Are aspies more (or less) ashamed of being nude in public?

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I heard it's only legal to go topless in certain parts of Canada, and there are restrictions.

Regardless, it would be so good to be able to go without a shirt/bra sometimes. I swear this notion that breasts must be covered is as stupid as the colonials thinking uncovered ankles was indecent.

I think the convention of wearing clothes (despite the original intent) encourages lascivious thoughts. One has to use one's imagination. From what I have read, the Victorian English (who covered up much more than we do) were often obsessed with sex.

BTW, count me amongst those who have been to clothing optional beaches. It is funny, how those who leave their clothes (swim suits) on usually feel embarrassed until they join the crowd and disrobe.

Last edited by Rocky on 30 Jul 2010, 6:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I agree. We have made the human body something forbidden and dirty, and that makes us want it more than we would have.

Yes certain parts of Canada and Canada is pretty big - so more places I cannot go topless, then places I can go topless.
Basically 1 province made it legal last I checked - there are nude beaches almost anywhere there is water, but sometimes they just are not worth the hassle

But, last I heard, New York State had set it so women could go topless, in certain areas.. did that change?

Totally agree with you, but why do you have to wear a bra.. unless your like how I was a couple years back (had a reduction.. best thing ever!)



Completely agree.. here they got rid of the strip joints - rapes and STI/STDs increased, they thought it would do the opposite..

I am actually kind of surprised not more are into no clothing - I hate the feel of it and since I was young tried to remove it everywhere..

and one of the questions on a AS test was something about sexual.. something..

I go braless at home most of the time, but can't get away with it anywhere else. lol

I'm MORE self-conscious. Some of my most unfavorite dreams is where I'm naked in public and trying to not be seen.

I won't even wear V neck shirts or anything that shows cleavage.

You might want to avoid taking ambien if that's the case. A lot of people sleepwalk naked miles away from home with that stuff.

As far as Canada, I don't know all the laws there, but women going topless in some climates up there isn't practical and would likely cause them to freeze solid and snap off.

Such a topless allowed law makes more sense for a place like Florida. Still many women who jog, etc, are better off with a sports bra just for the support. But if they are just walking, then they should be allowed to go topless if that is what they want.

I guess the thing that sets me off is that I once had a female friend who was totally flat in her chest. She was naturally that way and not because of an operation. They wouldn't let her go topless at the beach even though most guys had a bigger chest than she did. I suggested that she get some board shorts and put her hair in a ponytail like a man and see what happened. She never said if she did that or not.

I don't believe you people, pics or it never happened.....

I am much less self-conscious than usual, although I'm not sure whether that's due to Asperger's or the knowledge that I am much larger than average. I actually got pantsed completely (boxers and all) at a party a little over a week ago, and my only reaction was "Well look at that, I'm naked in the kitchen" instead of "OH CRAP I'M FLASHING PEOPLE". I just casually put down my beer (and my potato, but that's a different story) and pulled my pants back up.

The problem is that a lot of campgrounds have "no singles" policies. A public beach generally has no such discrimination policy.

In some areas I'm extremely self-concious in other: not at all.
My face has always and will probably continue to bother me. I dislike it very much at times, well... most of the time in fact. I would toss myself on the floor crying when I was younger by looking at pictures of myself.
When it comes to my body however: I flaunt and flash as often as possible. I loooove my body, which leaves me free to not consider it at all. It's amazing. I have no issues being nude in front of anyone. In fact I often stand naked leaning on my boyfriend's French balcony and yes - people notice, but it feels magnificent when the summer breezes sweeps across ones flesh.

That sounds a lot like me too. I never did like the way my face looked but tried to ignore it. I remember one day back in 1980 or so when I was in high school I was cruising this mall and I happened by the video camera section of this one store. They had cameras and monitors and recorders there on display. They were all sold separately and were very new technology back then. Anyhow, I asked for a demo and the sales guy flipped a switch and there he was standing next to a guy and I said, "Ok, that looks like you, but who is that ugly guy?" He turns to me and says "That's you. Its live video from that camera right over there." I was so freaking embarrassed. I had just forgotten how I hate looking at my face to the point where I didn't ever recognize myself.

My body was and still is pretty good considering my age. I still get an occasional look from a woman - until she looks up anyway.

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Acknowledged as accurate.

However, it only took about 10 minutes of googling to find what appears to be a very nice place in NE Georgia, serendipity park*: http://www dot serendipity-park dot com/

Very strong emphasis on being "family and singles-friendly." NO requirement that singles be card-carrying members of a nudist organization, although there are reduced rates for those who are. Looks to be clean and well setup, convenient to Atlanta (1 1/2 drive - unless it's rush hour, then it might take two days! ), a cool little tourist town named Helen (about 20 min drive), and LOTS of outdoorsy stuff in the NE Georgia mountains . Overnight rates go from $12 for tent camping, $25 for an RV site, up to $95 to rent a "park model" trailer - not clear from the site how many people are covered with those site rentals. Might just be for one person, with additional fees for additional people.

I'm not trying to set myself up to organize this or anything - just pointing out alternatives. It seems to me that, for a bunch of people who get overstimulated easily, a country atmosphere might be better than a weekend in Miami. A venue like this would allow quiet relaxation in the general area, while still allowing fairly easy access to more "sophisticated" entertainment nearby, in Atlanta.

*PLEASE NOTE: I am not affiliated with this park in any way. I have not visited it, and cannot verify what is shown on the website. I am operating on the assumption that the information provided on the website is substantially accurate.

I went to that site. Usually the way it works is that you pay a site fee and/or grounds fee plus a visitor fee. They are usually nice places, but not free. The one around the corner from me, SunsportGardens.com also allows singles, but all is free if you are under 18. They also give a real cheap rate to students.

*note* anyone in the UK should avoid going to the sunsport site. It contains images that are allegedly illegal in that country.

Wasn't really serious when I said we should all have a field trip to a nudist area. It sounds good, but I personally really hate to travel and I think that I'm probably not alone on this forum. Maybe instead we should organize an event whereby we all go to our respective local resort orbeach rather than all the same one. I'd love to meet other aspie nudists in my area though.

I have trouble being nude at all, but I think that's more due to my gender than my autism. I am androgynous, and thus I only feel comfortable being nude around other androgynous people. As places to be nude (such as locker rooms or nude parks) are either unisex or split by sex, not gender, I am uncomfortable in these areas.

Edit: I mean being nude in public, by the way. I actually love being nude by myself.

Oh cool... I'm not alone! I call myself transgender, but that's because more people understand it.