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Men, Their Penises, and the Global Delusion That Someone Asked for This

Byournaturistlife

The Eternal Mystery of the Male Genital Ego

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My Penis is Special!

There is a wonderfully predictable phenomenon in the world… predictable in the same way sunrise is predictable and in the same way men will, without fail, angle a camera downward the moment they think their penis is special and has something to say. For reasons we suspect go back to the dawn of time, men are profoundly, theatrically convinced that their penis is far more interesting than it is to anyone else.

Scientists still cannot explain… and trust us, they’ve tried… why some men behave as though their penis is the most historically significant object since the invention of fire.

They don’t just photograph it. They curate it.

They stage it like it’s headlining Coachella.

Some men will adjust lighting, angles, background scenery, and even their breathing pattern as if the next Pulitzer Prize is being handed out for “Most Dramatic Shaft in a Supporting Role.”

This is penis worship at its finest. This is male delusion wearing a crown. This is centuries of misguided confidence distilled into one overexposed selfie.

And the reality is… absolutely nobody… let us repeat… “NOBODY”… is asking for any of this.

Women aren’t. Gay men aren’t. The art world isn’t. The universe isn’t. Even God checked out ages ago.

Every other demographic is just trying to enjoy their day without being ambushed by a surprise anatomy lesson.

Based on everything research tells us… and everything women have been saying for centuries… most people are not wandering around hoping to see a penis today.

In fact, it seems the rest of humanity reacts with the same emotional intensity they reserve for spotting flip-flops abandoned at the shoreline or a stray sock: mildly aware of their existence, unsure why it’s suddenly the centre of the conversation, and vaguely wishing it were pointed somewhere else. For most people, penises hold about the same mystique as a beige wall… acknowledged, unremarkable, and not something we need an unsolicited tour of.

The Penis: A Man’s Favourite Co-Worker

We discussed genitals in naturism in our article: Congrats! You’ve Made Naturism Weird for Everyone. But now… let’s focus.

Just this morning, I came across another “nature hike” video… allegedly. Because instead of showing forests, mountains, wildlife, or literally anything scenic, the camera never left its true subject: one man’s gently swaying penis leading the expedition like a compass nobody asked for. That was the ENTIRE video.

Men behave around their penis the way dog owners behave around their golden retrievers… constant praise, endless photos, and a firm belief that everyone else wants updates.

Meanwhile the rest of the world is standing there like: “I don’t need to know that creature. Why are you introducing us?”

There’s nothing quite like receiving a penis photo that the sender clearly thinks is going to transform your worldview, when in reality it has the same emotional impact as being handed a sack of unwashed potatoes.

It’s all delivered with this silent, confident energy of: “Prepare yourself. This is going to change your life.”

Then it appears…

And everyone else goes: “…ummm… okay… but why?”

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You’d Swear They Were All Gay… But No

Let’s pause for a moment and acknowledge the cosmic irony.

Based solely on the level of devotion some men show toward their penis… the admiration, the applause, the occasional impromptu photo shoot on the bathroom floor… logic would suggest that half the male population is secretly gay.

Truly. No one appreciates the penis like some straight men do.

Not even gay men.

Not even Michelangelo.

But no.

These men are straight… painfully, aggressively straight… just deeply, profoundly, spiritually in love with themselves.

If dedication to the male anatomy were a sexuality, straight men would be its founding fathers.

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Women: The Unwilling Audience

Women, bless them, approach male nudity with the quiet resilience of ICU nurses. They’ve seen everything. They’re unfazed. They’re immune.

“You sent me a photo of it?”

“Yes.”

“And what outcome did you imagine here?”

“…I don’t know. Applause?” or “…I thought you’d… like it?”

Part of the comedy lies in the contrast. Men approach male nudity with the anticipation of someone opening a treasure chest. Women approach it with the emotional neutrality of someone unpacking groceries.

Research consistently shows that women viewing male nudity do not immediately home in on the penis. They look at the face, the posture, the emotion, the tone, the human story behind the image.

The penis, in this context, is simply there. A functional detail in the same way a doorknob is a functional detail. If it becomes the entire focus of the image, women often interpret that as ego, insecurity, misplaced enthusiasm, or an energy best described as “Please stop making this your personality.”

Women view the penis with about the same emotional intensity as someone inspecting a suspicious mushroom in the fridge. They don’t swoon. They don’t faint. They don’t thank you for this unexpected cinematic experience.

