August 07, 2009
By: USAnudist
Category: AANR Releases
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E-Bulletin
August 6, 2009 - Volume 3, Issue 16
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TripAdvisor’s Top 5 Nude Events and Beaches
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 TripAdvisor has picked the world’s top five nude events, which includes The AANR World Record Skinny-Dip. TripAdvisor also lists their picks for the top five nude beaches, featuring some that are nudist favorites as well as ones that are not as well known.
Click here to read the list.
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Nudity and Children: The Discussion Continues
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 The article that appeared in The New York Times titled “When Do They Need a Fig Leaf?” about parental attitudes toward nudity and children has generated plenty of discussion. From journalists to child experts to everyday people, it seems everyone has an opinion about whether it is proper to be nude in front of one’s own children at home, for the kids to be nude, what to do about guests, and whether romping in the backyard sprinkler au naturel is okay. Besides, the Times article, similar pieces on the same topic appeared in many other media venues including The Salt Lake Tribune, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, Politics Daily, The Daily Sound and at Examiner.com. The Today show also was on board, with Meredith Viera keeping the discussion going.
Click here to watch the Today segment.
To read the other articles, click here.
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Skinbook the New Face of Nudism?
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 Facebook is now a household word with members from all over the world connecting socially with like-minded friends. Social nudists now have a new place to connect–Skinbook on Facebook. The group already has over 7,000 members, and it is billed as a “safe, fun and friendly place for likeminded people to connect.” The group features profiles, forums, blogs, galleries, event listings, live chats and more. It is already being billed as “The future of nudism” by the press.
Click here to read more.
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Nude Statue Placement Creates Controversy
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 The placement of a nude sculpture outside a shopping plaza in Delray Beach, Florida, is causing controversy. The bronze statue, Journey ToThe New by Itzik Asher, is described as a “representation of Jewish families who fled Ethiopia in 1991 under a covert military operation called Operation Solomon.” The sculpture depicts a family–a father and a mother holding an infant and the hand of an older child. But some nearby residents and parents of children who attend nearby Morikami Park Elementary School aren’t fans. The Morikami Park PTA president found the sculpture distasteful and e-mailed parents asking them to file complaints with the Palm Beach County Code Enforcement. A teacher in the school’s summer program said she hasn’t heard any complaints from the children, only the parents.
Click here to read more.
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What’s New at AANR.com
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 Associate members can now purchase two-year individual and dual AANR memberships at a terrific savings. Find out more about joining or renewing as well as the benefits you receive as an AANR member by clicking here.
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Why Your AANR Membership Matters
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 “Never is the phrase ’strength in numbers’ more important than when we attempt to protect ourselves from unforeseen events. What otherwise might be catastrophic becomes easy to handle because the resources are in place. Yes, your AANR membership matters. It matters to you, it matters to AANR, and it matters to thousands of others who cherish the right to go nude and want the ‘credible voice of reason for nude recreation’ on their side if something goes awry. For that voice to continue, your membership matters.”
Beverly B. Price
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