In the end, our skin is not a costume; it is our home. And there is no greater joy than being comfortable in the home you live in.
But some body-positive activists argue that constant visibility isn’t liberation—it’s performance. “I don’t need to post a bikini photo for validation anymore,” says , who left body-positive Instagram for a local naturist swim group. “Now I just… exist. In my body. Without documenting it.” In the end, our skin is not a costume; it is our home
Naturism has a lingering reputation for being —think retirees with trim waistlines and no tattoos. While many clubs have diversified, some first-timers report feeling like the only fat person or the only person of color in the pool. In the end