Today is the day set aside for all of us to honour and salute all who work – no matter our job – in order to live! Exactly what we do isn’t important. The fact that we all do a job – and – strive to perform it to the very best of our ability – that is precisely why we’re all paid tribute with today!
Originally designed as a day to recognize everyone who was a labourer (manual), this day has now evolved into a day for all of us who are gainfully employed (retired) to pay tribute to ourselves and the entire workforce!
Employed!
SGL gay film industry actor, Kory Mitchell, featured in the photographs above, is posed with construction equipment as the background. An ideal bare practitioner model with the devices used that visualizes our paying tribute to all who labour throughout the year!
Kory Mitchell
Kory is presently retired from the gay film industry. After being diagnosed as HIV+ before he left his active career, he provided numerous hours encouraging safer sexual practices among the studios and voluntarily educated countless persons in the curriculum of the Red Cross HIV/AIDS prevention education curriculum. It was in this capacity that I personally met him!
The accolades given to the workforce today is also offered to all those who volunteer (serve in a capacity/position without being paid). They are an essential part of the dynamic that helps us all in times of need. Both Kory Mitchell and I provided these services to the Red Cross HIV/AIDS prevention education programs.
Happy Labour Day to one and all!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, September 5, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Please Meet!”
It seems like only yesterday that we were bidding Bottoms-Up! July, 2025! Yet here we are again offering the same for the month of August! This entire season appears to have developed a skill in flying away no matter where we live! This is also the finalBottoms-Up! post entry here for the Summer of 2025! We all join together to thank our individual pairs of buttocks for the wonderful experience!
Bottoms-up! flotation device!
Our body and clothes freedom comrade (above) has no qualm about posing his buttocks while floating in his local lake. Why should he? It involves nothing complex, he’s just sharing his skin!
A rooftop pool? Ideal for bottoms-up anyday!
Bare buttocks! Bare feet! All bare all over! If we can “do it” on bottoms-up! day, we should enjoy the possibility of sharing ourselves with all every day! All year long!
All within reach!
Body and clothes freedom is our joy and pleasure, not only during the month of August and the season of summer, but throughout the entire year – every – year!
Open arms!
The bromantic couple above open their arms together in order to embrace one another and the entire month of August and all year!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for tomorrow, Monday, September 1, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Canada/USA: Labour Day!”
An Examination of Our Community and Our Culture of Same Gender Loving Nakedness! #2
Introduction:
As bare practitioners, we are same-gender loving (SGL). We are bisexual, gay, or transgender. We are emotionally, mentally, physically, and sexually attracted to others who are of identical attraction and persuasion. We are, for the most part, content, peaceful, and relaxed among those we perceive as most like ourselves. We are advocates and enthusiasts of our nakedness, our state of being body and clothes free.
As bare practitioners, we are advocates, disciples and enthusiasts of nakedness. We cherish and enjoy our lives without any concealment and/or covering. Not having to be bothered or worried about hiding beneath layers of clothing/disguise and/or falsification!
As bare practitioners, we enrich, explore, fulfill, preserve and satisfy our happiness and our lives as well as our community and culture of bare practitioners through development, education, example, kindness resourcefulness and support of ourselves and others. We embrace and welcome others into our community and culture and into our way of happiness, hope and life!
Levels of Comfort 2:
Within the community and culture of bare practitioners, there are those among us who are comfortable with situational nakedness or the label situational nudes. Their comfort level with clothes freedom (bare) is not based on embarrassment, guilt or shame – it is instead based on the amount and/or level of exposure of their personal nakednessand the immediate situation of being. They have no issues with their sexual orientation.
There are multiple situations in which we may find ourselves experiencing our bodies without clothing or any type of covering. These may be planned in advance, or they may be spontaneous. They may happen when we’re alone and with others we may not are familiar or among a crowd of friends and/or peers.
Losing his towel!
The spontaneity of being revealed bare often is considered in humour and is not of anyone’s control. It is rarely planned and is synonymous with “accident.” For this reason, it is not determined to be a matter that requires a particular level or stage of comfort. The surprise element of the unplanned nakedness seems to somehow erase the need for any additional attention in these situations.
