Aaron - Like you and most people in this great, although confused as of now, USA, I am very hopeful of what the future might hold.
I really liked his acceptance speech, it was pretty much all positive regarding all aspects, esp. about it being a new point in history of the 'impossible Being possible' - i.e. a Black 'President', now that is quite a step in a new direction. - btw, I am 'white', for what that's worth, oh and about 1/16th American Indian - My wife is 1/2 Cherokee
People are saying that he is all 'talk' and doesn't have a chance of being 'able' to do all the things he says he is going to do. ...well, of course not - If everyone is going to say/ believe it can't happen, and continue to go about their business as before.
But, they didn't think a Black man could ever be elected as President (it was about time!). I would rather some one like Obama - MR President now, would stand up and tell us what needs to be done, and what he 'intends' to do, than someone to stand there as the new President and throw his/her hands in the air and say, 'it is hopeless, there is no way we can climb out of the hole'. THAT's not going to get the nation and congress pulling in the same direction.
Anyway - Welcome aboard Mr. President.
Now enough about Politics - I am Not generally a political person - back to your question. Sorry, I got off the subject!!
It's Not going to happen overnight - a change in concepts and 'openness' to new ideas such as the Nude way of life, the willingness of society to live and let live everyone to live in their own way.
But it IS his new way of wanting the USA to open up and allow all races, all religions, all people to be 'accepting' of each other, in the long run - this could help us too.
Acceptance of the Gay community has progressed considerably - although definitely not without controversy on both sides. The same with us, not as fast as we would like, and faster than many others would like it to - the live in the 'box', never try anything new society.
However, stop and think, and remember what your parents have said - look back and remember how 'few' references were made concerning 'nude beaches', nudist life, nudist camps, etc. - very, very few, and very few places that one could go to participate outside the home or backyard. There was not the internet 20 years ago, or it was just beginning to come available to the public. You had to search forever to 'locate' places that nudity would be 'tolerated'.
Although a 'few' places have closed down to acceptance of nudity, Many more have opened up to each year than have closed. 20 years ago, I was only aware of about 3 nudist camps in the entire state of Texas, I am sure there 'might' have been more, but not many. NOw I can go to the internet and fine 3 to 4 times that of Land Based, plus 20 or more 'travel' groups.
A similar comparison could be made all over the world, especially those locations near sea shores and beaches, and dominantly warm parts of the USA, and world. ...So we ARE growing in numbers.
The New generation IS more open, although not as many as we would like, and not nearly enough girls/women - however, look at the number of additional Nude Beaches, or clothing optional locations there are today verses yesterday. Granted, it Will be a lot long time before the land locked states will be as accepting.
But today, if you look at the college aged young adults, including the girls - if a boyfriend suggests to his girlfriend that they go 'try out' a local nude beach, he is likely to get a 'Yes - lets go' or 'maybeeee' from a 30% to 50% of the gals. In the past - 15/20 years ago, you might get 5% to consider it.
So I do have 'hope' for the future concerning growth in our numbers.
At least, that is My opinion. Like Aaron, I would like to know what the opinion concerning this subject is. ...Do you have a 'optimistic' outlook, or something different?
