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Similarly, individuals with severe scars, psoriasis, or alopecia find a unique refuge. "In the textile world, people stare because they are trying to understand what is wrong," one naturist with burn scars told Nude & Natural magazine. "In the naturist world, they don't stare. Because everyone has something. No one is perfect, so no one is broken." Perhaps the biggest hurdle to adopting a naturist lifestyle is the cultural conflation of nudity with sexuality. For the allistic (non-naturist) public, naked = sex. This is a modern, Western, hyper-commercialized distortion.

In a naturist setting, nudity is not an invitation; it is a state of being. You do dishes naked. You play volleyball naked. You read a book naked.

In an era dominated by curated Instagram feeds, Facetune, and the normalization of surgical enhancements, the concept of "body positivity" has become a paradox. What began as a radical movement to liberate marginalized bodies has, for many, devolved into another aesthetic to perform. We are told to love our cellulite while buying the cream to erase it. We are told to accept our rolls while being sold shapewear to hide them.