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Many men daydream about ogling the acres of exposed female flesh at nude beaches or swingers parties, but rarely does the fantasy include stripping down to let their own pale, flabby freak flags fly. One man's refusal to take his own clothes off at a sex party started a near riot at an Australian nudist colony.The trouble started when four naked women expressed discomfort with the fully dressed tourist's leering gaze. "They felt uncomfortable with him eyeing them off, and I asked him to show some respect and take his clothes off," said the manager of the White Cockatoo resort, which was hosting the sex party in a bid to boost tourism.
After the man refused to disrobe, police had to be called amid threats of violence and lewd behavior that the owner described as a "mini-riot." Police then removed the man and his wife from the premises.
While we can identify with the voyeuristic tourist's body shame, we have to say that we're awed by a vision of the world in which clothed people are the perverts and nudists are the normal ones.
Of course, naked protesters already lived in that world...
The Worlds Most Naked Protesters
Image from blog.peta.org
Image from blog.peta.org
Image from blog.peta.org
Image from blog.peta.org
Semi-naked protesters from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) show a banner reading "The Naked Truth: Burberry butchers bunnies" as they hand out a protesting leaflet to a passer-by in front of a Burberry store at Tokyo's Ginza shopping district Friday, June 15, 2007. PETA was protesting the company over Burberry's use of fur in it's clothing. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara)
A group of participants celebrate after taking part in the World Naked Bike Ride on March 8, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. Around 30 protesters met in a secret location outside Sydney's CBD, covered their bodies in paint and began riding down Sydney's popular King Street in Newtown to raise awareness on environmental issues aimed at pollution produced by motor vehicles. (Photo by Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images)
A participant takes part in the World Naked Bike Ride on March 8, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. Around 30 protesters met in a secret location outside Sydney's CBD, covered their bodies in paint and began riding down Sydney's popular King Street in Newtown to raise awareness on environmental issues aimed at pollution produced by motor vehicles. (Photo by Sergio Dionisio/Getty Images)
Pamela Anderson poses in a Stella McCartney shop window for a PETA anti-fur protest in London, June 2006.
Pamela Anderson poses in a Stella McCartney shop window for a PETA anti-fur protest in London, June 2006.
Pamela Anderson poses in a Stella McCartney shop window for a PETA anti-fur protest in London, June 2006.
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Thursday 05 March
By DJ Maniak
Why is it these stories always seem to come out of Australia? Is it like total Mad Max down there these days?
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Friday 06 March
By Joe
North America was originally populated by freaks whose religion was so extreme they weren't welcome in Europe. Australia was populated by thieves and whores. What's to be surprised about in either country's attitudes?
Sunday 08 March
By aaron
it seems like most people don't understand why the nudists were upset. when they are all naked around eachother its fine, but when someone walks in just to look at naked people, it's not right. if you're not there to be naked, you're there to stare at naked people. im no nudist, but id be pissed too
Friday 06 March
By blljns
This article sadly confuses Swinging and Nudism. My wife and I have been nudists for years and have gone to many parties. BUT, true nudists parties are not SWINGING parties. No clothes does not mean no rules. The article does correctly report that nothing makes us more angry than some geek staring at us with his clothes on. If you want to join - no problem, just get naked. If you can't go naked, go home. It's simple.
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Friday 06 March
By Al Hector
I agree that the article confuses nudism and swinging. My wife and I have been married for 32 years. We enjoy nudism and the friends we've made in those circles very much, but we're certainly not swingers, and to our knowlege most folks we know aren't either. We've heard that there are a lot of swingers in the United States, in fact, many more than nudists. Some people may be both. If swinging is your thing, it's your business, not mine, but nudism and swinging are not the same thing at all. Al H.
Friday 06 March
By Cruizn
The White Cockatoo, a nudist resort outside of Cairns in Australia, is having a what that call a "sex party." They said that if it works out, next year's party will go for three months. So, it appears that not all nudists agree with your distinction.
Friday 06 March
By Teacher
I read an article that stated that the White Cockatoo had stopped being swinger-friendly in 2005 due to incidents involving swingers pressuring non-swingers who were merely nudists. No more sex parties, at least in public.
So, Emily, have you done your research or are you just paid to write crap without fact-checking? Your article is either old news or complete BS.