They mostly sigh heavily through their nose, delete it, and quietly question your entire upbringing.

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Gay Men: The Only People Who Sorta Care… And Even They’re Judgy

Gay men may appreciate the male body and the penis as a legitimate aesthetic object more openly than everyone else. But they are also the first to point out that your angle is chaotic, your lighting criminal, and your composition a hate crime.

They can admire an image while still muttering things like, “Sweetheart, this angle is doing nobody any favours,” or “Did you take this in a broom closet?”

Even gay men… the demographic most likely to appreciate your efforts… will still look at your picture and say: “Sweetie… no. Try again. With supervision.”

If even the fans of male genitals aren’t impressed, maybe… just maybe… the penis is not the universal masterpiece some men imagine.

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Men Creating “Artistic” Nude Photos: A Crisis in Overcompensation

If you really want to understand the male relationship with the penis, you don’t need an art gallery… you just need to scroll through our side of our Artistic Nude Photos feed on Bluesky for five minutes. It’s like entering an anthropological exhibit titled “Men Who Tried Way Too Hard”.

There is a particular genre of image… one every naturist, photographer, curator, and anyone with functioning vision has seen… where men attempt to create “art.” And by art, we mean: they centre their penis so aggressively you’d think the rest of their body was under witness protection.

They pose like they believe their genitals are the epitome of Michelangelo’s David, except David didn’t crop his own head out of the frame like he was being hunted by ICE.

These men are not creating nude art. They are creating dick portraits with supporting background scenery.

They will clench, angle, stretch, tighten, twist, and contort themselves into positions that say: “Observe my classical beauty!”

But all anyone else sees is: “He tried very hard and failed in monochrome.”

The emotion disappears. The story disappears. The humanity disappears. All that’s left is a heavily concentrated image of male overconfidence masquerading as composition.

And the tragic, hilarious truth? Everyone knows it. Everyone sees it. And everyone responds the same way: “Oh look… another dick pic with ambition.”

Because when a man decides his penis is the art… not part of the art… everything meaningful evaporates. The emotion? Gone. The expression? Missing. The intention? Unclear. The feelings? Nonexistent. The head? Cropped.

It’s just a penis in a spotlight, trying desperately to deliver Shakespeare.

And failing.

Spectacularly.

Naturists Know the Penis Is Just Trying Its Best

This week, five men politely asked if they could send us their nude photos.

And honestly, we were touched. Moved, even… not by the penis, but by the concept of consent. Because most don’t ask. They just… arrive. Like spam. Or raccoons.

So we declined, naturally, because… why?

What response are they hoping for… a thank-you card?

Naturists… people who see bodies every day in their natural, unretouched, unposed lives… know better than anyone that the penis is not some divine spectacle. It is simply a body part. A flesh-based bystander. A soft, slightly confused mollusk minding its business.

But you can still spot the overconfident men at a naturist event. The ones positioning themselves like they’re posing for the cover of GQ: “Genitals Quarterly”. You can practically see the monologue forming:

“Angle to the left… shoulders back… yes, magnificent.”

It’s adorable.

It’s tragic.

It’s anthropology.

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Putting the Penis Back in Its Place (Gently, Respectfully, and Out of the Spotlight)

Naturism has always been about seeing the person, not the performance. The whole person. The whole story. The whole human… not one overeager anatomical feature auditioning for a promotion.

When men finally relax… really relax… the bravado melts. The posturing fades. The penis stops trying to be the Beyoncé of their body. And suddenly something miraculous happens: they become human again. Not performers. Not poseurs. Not self-appointed ambassadors of male genital excellence.

Just people… warm, vulnerable, real… standing in front of you without needing their genitals to deliver a TED Talk.

In the end, the whole phenomenon can be summed up as the world’s greatest romantic misunderstanding: men think their penis is a celebrity cameo. Everyone else thinks it’s a background extra eating the buffet.

For context… in all the years we’ve been online, we have never opened our inbox to find a surprise vulva.

Not a single one. Not from women. Not even from the aggressively optimistic spam X accounts promising hot singles in our area.

It simply isn’t a thing. Women don’t gaze between their legs and think,

“This belongs in someone’s DMs. Immediately.”

And once you see that contrast, it becomes impossible not to laugh at the whole thing because the gap between male expectation and everyone else’s reaction is simply too wide, too dramatic, and far too funny.

