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March 27, 2008 - Volume 2, Issue 7

It’s almost time to vote and elect new Officers, Club Trustees and Member Trustees who will serve AANR for the next two years. Ballots and candidate profiles will be inserted in the May issue of The Bulletin and sent to all voting members. In the meantime, AANR members can log on to the Member Benefits section of aanr.com to view the candidate profiles. Simply log in, and then click on Ballot Box in the left margin. Remember, your vote counts!

Not yet a voting member of AANR? Click here to find out how you can make your voice heard and be a part of the association that protects your right to enjoy nude recreation.

Take part in the latest AANR Government Affairs Challenge. One lucky winner will receive a seven-night stay for two in a hotel or park model room at Laguna del Sol in California. AANR’s new North American Guide to Nude Recreation states “Laguna del Sol offers the ultimate in nude recreation for singles, couples, and families. A spectacular range of facilities are spread throughout the 200+ acre resort.” The value of the prize package is approximately $1200.

For each $5 donated to the Government Affairs Challenge, entrants receive one chance to win while contributing to the protection of your nudist rights. Multiple entries include your chance of winning. The deadline for entry is July 14, 2008 and the drawing for the winner will be held on July 21, 2008 in the AANR office. We all win when you donate to the AANR Government Affairs Program.

Enter today!

After four years of processing subscription payments for Going Natural magazine, PayPal has cancelled service to the magazine’s publisher, the Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN). Attempts to get an explanation of how Going Natural violates PayPal’s “acceptable use” policy have met with generic replies which state that the decision was made due to “sexually oriented goods or services involving minors” or “services for which the purpose is to facilitate meetings for sexually oriented activities.” The FCN is not the first naturist organization to be rejected by PayPal, which arbitrarily denies service to persons or organizations it deems socially unacceptable. Going Natural magazine is devoted to nudism, whose practices the magazine has portrayed for over 20 years. Read more at PayPal.

A topless Jamie Lee Curtis in a swimming pool graces the cover of the May/June issue of AARP The Magazine. Curtis, once known for her fabulous body early in her career, says she is comfortable growing older. Curtis’ decision to pose topless for the magazine stemmed from her desire to bring some attention to her belief that everyone should try to “age wisely and well.” This isn’t the first photo shoot where Curtis has challenged the definition of beauty. In 2002, she posed for More magazine in her underwear without makeup and stylists, complete with sagging belly and heavy thighs, looking more like an average woman than a glamorous actress. Curtis, who turns 50 this year, says, “If I can challenge the old ideas about aging, I will feel more and more invigorated.” Read more at Jamie Lee Curtis.

Photo sharing site Photobucket has reversed its decision banning babies in their diapers from appearing on its site. The company, a subsidiary of Fox Interactive, originally removed hundreds of images because they depicted “nudity,” which supposedly threatened the safety and security of its users. The ban started when U.S.-based company Good Mama Diapers sponsored a photo contest on Photobucket. Submissions were posted on the site, but when Jessica Thornton of Good Mama Diapers logged on to view them, they had all been taken down. Thornton e-mailed Photobucket to find out what happened and she was told that the site recently changed its content policies regarding images of children and the photos violated the new policy. However, within hours of being contacted by CNET News.com, the content moderation manager at Photobucket restored the images. Read more at Photobucket.