Nudists are not necessarily swingers, even if they ask a clothed person to get naked when at a nudist resort, to show respect. And as to your last remark, the true pervert isn't the nudist, but the clothed voyeur.
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Friday 06 March
By DreamerGiggles
"So, Emily, have you done your research or are you just paid to write crap without fact-checking? Your article is either old news or complete BS."
May I suggest you take your own advice in the "fact-checking" If you had read the full article you would have noticed the part that said:
"Once billed as the nation's top group-sex hotspot for swingers, the resort made international headlines last year when The Courier-Mail first reported plans to lift a self-imposed swinger ban."
Friday 06 March
By Cruizn
Before you go slashing the author over not getting her facts straight, maybe you should read this: http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2009/02/27/30785_local-news.html
Obviously, it is you who is not checking your facts...not the author.
Friday 06 March
By Brenda
Nude or swinging, either way is not up to who is right but whether or not someone is wanting to get their voyeristic view and not really participate. It is like any other group, if you don't want to participate, LEAVE!!!
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Friday 06 March
By Bran
I have friends who are nudists, and every nudist party I ever went to had a wide variety of body types, most of them NOT the kind you want to see naked. But of course, that's not the point. It's not about sex, it's about freedom. Though I have never felt comfortable being nude in public, I never had a problem whenever I went to these parties. This is because I didn't ogle the naked women like a 13 year old retard. If the guy had just been respectful and mature, they would've let him keep his clothes on as he pleased.
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Friday 06 March
By Cat1864
Teacher, the article Emily linked to explains that the White Cockatoo lifted its own ban for March to boost tourism.
It also seems that this party was for Swingers not Nudists. They seem to know the difference even if this couple didn't. It still doesn't excuse him for making anyone feel uncomfortable by treating them like a cake in the bakery window. Though, I wonder if his wife was joining in the fun.
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Friday 06 March
By ohboy
If you don't want to leered at keep your shirt (and pants) on!
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Sunday 08 March
By orionsbow
It seems to me that it is simply human nature to be fascinated by that which is not normal or routine. It is not normal for people to walk around in public naked. If it was normal, there wouldn't be laws against it. Therefore, it would be my opinion that the resort should have held this nudist, actually they like "naturist" better, party away from the general public in an isolated setting where they could control admittance. That way, no one would be allowed to access the area without first agreeing to disrobe and participate. The clothed couple, it seems to me, were simply fascinated by the sight of something that is, many would agree, completely out of the ordinary. While there are many topless beaches in Australia, a fully nude gathering would be novel and the couple may have been from elsewhere and not familiar with nudist etiquette. It has been said before, if you don't want people galking at you, perhaps you should keep your clothes on. I know that if I were a practicing nudist, I would revel in my nakedness and, indeed, would invite the stares of strangers, especially if I were a woman. After all, the nudist lifestyle is, simply, exhibitionism at its best, right? And the goal of every exhibitionist is to attract the voyeuristic attention of others.
Friday 06 March
By Tom
The guy and his wife showed up at a totally nude party. He knew what the rules were and should have followed them. Instead he wished to cause trouble by doing one of the biggest no no's at nudist parties, ogleing the naked women or men. So they were totally within their rights to eject this idiot out of there. He was probably walking around with an erection and did not want to show the naked people how small a man he was....
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Friday 06 March
By gary
Who is that fatty on the right? Uggh
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Friday 06 March
By Tonka
These nudie types are vicious!! Now they want to assault someone for not joining in their lewd behavior. Makes them uncomfortable to be around clothed people? Yes, if they are perverts.
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Friday 06 March
By COOKINinDAkitchen
well he needs some sun on his body and take baths - look at him - no wonder he caused a riot - i can see it
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Sunday 08 March
By orionsbow
I'm pretty sure the guy in the photo attached to this article is NOT the fellow in question. It appears to be a stock photo. Besides, the slobby rascal in the photo looks as if he could fall out of those trousers at the drop of a hat and far too intoxicated to care whether or not he had clothes on.
Friday 06 March
By PAYBACK
BEATIFUL AUSTRALIAN WOMANS, BUT THE 2 GAY MESS UP THE PHOTO SHOT W.T.F.
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