Humanity didn’t ask for all these penis photos. Men simply assumed they were needed.

And the rest of us have been politely scrolling past ever since, looking for literally anything with more emotional depth… like a tree, or a sandwich, or a rock.

Naturism isn’t about showcasing. It’s about unshowing. Unmasking. Unperforming.

And if the world adopted that mindset, we could finally retire the ancient, persistent myth that men’s penises deserve the spotlight.

They don’t. They never did.

And honestly, they’re happier in the audience anyway.

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  1. Its kind of unfair. Its Christmas day and a very low key one. As a man I like to make some comments. I’l be brave. I read the nipple post. Its nice its good its wholesome and its natural. My wife loves hers as well. If any part of the female body brings joy and peace to the human race its a women’s nipples. The penis is to a man as a nipple is to a woman. I said it!! Its differant for all men. As a nipple to a woman. We men have had a hard time of the last 100 years. We blow it when it comes to.our penises!! We have used them in wrong places at wrong times. We didnt have to get women pregnant with them! We have hurt many women with them over the centuries. I get it! The women has had enough of using her for male gratification. But cant we maked a peace treaty. Personally I’ve never had an interest in hurting women. When we are at nudist resorts women know that. They sense it. We have been to a sexual freedom place as well. Its really weird all the perverts come out at night. We saw a bit of the forbidden but its rare. The daytime couples are mostly monogamous and committed. The monogamous and committed don’t hurt their spouses. But penises used as penis graditude to the women, thats really nice and nobody gets hurt. At other nudist places we say when in Rome do as the Roman’s.

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  3. They truely come in all sizes. They respond to a nude pool day. They get a little burn and im told it feals great for later. I ask men why do you pull your skin back almost always when not all are circumcised? Just asking?

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  4. Interesting. I have not been involved in social nudity, however I would like to express my observation via a metaphor.

    When a child vomits, it is disgusting and messy and we don’t like it. However we do not scold nor punish the child, rather we clean him/her up, and provide a way to contain it should it happen again. We want it contained, and that helps, however what we really want is for the child to get well and stop vomiting.

    What you have described is a sickness of the mind that causes disgusting effects. We can contain it by banning and blocking, however what we really want is a change in mindset. This is what we are attempting to accomplish. Social nudity is as a medicine that helps change the mindset. It is based in the truth of what God intended at creation.

    If we ban all the sick people, we won’t be able to help them. Perhaps it is best to give them the medicine… Articles, Bible studies, ultimately participation…

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  6. I think there is no point to hide genitals on pictures. They are just parts of the human body and there is nothing wrong if tbey are visible. The problem begins when the photographer focuses on genitals. That kind of pics goes toward porn and it is nothing naturistic. It is sexual and naturism is not about sex. It is about the respect and tolerance and obout the nature. There is nothing sexual in human body. But the way we act and look at others can be very sexual and should stay in the bedroom.

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  7. This Is A Great Article, However From My Experience I Find That This Is Partially True And Partially Untrue…
    I Have Been An ASA/AANR Nudist For 37 Years My Wife Has Been A Nudist For 20 Years, In Our Nudist Community This True For The Most Part…

    In The Online Community It Is Mostly Not True…
    I Get Requests Daily From Women To Send Them Photos Of Myself Naked, They Also Send Me Photos Of Themselves Naked, Many Women Believe No Man Will Be Upset By Receiving Photos Of A Naked Woman, Not True, Unless I Ask Or Offered And I Agree, Do Not Send…
    The Photos I Do Agree On Are Photos Their Husband Or Boyfriend Took, Sometimes Photos Of Them Posing Together… I Do Not Want To See Sexual Photos, Only Non Sexual Poses, Candid, At The Beach, Nature, In Home, No Touching, No Simulated Sex Or Masturbation…

    I Have An Online Friendship With Nearly 100 Married Women And A Few Singles Who Love To Be Seen Naked, They Send New Photos Of Themselves And Of Them Together That Their Husband Or Boyfriends Took…

    Some Women Enjoy Sharing, But Do Not Want To Be Seen Naked Online, And I Respect That, I Never Share Their Photos Online Or With Anyone… Their Photos Do Include Their Face/Identity And They Trust Me, I Would Never Expose Someone Without Consent…
    Many Women Ask Me If They Can Share My Photos With Their Girlfriends, I Do Allow Them To Share…
    My Photos Are Non Sexual, No Touching Myself, No Simulated Sex Or Masturbation, Just Me Posing Or Candid, Hiking, At The Beach…

