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.
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!
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.
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).
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.
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.
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!”
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