Leo Reinink

My friend Maurice (Moe) posted a picture, taken from twitter, in January on Facebook about what naturism and nudity, as we see it, is not. This week someone reacted to it and a whole discussion went on, where Moe stated at the end of it that he preferred a clothing optional world. Well, wouldn't we all. Today, I was antagonised, because I was made fun of behind my back (real heroes), for my shorts. Why? It happens to be that since the nineties the length of shorts has been growing and growing. At first I thought it was fashion, but now I believe it's some kind conspiracy and a tendency to keep a men's body (not women) as hidden as possible. I personally hate those long 'shorts', because they're just to damn hot. So I am wearing this week my new shorts, MAGNUM P.I. style (will post picture), because I think this is a normal/natural length. It got me thinking about Moe's posting and also what my other friend Paul said about normal and natural. We are a long way from a clothing optional society if having regular shorts, let alone being in your natural state, causes more uproar than women wearing a burka in OUR WESTERN SOCIETY. I must say it hurts me very much, always being proud of our Dutch tolerance, having to experience this. Simultaneously is awakens the rebel in me: I will keep on challenging society and 'screw them' narrow minders.

If you ask someone what he or she feels is REALLY important in life, then typically you get mostly answers like love, being happy and healthy. That the first two are often intertwined with each other is obvious, but health is often an outsider. By many authorities like (semi-) government and businesses we are often told what is good for us and often have we inherited some values about the matter in our upbringing. In addition to healthy eating, we often learn that good hygiene is important and there are various products being used, to emphasize hygiene. In particular our largest organ, the skin, has to endure a lot, when we see what kind of abuse it needs to undergo by products which provide an artificially layer of 'health' . Because we use a variety of cleaning and beauty products for our skin , we thus directly affect our health too. Namely, the reason is, that we are constantly disturbing the balance sheet of our skin, including eliminating the natural skin oils and replace them with artificial surrogates , who also suffocate the skin . As a result, we lose the natural protection against all kinds of fungi, viruses and bacteria, which the skin provides, when it is stripped by these products. The solution is simple and is already being used by a growing number of people , namely by simply stopping the use of these substances . I hear you thinking: not using soap, shampoo, conditioner, creams and ointments (if not on medication) anymore? Indeed not, because that will restore the balance of your skin and its effects will be visible already within a month. Only washing yourselves with water is sufficient, despite whatever is told … In addition, it is wise to let the skin breathe as much as it can and not to hide it immediately in layers of clothing every day. It is not for nothing that most people feel best in summer or that a day in a spa works so invigorating . It’s not that I think that everybody should turn into an active social nudist immediately, but the health of every human being benefits with a little daily home nudism.