Nude Beaches?

Question

How come the United States has so few nude/clothing optional beaches vs Europe? I mean you go to France, Germany, Spain, Italy, or Sweden and there are a vast number of clothing optional beaches. Here in the US they are a rare find with like a few in Florida and California.

Answer 1

America is currently suffering from an obesity problem. Be glad we only have a few nude beaches because those type of places tend to attract the very people we do not want to see naked.

Answer 2

Its Because of the victorian/puritan/ religious right havew made the laws of public behavior in this country I do not agree with these antiquited laws if public indecency . We should have many more clothing optional places on public lands where one can appreciate being nude outdoors and not have worry about being arrested for public indecency
Being nude outdoors recreating like hiking, camping, beaches is tolerated in Europe because the morals and strictness of laws went out the window with the death and destruction of WW2 . The Europeans realized and became enlightened that nudism in public places is nothing to worry about if done appropriatley and in a non sexual way The U.S. is far behind the enlightened view of the human body than our European counterparts, also Hollywood sensationizing of nudity is another reason this country is stuck in the 50's regarding naturism , but on the other had states are starting to allow limited public exposure and topless woman and same gender unions, so hopefully the U.S. will adopt a similiar view of naturism as the Europeans have done..
Nudity is Freedom in mind body and soul, because being nude is not about sexual acts its about sensual enlightenment on the Human Body..

Answer 3

The US has some very puritanican (and in my opinion) backward views when it comes to sex and nudity. There seem to be a LOT more hang-ups on the subject and we can't quite seem to wrap our societal brains around the concept that sex and nudity are not exclusively linked.

You'd have to check for private clubs and "nudist resorts" for this sort of thing - there's a small sub-culture of people who prefer a nude / topless beach, just do a search online and you'll find hundreds of them. But since there's such a stigma against them in US society (they're often looked at as "perverted or degenerates") they feel the need to keep themselves quiet.

Answer 4

There are more here than you might think. Do a search on a book called " Guide to Nude Recreation" and you will likely find some place close to you to go nude.

Answer 5

The Europeans are more Liberal the Americans are not so. Comes from our short history of having to colonize the continent. The people fleeing Europe would also have something to do with that. The Puritians for example.

Answer 6

It's a cultural thing. The US was settled by Puritans, and some of that stuck. Different societies have different ideas about modesty and propriety. That is NOT to say that Europeans are necessarily more culturally advanced than we North Americans are--only snobs say that.

Answer 7

America has always been afraid of nudity. One could only wish it would treat violence with the same amount of paranoia. I'm sure you could find a gun shop much quicker than a nudist beach. Is there something wrong here?

Answer 8

Prob cuz I used to streak through all of them in a size 42 Spandex thong that was too small for me.

Answer 9

Because we have higher standards than these others. You will never convince me nude beachs are to just romp free! If so why are these that have these beachs want a younger crowd saying that this older crowd just doesn't quite cut it all the time as their bodies have that look of agedness?

Answer 10

We like to make war not love.