    Women Want To See Men Naked Just As Much As Men Want To See Women Naked, Does This Apply To All Women??? No Of Course Not…

    I Never Take Closeups Of Myself Or Body Parts, Only Completely Naked, Head To Toes With Face/Identity…
    I Never Send Unwanted/Unsolicited Photos Of My Naked Body To Women, Never Men And Absolutely No Minors, If I Suspect Someone Is A Minor, I Block Them Instantly…
    Over The Years I Have Received Many Unsolicited Photos Of Women Naked, Either Full Body Or Vulva And Boobs… Again, Not All Women Do This, But Many Do…

    In Fact I Was Reading A Woman’s Comments A Few Years Ago That Accompanied Her Photos On Her MeWe Page, And She Said, I Send Men Unsolicited Photos Of Myself Naked To Their Inbox All The Time, Because Every Man Wants To See Me Naked, If Any Man Sends Me Photos Of Himself Naked In Return For My Photos, He Is Instantly Blocked…

    Gays: I Receive Unsolicited Photos Of Gay Men Naked Almost Daily, Either Full Body Or Just A Closeup… Gay Men Truly Believe That Every Man Who Posts Themselves Naked Online Are Also Gay And Want Unsolicited Photos Of Themselves Naked In Their Inbox…
    I Am Straight And Married, I Don’t Want Their Photos, I Never Asked For Their Photos, Some Gay Men Have A Hard Time Accepting This And Some Continue Sending Until They Are Blocked…

    I Have Also Been Posting Myself Naked Online For 28 Years, On Nudist Pages And Non Sexual Pages… I Don’t Mind Anyone Reposting My Photos Wherever They Choose…
    To Me Posting Myself Online In An Extension Of Being A Nudist…

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    1. Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s always interesting to see how differently people engage with nudity online. And your perspective is certainly unique.

      That said, what you’re describing doesn’t really line up with what we see in mainstream naturist spaces or communities. It sounds much more like a corner of the internet you have built where nudity is exchanged socially, flirtatiously, or as part of private adult networks.

      You didn’t say you’re in swinger or lifestyle circles… and we’re not making that claim… but the dynamics you’ve outlined are definitely not what most naturists encounter. In fact, they’re almost the opposite. They are very common among swinger couples though.

      When someone says: “Nearly 100 married women send me nude photos…”

      That’s not a pattern widely seen in naturism. That’s a sign of a very specific online environment with its own norms.

      And to be gently honest: in our experience (and in the experience of most naturist couples online), about 90% of those “wife photos” are actually sent by the husbands, not the wives themselves… even when the sender insists otherwise. It’s a common behaviour in male-driven nudity networks, but it’s not representative of naturist women as a whole.

      Your comment about receiving unsolicited photos from men also aligns exactly with what the article points out:

      Across all platforms and communities, it’s primarily men sending unexpected nudes… regardless of orientation. But studies have shown, most of the gay community doesn’t appreciate random dick pics either.

      So while your personal interactions are valid for your circle, they don’t contradict the broader point we’re making: In naturist spaces and online communities… unsolicited genital photos from women are extremely rare, whereas unsolicited nudity from men is overwhelmingly common.

      Different circles create different experiences, and it sounds like yours operates with a very different culture than mainstream naturism.

      Thanks again for adding your perspective. It’s always helpful to see the many ways people interpret and engage with nudity online.

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  9. This post was written in your humorous style, and did have me chuckling, but I think that there were some very wrong things in it. LOTS and LOTS of men appreciate seeing penises. And homosexual men DO like seeing penises. One look at ‘X’ should make that very plain. I, myself, certainly like pictures of naked people with genitals in view, both male and female. I definitely disapprove of ‘dick pics’ showing up in the comment section of a post that DIDN’T ask for them. I absolutely disapprove of fellows sending such things to your inbox. It is plain that you don’t want them, and it is TOTALLY inappropriate. But to say that men don’t like looking at penises is wrong. There are places for those pictures, and there are places that they are totally unwanted.

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    1. Gerald, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, and we’re glad the humour landed. You’re absolutely right: lots of men appreciate seeing penises. Gay men, bi men, straight men in the right context. There’s no shortage of people who enjoy the male form.

