for us all to evaluate ourselves while there remains time to correct any oversight.
Flexing our options while the season is underway reduces any risk of a regret once the season is over and opens the pathways to new opportunities and possibilities! Better now than never!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, August 7, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Gyrating Jocks!”
Welcome to Dream Lake! An aquatic destination where harmony prevails! Patience, tolerance and understanding are daily routines adhered to by all inhabitants! Happiness and hope are guaranteed to all with an embrace of tranquility.
Assist and Help are the chief residents of Dream Lake. They are your guides on today’s visit here. Above, Help supports Assist as he floats on his back! Please enjoy your tour!
Assist demonstrates the willingness the people here offer for the good of all. Dream Lakers treat everyone equally, fairly and respectfully. Age makes no difference and old and young alike are courteous. They are attentive to every detail imaginable! Assist greets you and Help affords a secondary shadow for all!
Dream Lake’s friendliness is mirrored by Assist and Help. Often times, both are available in the event that both are needed to combine efforts and provide necessary services for all to share.
The spirit of cooperation is a benefit that Help and Assist afford to all persons. There is no task too great that care and concern are unable to overcome. Working together, they enable success to spread to all!
Careful examination of different solution possibilities allows them time to consider options and resources beyond what is readily available. Sometimes, this thinking process opens a new path that expands directions and provides opportunities!
Assist and Help are confident in their communication strengths. Through their experience in working towards sustaining an ideal and positive atmosphere, they have forged mutual bonds of accountability and dependability.
They have an extraordinary sense of trust in their obligation towards one another as individuals and as a team. They both know of their sincere and truthful natures in dealing with special and unique situations.
Assist and Help appreciate and understand the importance of reliability in supporting one another and their community. They are consistent and effective in their exchanges and suggestions for alternate responses.
They strive to present an example of equality and shared responsibility to all they serve. There is no discrepancy in their roles and obligations. They respect each other and everyone they serve.
Assist and Help are very secure in the knowledge that what they have and what they share is not only the strength of the sanctity of their relationship but also the strength of exactly what is real and valid in life!
Reality:
It is hoped that this fantasy is understood to be the reality that what this society truly needs is more of assist and help and less of what is unfortunately too prevalent today! The loss of caring, decency, honesty and integrity from our souls has unleashed a surrender to corruption, deceit, dishonesty, greed and obsession that now encompasses daily life. Gone are any sense of fairness, generosity and value.
As a people and as a society, hope, trust and virtue need to be restored. Else, the decline from justice and mediation will win. The lack of compassion and mercy will enslave us all.This indeed rests with us as there is no inspiration from our totally disreputable political lacklusters!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, July 24, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Bare Celebrity Series #10!”
Our same gender loving (SGL) nakedness commemoration celebration occasion!
Our very own day for us all to engage and to enjoy the ability to be the person that we really and truly are: us naturally being us!
As bare practitioners, we openly acknowledge our gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer + sexuality (GLBTQ+) and our comfort and preference for our nakedness (body and clothes freedom). There is no need to conceal nor deny these aspects of our personality. These two qualities define us as well as our community and our culture. We are confident and proud of both what and who we really and truly are!
One question frequently asked of us is what characteristic did you determine first, your sexuality or your nakedness? The truth is that there is no standard formula for self-identification. The proverbial “if A followed by B then C happens” varies among each one of us. Some of us understood our sexuality before appreciating our nakedness. For an equal number of us, the opposite is reality. Basically, our bare practitioner status is individually determined through appreciation and awareness and not by a set formula or pattern.
It is our own personal acceptance, appreciation and awareness of these aspects of ourselves that empower and enable us to determine our identification as bare practitioners. We are our own individual “deciding authority!”
Back in January 2017, when Aaron, my spouse, and I initiated ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!, there existed an unofficial holiday, “World Nudist Day” – otherwise known as “World Naturist Day.” Aside from knowing that the designation existed, I was unaware of any designed or impromptu observance ever happening. It was almost as though no one wanted to openly admit to actually being a naturist, nudist or clothes freedom enthusiast.
Even though in the USA marriage equality was now legally and officially the “law of the land,” there remained opposition to that reality which resulted to continued bias and marginalization of the SGL population. There was obviously a shortage of widespread equality and respect for SGL people as well.
This absence of equality and respect from the general population was accentuated by the same from the naturist/nudist community. The homophobia present from that culture was and remains very confusing and unsettling to a majority of bare practitioners even today and causes friction and tensions that often hinder cooperation and unity.
For many, this is the major reason for the frequent determination of “SGL beaches” at destinations featuring clothing optional designation. This segregation is preferred over a general “inclusion” into a population that is judgmental and unfriendly. As proven time and time again, people – regardless of their clothing status and/or sexual orientation – prefer being with people they perceive as most similar to themselves.
For those of us who have to professionally interact with numerous individuals far removed from our social preferences, such as Aaron and I, whenever we have the chance, we voluntarily congregate with “our” kind instead of mingling with a general crowd. Sometimes the escape from the ordinary is a welcome relief and definitely fun!
“Heat wave” relief!
“Truth is, most of us contain a splashing, giggling, squealing child inside us who knows without thinking that bare skin and water go together as wings go with air, roots with earth and the phoenix with the incendiary sun.” ~ Unknown ~
Aquatic antics!
