---- Purenudism Naturist Junior Miss Pageant Contest 2000 Official

In the naturist philosophy, the body is not a decorative object. It is a biological reality. It sweats, it wrinkles, it digests, it ages. By accepting the body's function over its form, you liberate yourself from the exhausting treadmill of "body love."

Naturism (often used interchangeably with nudism) is a lifestyle of living in harmony with nature through social nudity. ---- Purenudism Naturist Junior Miss Pageant Contest 2000

It is not a monument to your discipline or a reflection of your worth. It is a soft, warm, wobbly, wonderful piece of biology that allows you to feel the rain and hug your children. In the naturist philosophy, the body is not

But what if you don't feel sexy? What if you are disabled, elderly, or scarred? By accepting the body's function over its form,

I saw a 70-year-old man with a knee replacement scar, laughing with his wife. A young woman with alopecia, completely bald and radiant. A dad with a "dad bod" chasing a toddler into the waves. A trans person whose body told a story of courage.