      But just to clarify something important… our article isn’t about people not liking penises. It’s about people not liking ONLY penises.

      Naturism is a whole-body, whole-person experience. It’s about context, presence, energy, comfort, community. But when some men post or behave in naturist spaces, the camera zooms straight to one body part as if that’s the entire story.

      And that’s where things go sideways… not because the penis exists, but because it becomes the only thing being offered or highlighted.

      It’s the performance that becomes the problem, not the anatomy.

      There are absolutely spaces online where penis-focused photos are welcomed, celebrated, and intentionally shared. As you said, there are places where they fit and places where they absolutely don’t.

      And the naturist spaces we’re talking about… public beaches, mixed communities, non-sexual groups are the places where the penis focus approach tends to derail everything.

      So thank you again for weighing in. The conversation is an important one, and your perspective helps draw that distinction clearly.

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  10. Naturism needs photos of people doing regular everyday things while nude. Mowing the lawn, pruning a tree, installing a new lockset in a door, etc. The angle of the body should be that the genitals are not visible.

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  11. Hi, to be honest guys don’t have any thing else to show off. Most have a pot belly and hairy chest. Not very good to look at, unless of course he looks like the hulk. Also have you ever tried to take a selfie of your backside? A little difficult to do that I would say. So all they have left is a penis. I’m not one of those weirdos who likes to show off there bodies by the way. I prefer not to publicly post pictures of myself naked, wishing my private parts to remain private. If I looked like the hulk maybe, which I’m not by the way. I’m just a pot belly old guy.

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    1. Rabbit, thank you for sharing this so honestly. You’ve tapped into something we hear often but rarely see said aloud. A lot of men don’t feel like they have anything else to offer visually, so the penis becomes the default. Not necessarily out of pride, sometimes out of insecurity. If I don’t feel attractive as a whole, maybe I lead with the one part that seems to carry cultural weight.

      We get it.

      But here’s where naturism pushes back beautifully on that belief. You don’t have to look like the Hulk to be interesting, attractive, or worthy of being seen.

      A real human body, pot belly, soft edges, hair, scars, laugh lines, history, is far more compelling than a body built for performance. It’s relatable. It’s lived-in. It tells a story.

      And honestly, if men believed their whole body mattered… not just one part… we suspect there would be a lot fewer unsolicited genital cameos online.

      What you wrote reminds us that the solution isn’t just telling men to stop showing their penis. It’s helping men feel they don’t need to lead with it in the first place.

      You’re just someone who doesn’t need validation through exposure. And in our books, that’s exactly the kind of grounded confidence naturism thrives on.

      Thank you for your voice here… it adds another important layer to the conversation.

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  12. I am a life long naturist and nudity for me and for my wife is as natural as rain and snow in Poland. I am also the luthier, active musician and the photographer. I used to work for a newspaper as a photojournalist but also did fine art nude pics for a long time. I still do it occasionally but, to be honest, very rare. That’s becouse most models are just exhibitionists. And actually 100% of male models are exhibitionists. It is nothing nice to take the photo of the next erection and next and next… I really don’t understand what is going on with men. Why they always have to proof their menhood with the erected penis. Maybe it is some kind of atavism or just the way to say ” look, I am the MAN”.
    But we observe the same at the beaches. Single men walking along the shore showing to everyone (nude and dressed) they are the boss of the herd.
    Sometimes we find it funny but in fact it is disgusting and finally boring.
    Poor guys.

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  13. You have hit the nail on the head, so to speak, with this article.
    I am so tired of seeing so-called naturist accounts on social media where the penis is the sole focus, and the head is blurred, or worse, completely hidden. That is not nudism/naturism, purely exhibitionism, which has it’s place, just not hiding behind the naturist or nudist label.
    Thanks again for highlighting one of those strange phenomena associated with the Naturist lifestyle!

