History UsefulNotes / Nudism

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* The ''Literature/JohnCarterOfMars'' novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs feature an entirely nudist cast. Everyone on Barsoom, including the titular human John Carter, is an example of Diamonds in the Buff, being explicitly but unremarkablly nude, save for jewellery, a belt for weapons/pouches, and sometimes a cloak. See also Exposed Extraterrestrials as they are aware of clothing, but look down on it as unnatural: "Earth men, almost without exception, cover their bodies with strange, unsightly pieces of cloth, and their heads with hideous contraptions the purpose of which we have been unable to conceive" - Dejah Thoris, A Princess of Mars (1912)

* The ''Literature/JohnCarterOfMars'' novels by Edgar Rice Buttoughs feature an entirely nudist cast. Everyone on Barsoom, including the titular human John Carter, is an example of Diamonds in the Buff, being explicitly but unremarkablly nude, save for jewellery, a belt for weapons/pouches, and sometimes a cloak. See also Exposed Extraterrestrials as they are aware of clothing, but look down on it as unnatural: "Earth men, almost without exception, cover their bodies with strange, unsightly pieces of cloth, and their heads with hideous contraptions the purpose of which we have been unable to conceive" - Dejah Thoris, A Princess of Mars (1912)
* In "Million Yen Women, Minami Shirakawa is a Home Nudist, explaining to her housemates that she doesn't like anything that obstructs her. She is always shown nude with a Scenery Censor.

* The anime "Waiting in the Summer" features Mio Kitihara, a character who comes from a nudist family and is depicted as a home nudist.

* In the 2012 film ''Film/Wanderlust'', Wayne Davidson is the resident nudist at the Elysium commune. An example of Naked on Arrival and a subversion of Naked Nutter, with Wayne initially distressing the main characters with his nudity before being accepted as a perfectly normal person.

* In the 2023 film "Somebody I Used to Know", Ally Brenner used to be a nudist. [[spoiler: She rediscovers this part of herself over the course of the film, with a nudist resort featuring at the end if the film.]]
* In the 2012 film "Wanderlust", Wayne Davidson is the resident nudist at the Elysium commune. An example of Naked on Arrival and a subversion of Naked Nutter, with Wayne initially distressing the main characters with his nudity before being accepted as a perfectly normal person.

* The John Carter of Mars novels by Edgar Rice Buttoughs featur an entirely nudist cast. Everyone on Barsoom, including the titular human John Carter, is an example of Diamonds in the Buff, being explicitly but unremarkablly nude, save for jewellery, a belt for weapons/pouches, and sometimes a cloak. See also Exposed Extraterrestrials as they are aware of clothing, but look down on it as unnatural: "Earth men, almost without exception, cover their bodies with strange, unsightly pieces of cloth, and their heads with hideous contraptions the purpose of which we have been unable to conceive" - Dejah Thoris, A Princess of Mars (1912)

In many countries, there are numerous views on nudity. One good example is Japan. While it can be used in some works as {{fanservice}}, it can also be used to convey innocence and purity, as a nude child or a panty shot isn't intended to be sexual. A nude child in Japanese media is actually meant to represent a child's lack of knowledge of sexuality. Take the BathtubBonding scene in ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro'' where the father bathes with his two preadolescent daughters. In the United States, some people see the father as a pedophile where some will go as far as calling it child porn, while it's considered completely normal in Japan. The country even has public bath houses and onsens, while the United States barely have any, if they do at all. A majority of European countries usually have the same views as Japan, having a relatively high number of nude beaches and resorts. While the United States also has nude beaches and resorts, there are far fewer than compared to Europe and Japan.

Another thing that should be noted is that when it comes to UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates, nudity is seen as a very big taboo for many people as many will view the idea of being naked to the same as having sex. While it's hard to pinpoint when it started, some believe it began sometime around the 1980s. Nearly all nudity that appears on TV networks is always censored with SceneryCensor to block the private areas or complete blurring. This is also very true with certain anime, as anime like ''Franchise/DragonBall'' may occasionally feature nudity in non-sexual situations.

* In the 2011 film ''Act Naturally'', two estranged stepsisters inherit their father's nudist colony.

