Newsweek Features Nudist's Story The June 18 issue of Newsweek featured a full-page article titled "I'm Happiest Dressed In My Birthday Suit" in its My Turn column. Author Robert Denker tells of his first-time experience on a nude beach, how nudity relieves stress and his belief that allowing public nudity would erase pornography. Denker also offers some amusing reasons for becoming a nudist. Among them: People could zip through airport security, and fans wouldn't have to worry when players are traded to different sports teams because they would no longer be identified by their uniforms. Read more... 
Woman Awarded Settlement in NY Appeals Court A New York City woman was paid $29,000 by the city of New York for being arrested for baring her breasts in public, reports CNN. Jill Coccaro was arrested two years ago while taking a walk topless in spite of a 1992 New York appeals court ruling that concluded women have the same right to take off their shirts as men. Coccaro remained in custody for 12 hours after her arrest and told the New York Post that she was not treated well after her arrest on Manhattan's Lower East Side and was forced to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Read more... AANR Clubs in the News Two New Jersey clubs made the news recently. An in-depth article appeared in the Courier News about Sky Farm, the oldest active nudist club in the United States, now celebrating its 75th anniversary. Read more...  A photo of a weekend dinner at Rock Lodge Club appeared in Wednesday's New York Times. Rock Lodge, in Stockholm, draws members from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. View the larger photo and Read more...
Principal Reinstated A Canadian principal who was suspended over a complaint about a single nude photo that appeared on his personal family website has been reinstated. Mark Classen's wife took the photo of him in silhouette on a family vacation. The photo, the only nude picture that appeared on the website along with 500 other travel photos, prompted the suspension despite support of parents' groups in the district. A link to Classen's personal website was inadvertantly attached to an email from a student regarding a school matter. The student's parent discovered the photo and filed a complaint. Read more... Nude Painting Graces Oregon Hillside Oregon artist Samuel Clemens is in the process of completing his latest mountainside painting in a grassy field near Highway 20 in Newport. Last summer, Clemens reproduced the Mona Lisa in the same area which often brought traffic to a standstill. This time, Clemens' work is a reclining nude based on a drawing he made of his wife shortly after they met. While the painting is not yet complete, the head, shoulders and one arm can be seen and measure 60 by 40 feet. Clemens is working to add another 100 feet, and says the painting will be tasteful. Read more and watch the video clip... |