As there are those who prefer to be nude alone, there are likewise those who embrace with enthusiasm all the advantages of social nudity or communal body and clothes freedom. The activities and gatherings of these individuals have created the path that has encouraged the establishment of many same gender loving oriented clubs and organizations specifically designed to address these needs.
These social groupings began appearing in this country during the later years of the 19th century. The primary purpose was to create environments for communal and social nudity free from the legal and puritanical judgments of others. They offered comfortable opportunities for clothes freedom and an environment to introduce the life of nakedness to offspring. They were ideally “family friendly” and welcoming.
In June, 1969, the Stonewall Inn Riots in Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, opened the closet doors to positive recognition of same gender loving (SGL) communities in the USA and throughout the world. Eventually, the emerging SGL movement acknowledged the existence of body and clothes freedom enthusiasts among their population.
SGL clothes freedom enthusiasts!
As the awareness and recognition of the significance of the SGL body and clothes freedom community increased, the need for social inclusion was perceived. In the larger metropolitan areas on both coasts, this led to the formation of specific clubs to address those needs. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, bisexual and gay exclusive groups emerged into the growing number of interest-specific organizations serving the expanding SGL community and culture.
The Males au Naturel (MEN) of New York City, Los Angeles Nude Guys (LANG) of Los Angeles, San Francisco Kindred Nudists (SKINS) of San Francisco/Oakland, Greater Atlanta Naturist Group (GANG) of Atlanta, Georgia, and Lambda Soleil of metropolitan Washington, D.C. were among some of the earliest nakedness focused social groups organized along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Please note: these early social nudist clubs are not listed in chronological order.
The SGL designated clothes freedom movement arose because the prominent naturist/nudist movement refused to admit SGL persons as members nor as patrons. This discrimination continued until the arrival of the 21st century and in many areas and instances still exists even today. This has created a major problem within the discriminating community as many commercial resorts and destinations are suffering financially due to the fast-growing SGL affiliated facilities catering to the bare practitioner communities and culture are making the competition between the two divergent groupings into a financial nightmare.
This resulted in the development of many facilities catering specifically towards the marginalized population. These facilities were newly constructed, efficient and modern in both appearance and amenities, appliances and audiences. The popularity was overwhelming as many were also attracted by the “clothing optional” policy in place which broadened their commercial base. This expanded target made these properties receptive to both the bare and textile (clothes-wearing) populations.
The irony is the discriminatory establishment (primarily heterosexual) was the initiator of the marginalization of the bare practitioner communities. They have suffered the loss of the GLBTQ+ community and their finances. The properties offered as destinations are now secondary to the newer facilities afforded by the body and clothes freedom culture. Their revenues are decreasing as prices and costs are soaring.
Same gender love!
The resulting fact is that they, the mainstream naturist/nudist movement, are now the ones suffering from their own bias and prejudice. There’s no one to blame but themselves.
Assessment!
Curiosity:
One of the simplest yet predominant reasons people offer for exploring nakedness is the experience itself. Being completely and totally clothes free and unconcerned about the situation. Intentionally ignoring the reality that everyone else is attired (dressed) the same as yourself! Oblivious to the fact that all around, all are bare yet no one seems to care.
Pride!
Upon observing the crowd, some are actually amazed with the reality that no one is even giving anyone else a serious stare as to their nakedness. It is as if everyone, everywhere, is actually supposed to be that way- naturally!
Advice:
Most “first-time” social nude explorers will feel some nervous anxiety on their first venture into communal nudity. This is perfectly natural. Take a deep breath and proceed. Visually focus on eye contact with others. Shaking hands is acceptable personal contact, as are naked hugs (non sensual). It is recommended to limit physical contact initially. Introduce yourself to others and let them know that this is your first social nude event. Almost everyone you meet will remember their “first time” and will make you feel comfortable.
Removing to emerge clothes free!