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  14. Thanks so much for yet another insightful essay…I so very much enjoy all of the thought provoking material you share!
    I found this piece and perspective very interesting as I’ve contemplated this topic often. I absolutely agree that the deluge of unsolicited penis pics that flood our world today, are not only unwelcome, but often offensive and off putting.
    So I got to wondering, there “must” be some reason behind this most common yet unsavory behavior among such a large population of men? They can’t all be jerks or undesirables as popular culture would have us believe?
    I’ve often taken study of the human condition, and what possibly may lead to certain behaviors…and I have a theory. Albeit not scientific by any means…I often notice the difference between how the nude female is perceived by most cultures. It is almost universally viewed as a work of art, beautiful, subtle, desirable and sought-after. Whereas the male nude is typically viewed as vulgar, severe and aggressively sexual. Even in a biblical context, there are clear references to the evil of the serpent in the story of Adam and Eve.
    For this reason, we have been culturally conditioned to reject the male nude and regard it as taboo; rather than embrace and admire it as a thing of beauty.
    Because “generally speaking”, most females in the nude are viewed as welcome, and thus they enjoy the satisfaction of being desired. Whereas most males in the nude are rejected and the notion is shunned and rejected. This is most evident in pop culture during the Seinfeld episode about “good naked” vs. “bad naked”. The nude girl was portrayed as good naked however, Jerry shedding his clothes, was chastised and viewed as “bad naked”. America laughed hysterically because they related to, and shared that sad yet common belief.
    Males have sought bodily acceptance and to be desired from the opposite sex for centuries, but common culture often rejects that notion. But females by-in-large, have enjoyed being desired in that way for equally as long So men, in desperation and often without thoughtfulness, resort to behaving badly and aggressively in many cases. Think about a dog that is accepted and treated lovingly by its human..it will live tranquilly and in peaceful balance in its world. However, a dog that is discounted, ignored and mistreated by its owner, will do anything and often act erratically to gain attention and acceptance from his owner.
    My wife and I are nudists and so very much enjoy the delicate balance that this community brings to us. I agree that as a male in the naturist world, I walk as an entire man…face and all…among our naturist friends so my penis comfortably and gladly takes a back seat. There is no need to grandstand as my humanity in its entirety is accepted and loved in our nude/naturist community. Unfortunately most in society have not found that balance…but perhaps one day they may…? Just food for thought guys and keep the wonderful essays coming!!

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    1. Hi Frank. Thank you for such a considered and generous response. It’s incredibly refreshing to read commentary that doesn’t begin with defensiveness or deflection but instead asks why this behaviour exists in the first place. We really appreciate that.

      We agree with so much of what you said, especially your observation that the female nude has long been framed as beauty, softness, art, while the male nude has been saddled with danger, taboo, or aggression. You’re right… social conditioning plays a massive role. If one form of nudity is culturally encouraged and the other culturally treated as threatening, it makes sense that some men lean toward shock rather than serenity. Not because it’s right… but because it’s the script they’ve been handed.

      I think the reality is more complex:

      Women battle objectification. So are they welcomed or watched? Accepted or evaluated?

      Men battle inhibition and ego.

      Both are byproducts of the same cultural conditioning.

      And so both sexes end up carrying burdens that shape behaviour online and in naturist spaces. Women often feel they must defend boundaries. Men often feel pressured to prove masculinity or visibility. One is objectified, the other is compensating… neither is truly free.

      That’s why your final line struck us. The delicate balance. The goal, for us, is that neither gender has to posture, perform, or seek validation with body parts. Just people being people, in whole humanity… not highlight reels.

      Maybe one day that balance will be universal. Maybe it starts with conversations like this.

      Thank you again for reading so thoughtfully and for adding depth rather than derailment. We need more of that in naturism. Open minds instead of open zippers.

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    2. The Male has strength, hense the advantage in sports. The female has beauty. Our problem is we idolize the created human being rather than the creator. This shows up in objectification, judgementalism and a many other similar bad behaviors like exhibitionism.

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    1. Kevin, we regret to inform you that you are suffering from a severe and rare condition called Respect for Boundaries. Symptoms may include minding your own naked business, behaving like an adult, and not assuming strangers crave close-up anatomy shots.
      There is no cure… only applause. 👏

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  18. A very lengthy, sometimes humorous article on a vexing subject. I moderated some photo forums and the standing rule was “no dickshots”. It was amazing how many still got posted. And of course the offenders were banned. I think it’s a form of graffiti vandalism. A big “FU” to every viewer.

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  23. Another excellent, funny post. In my mind, when a guy sends a photo of his junk, he’s just being a dick. 😁

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  24. Bravo!! Well said! Genitalia of both males and females are beautiful but not to be treated as all that and a bag of chips! Boobs to! Yes they are nice but you don’t need to send me boob photos when I ask for a photo. Maybe one day we can all look each other in the eyes, nude photos only when asked please!

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