Diablo Sun Devils - California Nudist Club - Frequently Asked Questions

Very popular... and growing much more popular among women each and every day. Lets face it... women are the beautiful and attractive part of our human species... and men love looking at us. Women really do enjoy showing off their bodies... and why shouldn't we... it is very normal and natural... and it feels good... that is just how it is and how it has always been..! In my country all of the beaches are clothing optional and have been for hundreds and hundreds of years. Today the nations of Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Scotland, the USSR, Yugoslavia, and many, many others have officially designated clothing optional beaches. Countries that do not have officially designated clothing optional areas due to a high level of body shame are Mexico, China, and nearly all of the Muslim countries such as Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan along with many others... and believe this or not... the United States of America... the land of the free..!

Poll after poll shows a very positive acceptance of nudism and naturism here in the United States as well as around the world. Being naked is actually fast becoming the thing to do everywhere... from snow skiing to walking the beach. The truth is... it is simply fun and it really is quite normal and natural..! But... even though the public clearly accepts and wants nudism... our government continues to reflect a view more in line with the Victorian Church of England. Although there are a number of clothing optional beaches and other places in the United States today... none have official designation and under Federal Law you are always subject to arrest for indecent exposure..!

Of course it does... and especially for women..! The culture in the United States instills a high degree of body shame when compared to many other countries... yet it is certainly nothing like the repression of women in many Islamic countries such as Afghanistan. Although this conditioning has its origin in the philosophy of the Puritans... it is today expressed as civil law which applies to all citizens. This is not without negative consequences. Some people have been taught such a high degree of body shame that for them going for a necessary medical exam... such as a pap test or breast exam... is traumatic and some women avoid these life saving measures altogether.

Our society's mandate that we view our bodies with shame and disgrace has a negative impact upon our self image. Dr. Alayne Yates, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona, has shown that in cultures where nudity is common... children mature to be less critical of bodies in general. Dr. Marilyn Story, Professor of Family Studies at the university of Northern Iowa, who has done extensive research on nudist families for many years, states... "Social nudity takes on increased societal... as well as personal... importance when it is viewed as a significant factor in determining body self-concept." Additionally... the anthropologist Margaret Mead said that the acceptance of nudity "would ultimately lead to a decrease in neurosis and certain types of crime."

Overall... there are definite individual and societal benefits to the acceptance of our bodies. Social conditioning and laws which perpetuate a sense of body shame and disgrace have very negative consequences... especially to women..!

Yes we are... but as I think you can see... we are not at all uncomfortable being nude in the public areas of our site. However you will find that nearly all of our other Sun Devil lady members feel much more freedom to be nude in the private area's of our site... especially on their members pages. Remember... there are very few of our lady members that have any pictures at all in the public area. They simply feel much more comfortable and relaxed being nude around friends in the members only area than they do just being nude in front of the whole world..!

I am a nudist... like everyone else who enjoys social nudism today. I enjoy being nude and natural... and I also enjoy my sexuality... which are beautiful and positive attributes in my opinion. If you asked my husband... he would tell you that I am just like other women... and I am confident enough to allow myself the freedom to enjoy my femininity and womanhood..!

Being nude is but a very small part of a naturists life... everything for them must be completely natural... from the air they breath to the water they drink. Most exist in the mountains far away from society and live in cabins they have built by hand using only natural materials from the surrounding area. They will only drink from a natural spring... eat only what they have grown or raised... and wouldn't dream of eating processed food of any kind from a grocery store..! A real naturist does not use electricity... telephone... or any other modern convenience for that matter. They are usually nude because it is natural. If they must wear clothing to be accepted somewhere... it would be handmade and only of natural fibers and never washed in anything other than spring water. You get the idea... and in our modern world you could probably count all of the true naturists on one hand..!

Unfortunately... many people today call themselves a "naturist" as it is a kinder and gentler way of saying "nudist"..! So what is the difference..? Today there really is no difference... however I will say this... we were all born nude and we are all nudists to one degree or another. I despise people calling nudism a lifestyle... it is simply a very important part of life itself..! So once again I will tell you... if you must give me a title other than a woman... I am a "nudist"... and I am certainly not ashamed to say it just that way..!