Spirit of Adventure:
Tired of the repetitive social scene wearing garments and looking for a new social setting? Many seek a bare (nude) adventure to refresh their social calendar/involvement. This reason isn’t as obscure or as unusual as it may appear. Similar to Curiosity addressed above, the same advice is applicable in this situation. Relax and be as honest as you are comfortable while meeting new persons on your bare adventure – especially without clothing!
Once again, we refer you to utilize the Advice posted above. It remains applicable here, too!
Footnote #1: Some SGL social clubs permit the “newbies” (newcomers) to wear underwear for their first several visits. We recommend no clothing whatsoever. It is is indeed to ne a new adventure, then be as adventurous as possible! You’ll never know if you like it until you experience it!
Familiarity!
Familiarity:
There are among us numerous bare practitioners who began to examine and explore nakedness due to having family and/or friends who enjoy body and clothes freedom. These persons may or may not accompany the “explorer” to their initial naked encounter. If your family or friend are with you, they will guide you through the function and procedures. If you’re “on-your-own” (alone or solo), then refer to the Advice offered above for Curiosity and/or Adventure. Be prepared to identify your family or friend to those you meet at the social activity. It may inspire them to offer to help you through the experience and they may introduce others within the same social circle/crowd.
Feel free to share with others that you meet on these occasions any previous experiences – one-on-one and/or social – related to nakedness. One memory revealed may open doors to the same in others.
Conditional/Situational nudity!
Conditional/Situational Nudity:
There are persons who are comfortable and relaxed in their nakedness yet have discomfort or issues in displaying their genitalia (male sexual organs, specifically the penis and the testicles) in an unknown environment. There are even SGL professional pornography actors who have problems with this complete, full, total exposure of their anatomy.
For some, this conditional/situational nudity is merely one phase or sequence in their developing level of comfort. Others accept it as their total way of life. As bare practitioners, we acknowledge that each person is different and this is determined by each one of us in whatever situation we confront. Our level of comfort is as varied as our number within our community and culture as well as our divergent life experiences.
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Sunday, August 31, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Bottoms-Up! August, 2025!”
Bare practitioner adult actor, Sean Xavier, dances his way through August!
Introduction:
The month of August may be more than halfway through but keep in mind that we still have almost four full weeks of summer remaining. As many of our acquaintances and friends perhaps are drifting off, we discover that we have time free but no one to spend the freedom with us! Not to worry – this season offers an array of activities to engage in, not only as a group but alone, too!
Footnote: Our “header” dancer (above) is Sean Xavier (birth name: Kyle Overton). He’s a bare practitioner performer in SGL pornographic films as well as talented with rhythm. His profile facial is inserted in black and white below.
Sean Xavier (Birthname: Kyle Overton)
Opening:
August is the last full month of the Summer of 2025! It is also the nuptial anniversary month of my spouse, Aaron, and myself! The entire month is absolutely worth dancing through! And as a bonus, for this dance, no formal attire is required! Feel free to join the dance floor with Sean Xavier and demonstrate your own type of rhythm!
Prepare yourself!
In order to participate with Sean, all that’s necessary is to strip off your briefs and simply be your natural self! After all, our month of August Antics is almost over! Do it now and avoid the last-minute rush to express your true self!
Bare feet complete the bare practitioner!
Hurry now! It’s impolite to keep Sean waiting too long! You don’t want to miss your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fulfill your fantasy! Or to create a new one!
August Antics casualty: exhausted photographer!
Unfortunately, this time of the year often affords an overwhelming amount of work for one of our “necessary” professionals: our bare practitioner photographers. The anxiety of the antics takes its toll on these often underappreciated individuals. Frequently, they collapse from exhaustion and have difficulty recuperating. At this time, my spouse, Aaron, and I both offer our sincere gratitude for their efforts in trying to respond to our every need! Keep up the amazing work!
Teddy Soares uses his “top hat” as an accessory for his antic!
There is no shame when August Antics becomes the norm! All of us understand the deceit that modesty instills inside our minds and souls!
Grin and join in all the fun!