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In many countries, there are numerous views on nudity. One good example is Japan. While it can be used in some works as {{fanservice}}, it can also be used to convey innocence and purity, as a nude child or a PantyShot isn't intended to be sexual. A nude child in Japanese media is actually meant to represent a child's lack of knowledge of sexuality. Take the BathtubBonding scene in ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro'' where the father bathes with his two preadolescent daughters. In the United States, some people see the father as a pedophile where some will go as far as calling it child porn, while it's considered completely normal in Japan. The country even has public bath houses and onsens, while the United States barely have any, if they do at all. A majority of European countries usually have the same views as Japan, having a relatively high number of nude beaches and resorts. While the United States also has nude beaches and resorts, there are far fewer than compared to Europe and Japan.

Another thing that should be noted is that when it comes to UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates, nudity is seen as a very big taboo for many people as many will view the idea of being naked to the same as having sex. While it's hard to pinpoint when it started, some believe it began somewhere around the 80s. Nearly all nudity that appears on TV networks is always censored by usually adding SceneryCensor to block the private areas or blurring it out completely. This is also very true with certain anime, as anime like Franchise/DragonBall may occasionally feature nudity in non-sexual situations.

In many countries, there are numerous views on nudity. One good example is Japan. While it can be used in some works as FanService, it can also be used to convey innocence and purity, as a nude child or a panty shot isn't intended to be sexual. A nude child in Japanese media is actually meant to represent a child's lack of knowledge of sexuality. Take the BathtubBonding scene in ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro'' where the father bathes with his two preadolescent daughters. In the United States, some people see the father as a pedophile where some will go as far as calling in child porn, while it's considered completely normal in Japan. The country even has public bath houses and onsens, while The United States barely have any, if they do at all. A majority of European countries usually have the same views as Japan, having a relatively high number of nude beaches and resorts. While The United States also has nude beaches and resorts, there are far fewer than compared to Europe and Japan.

* Being naked is much more fun, and oftentimes more practical, than being clothed. It is also liberating.

** Some exceptions to the latter exist: for example, one nudist camp in the southern United States has a yearly beauty contest which has taken on a life of its own in recent years.

* ''WebComic/TheBarePit'' is based on this lifestyle entirely.

* PantyShot: Averted. Some people, on their first trip to a nudist camp, think "I'm nervous, so I'll just strip to my underwear, that's halfway - right?" Then they look at the rules and see that walking around in your underwear is prohibited - which doesn't make sense to a first-timer. Firstly it's a ''Nudist'' camp, so you ought to go all the way or not at all; and secondly, when you think about it, [[TheissTitillationTheory partly-clothed is more alluring than stark-naked]]. Think about all the lingerie porn out there. Besides - are the underwear you are wearing right ''now'' in a state that you would want to present on the street?

In eastern Germany, a nudist beach culture quickly became mainstream in the 1960's, partly as a form of protest, and partly because bathing suits were hard to come by during the communist era. For several decades, swimming and tanning in the nude was considered normal in many German states east of the border. This part of culture is still proudly displayed in German museums about the era, and has no sexual connotations whatsoever. Nudism is also relatively well accepted in mainstream German culture -- it is not unusual to see topless or nude sunbathers in the parks in Berlin (the Tiergarten is famous for this) or Munich (the legendary [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englischer_Garten#Sch.C3.B6nfeldwiese_and_surroundings Schönfeldwiese]] section of the Englischer Garten is internationally known for this).

* BeachEpisode: On a nude beach

* WalkingSwimsuitScene: Girls and women who [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl don't wear the top half of their bikinis]] to the beach/pool.

* HomeNudist: A person who practices nudism at home.

In many countries, there are numerous views on nudity. One good example is Japan. While it can be used in some works as FanService, it can also be used to convey innocence and purity, as a nude child or a panty shot isn't intended to be sexual. A nude child in Japanese media is actually meant to represent a child's lack of knowledge of sexuality. Take the BathBonding scene in ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro'' where the father bathes with his two preadolescent daughters. In the United States, some people see the father as a pedophile where some will go as far as calling in child porn, while it's considered completely normal in Japan. The country even has public bath houses and onsens, while The United States barely have any, if they do at all. A majority of European countries usually have the same views as Japan, having a relatively high number of nude beaches and resorts. While The United States also has nude beaches and resorts, there are far fewer than compared to Europe and Japan.