“Being a bare practitioner in no way adequately defines us yet it indeed is a fun way to accurately describe us!” ~ Roger Poladopoulos ~
One reason for bare practitioners making the best of friends is that the absence of clothing (concealment) enables people to become honest and sincere as they lack the tools to disguise (clothing). What naked friends see – a natural body – is the reality of friendship: bare with pride and nothing to hide!
Have a happy Bare Practitioner’s Day! 14 July 2026
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, July 17, 2026, and the topic is: “July Pride, 2026!”
Francois!
Competent and confident bare practitioner Francois Sagat!
Just as his message proclaims to everyone around, he’s proud of his same gender loving nakedness and as a confident bare practitioner he is willing to share himself with others!
Arrival!
Relaxed!
No matter where we are, during the summertime, nature and our nakedness remain constant and compatible. A most definite “winning combination!”
Rooftop and preoccupied!
Welcoming the surf to the shore in the most natural way: clothes free!
Welcoming together!
Seasonal confidence!
Bare and without a single care as to what others may judge or think!
Bare expression!
For an overwhelming majority of us, being a bare practitioner is a choice that we freely make…
Desire to become bare!
whether we are alone or in the company of our companions and friends!
Bare camaraderie!
As bare practitioners, we do not intend to offend, we just want to be ourselves!
Our pride in being bare practitioners (SGL naturists/nudists) extends beyond the month of June every year. It’s an ongoing process that re-affirms our fulfillment and self-worth throughout the entire year.
“Our sense of confidence in ourselves doesn’t bestow on any of us the right of arrogance and/or the right of judgment. we, of all people, know better than to make that assumption. Most of us have been the target of judgmental and prejudicial behaviour (or worse) in our own lives and know, first-hand, how that makes people feel. Patience and tolerance of others, regardless of the beliefs and values they hold, should be our guide. Our pride in ourselves includes our pride in our actions towards others.
Being confident and proud of ourselves involves respecting the rights of others in allowing them to be proud of themselves, too. Our freedom should not entail denying the same to anyone else.” ~ Roger Poladopoulos ~ 1 June 2017
Naked Truth!
And we cordially invite you to join with us whenever possible!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
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Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, July 13, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Bare Practitioner’s Day!”
“Only one week without clothes? Let’s stay naked the entire month and party-hearty!”
Our celebrity spokes-model, Phoenix Fellington!
Our very own, ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! official, unofficial spokes-model, Phoenix Fellington, proudly poses in his glorious nakedness (above image)!
“I want to waste as little time as possible wearing clothes or trying to hide my body!” ~ Phoenix Fellington ~ spokes-model and gay pornography actor
This week-long festival of body and clothes freedom recreational (fun) activities is jointly cosponsored by the American Association of Nude Recreation (AANR) and The Naturist Society (TNS). As every summer is the “season of fun in the sun,” it is only logical that major national naturist/nudist advocacy organizations present an event in honour of clean, healthy naked living. The recent tendency over the last several years is to observe this occasion after the USA’s 4 July holiday (USA Day).
Recreation (simple explanation) is any undertaking we engage for enjoyment, fun, improvement, relaxation and/or socialization. Nude Recreation Week involves an emphasis on the numerous activities, leisure services and past-times, both active and passive, that people may engage in or undertake while clothes free. In essence, identical to what can be enjoyed when wearing garments. This isn’t to imply this special week is the only time we bare our bodies for fun and games. As bare practitioners, we all do that quite frequently!
This observance is a fairly recent event with the earliest documented date being 7 August 1976 as Nude Beach Day. It was first held at Truro Beach in southern California and at the Head of the Meadow Beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It continued at these two locations as a single day cause for several years and eventually expanded into National Nude Weekend and added additional beaches to the locations.
As many nudist resorts weren’t located with access to a clothing optional beach, it soon became apparent that a name change and another theme was necessary. This resulted into what we know and celebrate as Nude Recreation Week.
Many clothes free destinations and resorts, looking for expansion of their financial options, now sought affiliation with the Nude Recreation Week observance. This opened the door to growth and popularity as the public no longer were as judgmental against clothes freedom as they once were.
As the public acceptance of clothing optional facilities increased, the commercial and membership restrictions against same gender loving (SGL) people remained deeply within the opinions and policies of the mainstream naturist/nudist societies. Homophobia and exclusionist policies remained in place and the largely growing SGL community of nudists took their cash elsewhere.
This resulted in the emergence of convenient, modern and new facilities that catered to the needs of the SGL community. The older and restrictive facilities soon began to notice a decrease in business and in finances. Initially, they refused to alter their policies and procedures while watching their numbers decrease and customers complain. Gradually, some of the more progressive establishments reversed and welcomed SGL customers and members.
Unfortunately, even to this day, there remains some bias within our body and clothes freedom world. As this is now the 21st century, the days of separation should be deep into the past for all of us.
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Footnote:
In 2019, the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) designated the second Saturday of July as International Skinny Dip Day. Personal experience for both Aaron, my spouse, and I as well as documented confusion over the meaning of skinny dip offer some hesitation as to the acceptance and annual observance of this event.
Logo for the first observance!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, July 10, 2026, and the proposed topic is: “Nude Pride!”
ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! 