Teddy Soares encourages all of us to acknowledge the absurdity of the disguises some of us assume “preserves” our dignity by making us all appear foolish when we employ this sad tactic! Remember the adage: Laugh and the world laughs with you! Cry and we cry alone! Teddy and his ridicule of imitating modesty proves the validity of these words of wisdom!
An August “treat!”
Before the too few remaining days of August, 2025, completely escape us, either dance with Sean Xavier or prepare for yourself an August treat and indulge! Make every remaining moment count to last you throughout the cold days of the upcoming winter season. Memories can and do provide us a serious consolation!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Friday, August 29, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Bare/Dare Series, 2025 #2!”
An Examination of Our Community and Our Culture of Same Gender Loving Nakedness!
As bare practitioners, we are same gender loving (SGL). Essentially, we are bisexual or we are gay. We also include persons who are transgender. We are all advocates and enthusiasts of our nakedness!
Prologue:
Before we begin an examination or attempt to explore, it is usually a known method to establish a clear and concise understanding of the subject matter (terminology, vocabulary). This is the routine we’ll undertake here. Our goal is for comprehensive and effective communication.
Naturist, naked, nude, nudity and nudism are all words referencing the absence of clothing or garments to conceal, cover, disguise, or hide a person’s body. Unfortunately, for many, the usage of these words delivers a negative (bad, derogatory) connotation (image, message). It may not be intentional, yet the subtle implication is present.
In an effort to avoid judgmental errors, I prefer bare practitioner instead of bisexual nudist or gay nudist. Nakedness is the state of being without any concealment or covering one’s body, hence clothes free. Of course,
Background:
One serious project as the author of ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! is to constantly identify new issues/topics to address concerning the same-gender loving and/or nakedness community and culture. This also includes the revisiting of previously presented ideas/topics and encouraging or offering a new perspective (point of view). It is indeed easier and simpler to calmly repeat over and over subjects already covered in previous post entries here. However, that quickly becomes boring and repetitious for everyone.
In trying to keep informative, interesting and thoughtful, creative and new ideas need to be explored. This search presents experiences and opportunities to broaden our horizon, help us to grow as members of the GLBTQ+ community and culture and as proponents of the nakedness community and culture. Variety is the “spice of life!”
Acknowledgement: This background section was originally published here when this series was first announced several weeks ago. It is posted again in case anyone needs a reminder of the purpose of this series.
“Coming out” bare!
Bare/Dare Series:
The results of my most recent search for different and resourceful postings to offer here is the title of this particular post entry here today: Bare/Dare Series. The purpose of the series is to examine our nudity and how it is influenced by our attitudes, life experiences and social factors. We’ll explore how we personally determine our limitations (if any) on our being bare and how that decision impacts our lives. Then we will focus on different ways our lives are subject to our individual life history.
We all know that there are absolutely no determined procedures or protocols as to how one goes about entering the nakedness community and culture. For many, the simple removing of one’s clothing is the sole necessary action. For others, the process is somewhat more complex and involved. Hopefully, this new series here on ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! will introduce us to different reasons that people have for pursuing living clothes free!
A modest selfie image!
It is important to note here that the majority of people evolve (change, progress) throughout their lives. Few, if any of us, remain the same on a permanent basis. This holds true for a person’s “level of comfort” with their body and clothes freedom. What was viewed as acceptable and reasonable several years ago may be envisioned as juvenile and prudish today. At times, the opposite may be true.
Hopefully, the Bare/Dare Series will offer sundry thoughts on how persons deal with their evolution of nakedness and the social consequences of this life experience. For some new to the bare practitioner lifestyle this situation is chaotic and confusing while for others it is an acceptable and anticipated option. There exists no standard or set reaction/response to baring ourselves while in the company of others. The results may vary as often as the number of persons involved. Everyone has their own ideal of what is appropriate or not.
Genital visibility!
For a significant number of men, the visibility of their male anatomy – genitalia – is a major source of concern. The reasoning for this issue varies from man to man based on a number of experiences and factors that may or may not be readily open for sharing. For some, the topic itself is traumatic and unpleasant. For others, it can be as simple as size and/or style (circumcised or not).
