DavidA sad read, Dustin Cox stepping down from his roles in the AANR and the AANR West.
#naturism #naturist #nudebushwalking #bodypositivity #clothesfree #socialnudity #fkk #noclothes #normalisenudity #choosenude
#skinnydipping
The Laughing Kookaburra@DavidM581 @SydneyJim @BackyardNudie A tricky one. It would be terrific to have a body that had media, legal and administrative resources but we are a small community and I’m not sure where the funds would come from for all those salaries?
@laughing_kooky @SydneyJim @BackyardNudie
Somehow the Naturist Community in the UK managed to lobbied to have their laws amended to decriminalise natural nudity vs lewd anti-social and undesirable behaviour?
@DavidM581 @SydneyJim @BackyardNudie Would be interesting to know how they did that. I wonder if the first steps are still to grow the membership, raise funds for causes that are important to us, and then exert the political or legal pressure when we have the strength of numbers?
@laughing_kooky @SydneyJim @BackyardNudie What you suggest has little chance of occurring in our life time given the current lack of support, resource and influence the ANF have today?
@DavidM581 @SydneyJim @BackyardNudie But if we leave the organisation in droves there will be no chance at all?
@laughing_kooky @SydneyJim @BackyardNudie
What you suggest has little chance of occurring in our life time given the current lack of support from the vast majority of the Aussie naturist community, the present ANF being so overwhelmingly under resourced and time poor with little to no formal qualifications for the tasks required for real change?(1/3).
What you suggest has little chance of occurring in our life time given the current lack of support from the vast majority of the Aussie naturist community, the present ANF being so overwhelmingly under resourced and time poor with little to no formal qualifications for the tasks required for real change?(1/3).
@laughing_kooky @SydneyJim @BackyardNudie By supporting the current ANF structure, no reflection on the current or future committe members) we set ourselves up to continue to perpetuate the little influence the ANF have today?
As it stands, real change in Australia is highly unlikely until the Naturist Community gets together and makes a united stand in the mainstream Aussie society?(2/3).
SydneyJim@DavidM581 @laughing_kooky @BackyardNudie I understand the concern that simply maintaining the current structure may risk limiting progress, & I agree that broader visibility & unity within the #NaturistCommunity are essential if we want to see meaningful change in mainstream #Australian #society. (1/4)
But should support & progress be mutually exclusive? Supporting the ANF doesn’t have to mean accepting things as they are without question. It can also mean engaging constructively, encouraging improvement, & helping to build greater effectiveness from within. Without some form of national body, even an imperfect one, it may be difficult to achieve the kind of coordination needed for that united stand we so desire. (2/4)
@DavidM581 @laughing_kooky @BackyardNudie
@DavidM581 @laughing_kooky @BackyardNudie
I do agree strongly with your point about unity & presence. Real change will likely come from a combination of factors: a more visible & aligned community, clear & consistent messaging, & organisations that are capable of representing those values effectively. (3/4)
@DavidM581 @laughing_kooky @BackyardNudie
@DavidM581 @laughing_kooky @BackyardNudie
Whether that develops through strengthening the ANF, evolving it, or eventually building something new alongside it, perhaps the most important thing is that we avoid fragmentation & continue moving in a broadly shared direction. Your perspective raises important questions, & I think these discussions here on an open forum, when approached thoughtfully, are part of how that stronger, more unified path forward takes shape.” (4/4)
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@DavidM581 @laughing_kooky @BackyardNudie