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Ageing population sees decline in naturists - Video

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:04
The annual naturist summer festival was held at Te Marua Lodge in Upper Hutt over the weekend. - read full story »

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Jeff Adams
08 Feb 2010 8:46a.m.

Well done TV3 for having the decency to pixelate. We want our kids to be able to see news reports without being confronted with the sight of adults' genitalia! Those "naturists" who attribute the supposed relaxed attitude to nudity in Germany and Denmark to lower teenage pregnancies are talking rot. Firstly, There is no general right to be naked in public places in either country - that's a myth. Secondly, both of these countries have highly intensive and explicit sex education and availability of contraception which most people in NZ would find totally unacceptable, yet surely that would better account for lower pregnancy rates than middle aged guys being allowed to expose their private parts in public. Many of us who are not naturists suspect that naturism is basically an excuse for exhibitionism, and I don't think we are far of the mark.

sara
03 Feb 2010 10:31p.m.

Turn life skin-side out - go naked
It's time to turn your life skin-side out
http://www.naturistspace.org

Brian Taylor - British Naturism
03 Feb 2010 11:08a.m.

I agree with 'Frank'; it is a shame that TV3 felt the need to pixelate the images of, particularly the male, naturists. This sends out a message that men have a part of their anatomy that is so horrendous, so frightening, that we cannot allow it to be seen for fear that we will be harmed by the merest glimpse! When and how did the human race get so screwed up? Roughly half the population of the world have this monster and pretty much all of us know what it looks like, so what's the big deal?

By pixelating the video, TV3 are perpetuating a prejudice that has been shown to be harmful. Nations where this prejudice is most strong have the highest rates of teenage pregnancy and the worst rates of STI's. Countries like Denmark and Germany, where nudity is seen as a normal part of life, including the freedom to be naked in public places such as city parks, have the lowest rates. It is possible to grade nations for their attitude to nudity and find that this matches their rates for not only teenage pregnancies and STI's but also eating disorders such as Anorexia.

So, TV3, are you proud of perpetuating this harmful prejudice? Try being a little bolder next time and just don't bother with the pixelation - I doubt the world will fall apart.

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