Exiting the pool!
Levels of Comfort:
Throughout our lives, all of us, whether bare or not, have a myriad number of decisions that must be made. What type of job interests me? Where do I dine tonight? What athletic team is my favourite? My next trip abroad, where do I go? An endless list of choices that occupy us for every day that we’re alive.
In our nakedness, decisions continue to confront us. Few are aware of their option while considering clothes freedom. In their minds, all that is involved is removing one’s clothing and then you’re nude! Now, what’s for lunch? I’m famished!
As bare practitioners, one of the basic determinations necessary are our Levels of Comfort regarding our nakedness. What makes me comfortable? What makes me feel uncomfortable? What do I like to do when I’m clothes free? What makes me feel happy? These and other questions need our attention when we’re not wearing garments or when we are wearing garments.
Modest selfie: no genitalia visible!
There are some among us who’d rather to be bare only when they are alone. Interactions with others isn’t needed, their contentment is based strictly on the fact that no one else is involved. In summary: I’m naked so please leave me alone. These persons are sometimes identified as “solo nudes.” Similar to introverts only without wearing clothing! They are at their optimum level of happiness when they are just alone and away from others.
Footnotation: There are no actual or established guidelines or sets of practices that automatically identify a person’s standard or status of nakedness. For many, combinations of levels (variances) often occur frequently and in no regular pattern. Levels of Comfort and Conditions of Visibility vary among individual bare practitioners due to attitudes and/or situations.
Landon (left) and friend comparing their genitalia!
The differences in our life experiences as bare practitioners are often topics of discussion that we share with one another. Many times they induce laughter until followed by tears. Every person has their own story to share and though the tales may be similar, they are also rarely identical. This series here on ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! will conclude with my own personal experience which also involves my identical twin brother, Alex.
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The nest post entry here is planned for Monday, August 11, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Summer Reading, 2025!”
August is here! The last full month of the summer of 2025! Honestly, it feels like it was only yesterday that I was busy making notes for postings of the rapidly approaching Pride Month (June, 2025)! In reality, not only are we beyond Pride Month, 2025; July has fallen past, too! Why do summers disappear so fast?
Play-Month:
Instead of referring to an “August Play-Day,” I should rename this post entry “August Play-Month!” As far back as I am able to remember, the month of August seemed synonymous as an entirely “fun” month, a totally “play-month” despite it also being the very final full month of summer. A season that has remained my favourite of the entire year. Those “jolly and joyous” days of summer!
A Trail to Hike:
The group of bare buttocks featured in the heading image (above) are in line to proceed on a hike along The Trail through a shaded and cool local public park. At this time, before beginning the hike, I should mention that this particular trail is special as it is completely “pesky insect free!” All mosquitoes, spiders and other bothersome insects (such as fleas, lyme, etc.) were evicted from this park site years ago!
Not a surprise, our trusted bare practitioner hike coordinator is none other than ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! very own unofficial “official” celebrity spokes-model, Phoenix Fellington (born: Tre` Leron Fenderson)! He has both the ability and the devotion to nakedness to orchestrate all of us “out” of our clothes whenever and wherever he so desires! One of the many reasons Phoenix has a leadership role of all of us is because the “leads by example” (clothes free)!
Footnote #1: As our hike coordinator, Phoenix determined this photograph to be the first one depicted. “In line” (one behind the other) he wanted everyone to have a full preview of exactly “who could see what” while hiking!
Now, I realize that yesterday was Bottoms-Up! July, 2025! publishing day, so if any of you failed to recognize our spokes-model’s buttocks above, he’s the third set of buttocks from the right!
Footnote #2: More on Phoenix’s buttocks is offered below!
Return from Play-Day hike! Phoenix is 4th from right!
Our August Play-Day, 2025! hiking crew returned to the park trail entrance once the entire course was accomplished. No one looked exhausted or overly fatigued in any manner. Our excursion event for our August Play-Day, 2025! celebration was indeed an overwhelming success for all and also 100% body and clothes free!
The halfway cul-de-sac along The Trail!
