The History of the Naturalist Principle

Scientists have a general idea of when humans first started wearing clothes. Their conclusions come from genetic studies of the common body louse. The body louse feeds on humans but needs clothing to stay on in order to do so. The studies show that humans first began to wear clothes some around 72,000 years ago give or take. The human has existed in his present form, Homo sapiens, for around 200,000 years, so the numbers show that most likely for more than half the existence of our species, we all were nudists.  



A nudist is a person who does not wear clothes. Back in those days, most humans lived in warm climates and there is some indications that they were much hairy than they are today nude chat. It was only when they began migrating to colder climates that clothes were first worn and even then it was not modesty, but warmth that was the motivation. As we became civilized, the attitude about nudism was much different in the time of recorded history.

Getting nude once in a while is not bad. This is because the sun rays have vitamins that our skin requires. Keep in mind that exposing your skin to very hot sun rays is also toxic to your skin. Frequent skin exposure to these hot sun rays can also cause skin cancer. It is believed that the nudism habit started in Greece. Gymnos, a Greek word created gymnasium. This came about with the connection of sports and nudity in sports events. This is because by then nudism was allowed in sports.


As the world changes, the more nudism is changing. As we had discussed earlier, nudism was allowed in sports where the athletes were not completely naked. Today being nude means completely naked. This is what makes people say it is being immoral. This is not because of ignorance but lack of information. To some it is ignorance whether you like it or not. The funny thing is that in these beaches and resorts, everybody minds his or her own business. Privacy is highly maintained. Taking of pictures and videos is not allowed. It is only allowed if the nudes give out their consent.


Actually, most nudists view it as a natural state and our purest form. They state we are born naked, so how can it be evil to be naked? They also extol the health benefits. The exposure to sunlight is good in that it leads to the production of vitamin D in the body. On the other hand, our increased knowledge of the causes of skin cancer has led sun block to be part of the nudist's equipment. Nudism is practiced in many forms today. Nudist beaches are quite popular as are nudist vacations on either public or private land.


Like with every new thing, there is a lot of resistance when it comes to the concept of open nakedness. Within the nudist community, there are varying beliefs and practices. Many people do not understand why people would chose to wear nothing without any ill motives. Whatever you may think, this new concept is here to stay and it is to your best interested to understand it.