As a naturist, I’m very careful whenever I post my own photos. For one thing, I don’t like to post nude photos of myself without my face shown. That’s because I don’t want to look like one of those hypocrites who talk a lot about nudity being natural but are truly ashamed of showing their faces when they post their nude pics. I also avoid hiding the genitals. Again, it’s hypocritical to say the genitals aren’t obscene but at the same time, when pics are posted, care is taken to conceal that which is supposed to be decent and wholesome.
Those who know me or who have read my blog will know that I’m not ashamed of posting photos of frontal nudity. It’s quite obvious that I don’t treat my genitals the way 99% of humanity treats theirs – as obscene, evil and shameful anatomical organs that ought to be concealed from anyone’s view and certainly never posted online.
Despite having a most natural and balanced view of my own body, I’m however careful about one thing in all the photos that I post online (whether in this blog or elsewhere). I do not post photos that show the penis in any state of erection. Why do I do that? I would like to be rational and truthful in everything I do and I will examine my reasons here.
I have received many complimentary remarks from viewers of my blog. They usually acknowledge that I’m right not to be ashamed of my nudity. Some remark that I’m one of the few Asians who aren’t at all ashamed. As they correctly point out, most Asian nudists do not show their faces in photos. That’s the cardinal rule for most Asian nudists and the truth is there are so few Asian nudists to begin with. But quite a few people have chided me for being obviously ashamed of showing an erection.
My usual answer is simple. Naturism is all about body acceptance and the refusal to adopt the insane worldview that our genitals are obscene and must be concealed from sight. But naturism is non-sexual. Posting photos on my naturist blog that show me in a state of sexual arousal would fly in the face of the cardinal principles of naturism which is non-sexual.
But many people can see the flaw in that argument and they have expressed it in their replies to me. They point out that not all erections are sexual in nature. In fact, most erections are non-sexual. The erection every man and boy has when he’s sleeping is non-sexual. The same with the erection he experiences every morning when he wakes up. There’s a biological reason for it I’m sure but it’s certainly non-sexual. The same goes for the erection that happens from time to time when he’s awake and which can be embarrassing in nudist resorts and for which the etiquette is to conceal with a towel. Such an erection can of course be sexual in nature but it can also be perfectly non-sexual.
If my argument against the posting of erection photos is that they can be mistaken for sexually motivated erections, the same argument can be made against any nude photo – that it can be mistaken for pornography or a photo intended to arouse the viewer sexually.
Would I post a photo of myself sporting a non-sexual erection since it is perfectly natural and I shouldn’t be ashamed of my own body? I thought about it but I must confess I would feel embarrassed if I posted such a photo even if it were clearly made known that the erection was non-sexual.
But there is a valid underlying reason for such a feeling of embarrassment. While it’s true that an erection need not be sexual in nature, one can legitimately question why anybody would want to post a photo of himself with an erection. It’s wrong to assume that any activity that is non-sexual cannot elicit a feeling of embarrassment. There are many daily activities we do in the toilet that would be embarrassing if photographs of them were posted online even though there is no hint that they are sexual in nature.
This is my valid answer to the question why I do not post any pics showing an erection. What motive can one have to post such pics? Naturism, as it is, already receives much bad press and a lot of people wrongly associate it with sex. Why would I want to further that erroneous view by posting such photos? There are many better pics that I can pick.
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Reblogged this on Naturist Holidays in Europe and commented:
Well said once more ! I totally agree with you regarding erections. They can be totally normal but they can be misunderstood very easily too.
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I totally agree with your insights on why not to show an erect penis. A a Naturist I do have a lot of pictures on Social Media, be it Twitter or Tumblr. My pics are (if I may be honest) quite tasteful. I am comfortable in my own skin and have no issues showing full nude pics.
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Cannot be said enough “what motive can one have for posting such pics”
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Reblogged this on clothes free life and commented:
A very strong argument of naturist/clothes free values
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During my 12 years of social nudity, I have visited 7 nudist venues, been a member of 5 of them and lived in three of them–including the one I live in now. Only once have I seen an erection; it was a middle aged man asleep by the pool and oblivious of it. Although I can no longer get erections, I’m not at all offended by them. I also know (and fondly remember) that erections are not always sexual; they just happen–often at a very embarrassing time. However, I’ve never understood why they should be embarrassing or offensive to anyone; they are a natural part of being male. Of course, most people have been ingrained with the common fallacy that erections are always sexual, and that the “culprit” is always up to no good if he’s sporting one.
At Turtle Lake Resort in Michigan, in 2004 or 2005, they had a teen convention that was a week long, nudity was required. We had hundreds of teens nude together and enjoying the activities. Never once did I see a teen boy with an erection, which proves (to me at least) that being nude in mixed company at any age can be non-sexual. If teenswith their raging hormones can be nude with teen girls without getting aroused, then anyone can.
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I really appreciate this post. I appreciate that you don’t have a problem with erections, but that you take into consideration the current social / cultural / political environments when sharing posts. It sounds to me like you’re thinking big picture of how to move the conversation forward regarding naturism / nudism / clothes free living. And, it’s hard to move conversations forward and make shifts in society if the conversation always returns to something that most would easily, immediately mistake for sexual. Really great post. Thanks for sharing.
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my opinion is full nude pic with face yes and with erection no.
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Thing is, all erections are rooted in sexual response. The brain controls all aspects of the body and its functions. The brain sends the signal for the penis to become erect. This often is produced by the subconscious, because the brain has interpreted something as a sexual trigger. It may not be the intention of the male to have a sexual response, but the subconscious reads otherwise. Often it is merely a physical feeling, some friction or fleeting memory while asleep, etc. But make no mistake, it is a sexual response. This is why most genuine male nudists don’t get erections in nudist venues, unless they happen to take a nap, and the subconscious is in control.
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The simple answer to your question is that there is nothing wrong in posting erection pics, but NOT on a naturist blog. There are plenty of other places where those looking to view erection shots can find them. I admire your stance. At the end of the day, you should only ever post images you are comfortable posting.
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