We made it to the halfway point with everyone accounted for and intact. Our bare practitioner celebrity spokes-model, Phoenix Fellington, once again proved himself worthy of all of our trust in his leadership and true to his oft quoted philosophy:
“I love to be outside and naked with others!”
In the cul-de-sac photo (above) Phoenix is facing the photographer, second from the left! Halfway finished and still ahead!
Phoenix and His Buttock’s Poses!
The above .gif image depicts Phoenix modelling his buttocks while kneeling on a picnic table in the park. In an effort to avoid any additional confusion or mistake regarding Phoenix’s buttocks. This one shows him “in action” offering himself as a special “treat” to everyone surrounding the table! Excellent job, Phoenix Fellington!
Phoenix: same park, same picnic table!
Aaron, my spouse, located another “still” picture of Phoenix in now familiar neighbourhood! Obviously, he’s thrilled with the photo-shoot! Thanks for the picture, Aaron!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, August 4, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Marvelous Monday: Skinny-Dipping, 2025!”
This pair of skinny-dipping (swimming naked) buttocks are the proud and bountiful property of renowned bare practitioner, male escort/model and Venezuelan born Gio Dell! He enjoys sharing his “generous treasures” with everyone who is interested in joining him in his outdoor pool! “Lose” your boxers and join in the fun!
Bottoms-up! sunbathing!
The beach, especially during the summer season is a perfect place to strip off all swimwear and stroll around, admiring all the buttocks being displayed!
The couple above have the ideal way to “cool” from an afternoon sunbathing in the hot sunrays: a “shower-for-two” outside before they begin a sandy trek inside their home!
Our bottoms-up! enthusiast (above) reaches for the shade of a fern leaf or a palm leaf while out in nature!
Our bottoms-up! boss demonstrates how he supervises his construction crew on his jobsite to ensure worker safety!
Skinny-dipping (swimming naked) is this bottoms-up! enthusiast’s favourite July way to spend his day!
Remember to bare your buttocks and celebrate bottoms-up!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for tomorrow, August 1, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “August Play-Day, 2025!”
One serious project, as the author of the ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!, is to constantly identify new topics to address concerning bare practitioners as well as subjects relating to our being same gender loving (SGL) – bisexual or gay – in addition to our preference for nakedness. It is indeed far easier and simpler to complacently repeat over and over concepts, ideas and topics already covered in previous post entries here. However, that quickly becomes boring, lackluster and very repetitious!
In trying to keep informative, interesting and thoughtful, one must also be both creative and imaginative while pursuing newer aspects of being a bare practitioner in today’s world. This search presents challenges, experiences and opportunities to expand our knowledge, help us to grow as members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer+ (GLBTQ+) community and culture and as proponents of the nakedness community and culture.
The respected ancient adage: “Variety is the spice of life!” is applicable and current today as it was centuries ago!
Jason Vario (left) and Daymin Voss (right)!
Introduction:
The result of the most recent research for different and resourceful items to offer here is the title of this particular post entry here today: The Bare/Dare Series, 2025! The intended purpose of this series is to examine our nakedness and how it is influenced by our life experiences, attitudes and social factors. We’ll explore how we, personally, determine our own limitations on our being bare and how that decision impacts our lives. Then we will focus on the various ways we adapt our levels of expectations and tolerances of our levels of nakedness, both individually and/or socially.
This The Bare/Dare Series, 2025! will consist of three (3) post entries here. The plan is to publish all three postings before the end of the current summer season in the Northern Hemisphere. This deadline serves two purposes: a) those in the Northern Hemisphere who wish to “sample” the bare practitioner experience will be able to do so before the external weather evolves and b) those living in the Southern Hemisphere have the chance to incorporate any new concepts/ideals into their routines prior to the advent of their summertime.
In both hemispheres, regardless of the season, anyone curious about nudity can use the presentations in whatever manner they desire/prefer.
Felipe Ferreira: a sandy profile!
