@SydneyJim @laughing_kooky Shame, but the same could be said of many of our nude beaches. The ANF beach safety program was all about trying to reclaim our nude beaches by calling out bad behaviour and attempting to have naturist unify to keep eachother safe. But in truth the beach belongs to those with the greatest numbers present at any given time. Sadly naturist tend to avoid area known to have large numbers of those who wish to sexualise nudity.

@DavidM581 @laughing_kooky Yes, it’s not an unheard of occurance to be sure. As we were leaving, the entire group were having sex out in the open in one big outdoor orgy. My wife has become “scarred for life” (her words). I haven’t ever encountered that sort of behaviour in all my years. Canberra is different in many ways, but this was totally unexpected!

@SydneyJim @laughing_kooky My heart breaks to hear of your experience and more how it has hurt your wife! As the ANF rep I too was exposed to the knowledge of such behaviour and we were called in to try and help the local beach goers, but I fear little has or will ever change? This behaviour has uneasily coexisted with healthy naturism and is often the cause of the negative perception formed by the general public? It is the main reason Alison and I first joined naturist clubs.

@DavidM581 @laughing_kooky Yes indeed, it is the reason I started this Mastodon account, trying to educate people about what #Naturism truly is. Not the smut that is plastered all over the internet & found in our beautiful countryside. It is an unending battle that we are destined to lose I fear. (1/2)

@SydneyJim @laughing_kooky Well the ANF is meant to be #TheFaceOfNaturism. There would few on the present committee I would describe as a stalwart bastion for #naturism. Michael the VIC rep is the exception! Sadly as a ANF rep I learnt that the naturist community is generally very divided. I also fear not all who are on, or who were only very recently on, the ANF committee share our goal to promote non sexual social nudity. (1/2).

@SydneyJim @laughing_kooky Similarly there is not vetting process for anyone to join the ANF other than the proof that they are real people and to be the person they claim to be? (2/2).