| Guest blog by: Judith S.
The first thing people ask me when they find out I'm a nudist is, When did you become a nudist?
The easiest way I will explain it is that being an associate of the International Raelian Movement helped me get more comfortable with my body and hence nudity generally. Raelians believe the body is natural and nothing to be ashamed of. We're all different, unique and amazing and should feel comfortable in our own skin.
Many are not familiar with or have misconceptions about the Raelian Movement generally, so I'll just briefly describe what it's all about. The Raelian Movement is considered an atheist philosophy. http://lenta-ua.net/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=ournudism.com do not believe in a "God" that is up in the clouds, and it is a religion in the sense that we've an organized collection of beliefs, i.e.:
There is no God and that all life on this particular planet was created by complex scientists from another planet called the Elohim (mentioned in the bible and were mistaken for 'gods').
We need to assemble a unbiased embassy to welcome back the Elohim so that they can share their advanced technology with humanity and help us fix this planet.
"Rael" (Claude Vorilhon) Founder of the Raelian Movement
The movement was founded by Claude Vorilhon, a French journalist and race car driver in 1973 after he had a string of UFO meetings which he wrote about in a book called Intelligent Design: Message from the Designers. He has other publications as well which can all be downloaded free of charge at www.rael.org. He was instructed to change his name to Rael, which means "last prophet;" consequently, "Raelianism."
There is a common misconception that we are a "UFO cult." This may be because a lot of pictures of Rael show him with a replica of the UFO he encountered, and lots of members don't cut their hair and have been called "hippies. The term 'cult' has negative connotations, and we don't meet the definition of one because any Raelian is free to leave the movement at any time without pressure. Rael even warns us never to get overly attached to him and stresses that what's significant is the message, not the messenger.
My first encounter with social nudity was really at a Raelian self-improvement seminar in Mexico, or Happiness Academy as they are dubbed. Some people were topless or completely bare during specific workshops and even though I was too timid to join in, I secretly envied their carefree attitude towards nudity. I got as far as going around in my bra for one workshop and that was exciting for me.
But I truly began including it when I was requested to be the representative for the International Go Topless rally in Pittsburgh, PA, which is a yearly protest Raelians coordinate all over the world to bring awareness of women's topless rights (www.gotopless.org) . The simple premise is that if men can be topless in public without getting arrested, girls should enjoy exactly the same constitutional right.
2012 GoTopless Rally in D.C. Photo: www.gotopless.org
I 'd already planned on being present at the rally in NYC, where it's actually legal for girls to be entirely topless, but had not decided whether I Had take off my top. Thus I needed to get comfortable being topless ASAP! I started slowly by walking topless around my house, with the shades drawn of course. The only one judging me was my dog and I do not believe he cared.
Then I moved to cleaning in the buff and walking around bare in the house. I found it so enjoyable and realized I didn't have to place the air conditioner on all the time. Additionally , I began to sleep unclothed. That required some getting used to, but was fully worthwhile. I am sure you know the advantages of being unclothed in general but sleeping in the buff tops the list of among the healthiest things you're able to do on your body.
By the time the Pittsburgh GoTopless rally came along, I really thought I was prepared for public semi-nudity (as I'd just be topless, not entirely naked). While most of the reactions were favorable (from guys), nothing could prepare me for the ill-mannered reactions and gestures of some individuals. In Pittsburgh it is prohibited for girls to reveal their nipples so I was not 100xposed. This is fantastic, I believed! Why do not more women include being topless? Why don't they take off those confining bras and let the boobs breathe? That rally was a success and I am convinced we planted the seed in some women's minds about covering topfreedom.
From that point on, I realized that I loved being naked and didn't care what folks believed. I can not help the way I look and did not ask to be born this way so I can not let it prevent me from experiencing the freedom and health benefits that nudity brings.
More about Raelianism: Raelians campaign for human rights through a few distinct social justice jobs, and Go Topless is only one of them. And eventually, the Back to Kama endeavor seeks to bring Kama, which can be the original name for Africa before it was colonized, to its formal glory by encouraging investments and jobs there .
Judith S. is a representative of the International Raelian Movement www.rael.org.
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