A reminder to all that there is, to the best of our knowledge, no official “rule book” or guideline for engaging in nakedness. Both Aaron, my spouse, and I know of many persons and/or organizations who consider themselves in an authoritative capacity or position but we are unable to determine what entitled that distinction.
It remains the responsibility of each person to decide their personal level of comfort with their nudity!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Thursday, July 31, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Bottoms-Up! July, 2025!”
Not the promised posting but then, there are times when even the best prepared arrangements somehow go awry – especially when good friends decide to surprise a couple anticipating a major accomplishment in their lives! This happened to Aaron, my spouse, and I last weekend! Unfortunately, this generous and kind gesture also impacted this site, ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! Fortunately, we were able to remain both bare and boxer-free!
My BBF (best bare friend) Jay and his partner, Raheem, flew into our Arlington condominium (expected) and surprised us with a 4-day reservation for the four of us at a suite near the Sandy Hook Beach in New Jersey as a surprise for Aaron and myself and our approaching anniversary. Aaron had been advised to take off work and – of course – I am on summer holiday from university!
Sandy Hook is close to New York City where we had dinner on Monday evening. Aaron and I had planned to treat Jay and Raheem to dinner while they were visiting us. Only the location changed as we were no longer in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area!
Sandy Hook is a very popular site with its very own unofficial SGL beach area that is notoriously clothing optional! Needless to elaborate, the four of us are very dedicated bare practitioners!
Approaching incoming waves!
Unplanned:
This unplanned trip was enjoyed by the four of us. The weather was typical summer offerings and provided us with opportunities to explore and revisit a place that held memories of previous summer antics. The unfortunate aspect is the projected posting entry for earlier this week that I had announced but didn’t have the freedom nor the time to complete in order to meet the deadline.
I apologize for the confusion and inconvenience this may have caused and accept the responsibility. However, this is the holiday season for me and this trip not only gave me a time to spend time with Aaron but my BBF and his “man” (Raheem) and all the sand, surf and sun!
I can now with all honesty openly admit that I am a completely recharged, rejuvenated and authentically renewed (renude) man who has some of his depleted energy restored. This is something that I urge everyone to explore as our summer season is regrettably approaching conclusion! Make every sunray worthwhile!
Sand, surf and sunshine!
The Bare/Dare Series:
The announced Bare/Dare Series that was projected for this past Monday, 21 July, remains in draft format and will be published here this upcoming Monday. The series is proposed to contain three separate post entries and as of now, that plan remains intact. I just need to take a concentrated look at what is available when Jay and Raheem depart early tomorrow (Saturday) morning.
Once again, I am sorry for any confusion that I may have caused anyone. Sometimes flexibility is a difficult task to successfully complete!
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers!
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, July 28, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “The Bare/Dare Series!”
A visible tan-line around his waist and genitalia!
Background:
The prosecutor mounted the steps in order to address the Court. She immediately had everyone’s undivided attention…yet, she had not uttered one single word!
Excessive evidence! Extensive and extraordinary proof that a major and serious violation of the ancient and historical legal traditions had been ignored and repeatedly dismissed. Arbitrarily cast aside without remorse or shame! A complete disregard for our system of justice!
The crime? Tan-lines! The positive confirmation that the laws against the wearing of any type of swimsuit while in public had been deliberately and intentionally broken.
Tan-line from his briefs!
Among those of us who consider ourselves bare practitioners, there are an innumerable number of jokes regarding the appearance – existence – of the tan-lines and the reason they often re-appear, year after year!
A line-up of buttock tan-lines!
Bottoms-up! Buttocks lined up on a rooftop! Easy to see that all five of them have worn swim briefs more than they have skinny-dipped this year! Pass the word along, they need to double-time it in order to even up their tan-lines! Erase the evidence and there is no need for prosecution!
The Tan-Line:
Tan-Line: refers to the visually clear division on the skin between areas that have been darkened due to sun exposure and areas that remain pale (natural skin tone) due to being covered with minimal sun exposure (if any). Certain parts of the skin surface are covered while other areas are exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation through sunrays.
Leaf covering!
The appearance of tan-lines on human skin surfaces has existed since the species (humanity) began utilizing fig leaves (magnolia leaves, palm leaves or oak leaves; among possible others) to conceal gender defining anatomy. The absence of sun exposure darkening skin tone is indicative of covering (protection) from ultraviolet sunlight. This covering presents the contrasting skin tone that causes the tan-lines.
In today’s post entry, there are several references to the illegality of tan lines and the criminal status of those persons in possession of actual tan lines. Most of us are aware that in our clothing-dominated, fashion-conscious world, there is no existing sanction against tan-lines (although there probably are statutes against publicly displaying one’s tan-lines as that may involve public nudity)!
The referring of the illegality/legality of tan lines is alluding to the humourous nature that the condition affords both bare practitioners and the textile (clothes wearing). Both groups offer stereotypical humour as to the situation regarding tan-lines and those who have a different clothing routine.
A tan-line varies from swimsuit designs!
There is no set standard for the type of tan-line a person exhibits. The determining factor is the type of covering. The actual tan-line will reflect the style of the concealing garment.
Thong brief swimsuit!
If the same or similar style swimsuit is worn consistently, the tan-line will have little or no variation. If instead a variety of different style swimsuits are worn, then the tan-line will reflect the differences in varying degrees based on the frequency of the wearing.
Swimsuit minority!
If there is a minimal tan line discernible, then obviously there are opportunities for nakedness available, and the person takes advantage of those chances. It is also apparent that the person is knowledgeable about the use of sunscreen.
Visible tan-line!
A warning sign that accompanies the actual tan-line itself is the need for careful sunscreen monitoring. Too often, people who habitually wear clothing generally are the ones who forget the importance of sunscreen. One of the resulting serious conditions from the failure to use sunscreen is sunburn.
A severe sunburn on his back!
Sunburn:
Sunburn is caused by the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation and not heat. Heat is produced from capillaries close to the skin surface, causing the affected areas to feel warm when touched. It is important to remember that skin can and will burn even on overcast or cloudy days, cold winter days and while under shade (shelter from direct sunlight). Sunburn damages or destroys the skin, which controls the amount of heat our body retains or releases, holds in fluids (hydration) and protects us from infection.
Reactions to sunburn range from mild irritation to serious and severe pain. Sunburn may cause fevers and nausea (depending on the severity of the burn) and makes the dead skin peel away. Sunburn may lead to serious health complications later in life.
Sun protective measures like the use of sunscreen and sun protective clothing are widely accepted to prevent sunburn and some types of skin cancers. Special populations, including children and the elderly, are especially susceptible to sunburn and protective measures should be engaged to prevent damage.
Unfortunately, a large number of people make choices that are harmful to their health. Ignoring the need for sunscreen protection is one of the primary messages that many people “conveniently” fail to remember. For whatever reason, they feel their tan-lines need little or no protection from UV radiation. This deliberate or undeliberate disregard for sunscreen often causes undue suffering and possible severe health issues in the future.
The importance of sunscreen is a fact that all of us are aware. It becomes an unpleasant chore that those of us who know the benefits have to continually remind others of the need for sunscreen.
Tan-lines and sunburn aren’t the only two conditions that remind all of us of the need to regard our physical well-being during the summertime. Another factor that many people manage to forget is our need for hydration!
An empty glass: liquid consumed!
Hydration:
Maintaining our hydration (body moisture level) is another critical summer issue that often is overlooked or intentionally ignored. Yes, liquid beverages are very popular during this season of the year, but water is the most essential liquid that needs consumption. Other beverages, juices, soft drinks, alcohol, etc., are welcome but none of them can replace the vital role that water has in keeping our organs and systems functioning and sustaining life.
The increase in activity during the summer season increases our perspiration rate which depletes our water level. Regular indulgence in the drinking of water enhances our seasonal pleasures and social experiences.
Naked hugs!
Roger Poladopoulos/ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers
Author’s Note: The next post entry here is planned for Monday, July 21, 2025, and the proposed topic is: “Bare/Dare Series!”
ReNude Pride: Guys Without Boxers! 