Nudes in the News
Below are links to news items that have come to the attention of Bay Area Naturists.
January, 2010
Modest push to pour cold water on nude bathers (Josephine Tovey, Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday, February 9, 2010)
Theater buffs: Actors' insights into onstage nudity (Kerry Lengel, The Arizona Republic, Sunday, February 7, 2010)
Topless women in eye-popping Ukraine poll protest (AFP via Yahoo! news, Sunday, February 7, 2010)
Topless tobogganing row divides German resort (DPA via EarthTimes, Sunday, February 7, 2010)
Nude hiker blasts Scots justice as he prepares for court date (Jamie Mawhinney, Sunday Mail via Daily Record, Sunday, February 7, 2010)
Resort getaway or invite to swing? (Isadora Alman, Detroit Free Press, Sunday, February 7, 2010)
A chance to shine (Greg Bolt, The Register-Guard, Sunday, February 7, 2010)
The naked & the dead: Killer Amy DeChant found in nudist camp (David J. Krajicek, NY Daily News, Sunday, February 7, 2010)
Two groups criticize 'sexting' bill (Robert Swift, Standard Speaker, Pennsylvania, Sunday, February 7, 2010)
ACLU Criticizes State Sexting Bill (Craig Layne, Fox 43 Pennsylvania, Friday, February 5, 2010)
Drawing exhibition: 25 years of life (Coast Reporter, Friday, February 5, 2010)
Beloved nudist forced to move (Kallie Red-Horse, Daily Lobo, Thursday, February 4, 2010)
Nude Art Installation Planned for Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (Joseph Pedro, Passport Magazine, Thursday, February 4, 2010)
Body Painting Wisdom From a Local Artist (Lisa Rab, New Times, Broward-Palm Beach FL, Thursday, February 4, 2010)
Raw talent on Wairau course (Alex Van Wel, The Press, Thursday, February 4, 2010)
Juvenile advocates oppose "sexting" bill (Terrie Morgan-Besecker, Times Leader, Pennsylvania, Thursday, February 4, 2010)
Topless tobogganers receive an icy reception (Tony Paterson, Independent, Thursday, February 4, 2010)
Let nipples roam free (Pamela White, Boulder Weekly, Wednesday, February 3, 2010)
Nipple areolas okayed in Boulder -- but nudity ordinance hasn't been stripped bare (Michael Roberts , Westword, Wednesday, February 3, 2010)
The Shock of the Nude (Rob Bates, Wentworth Courier, Wednesday, February 3, 2010)
'Sexting' now an issue for the federal courts (Kibret Markos, North Jersey Record, Tuesday, February 2, 2010)
Boulder nudity law before City Council (Associated Press via KRDO News Channel 13, Tuesday, February 2, 2010)
Russell Brand and Katy Perry's wedding to be clothing optional (Tim Nudd and Alexis Chiu, People via CNN, Monday, February 1, 2010)
Russell Brand Wants Nude Nuptials! (Contact Music, Monday, February 1, 2010)
Nude swimming in Ocean Beach equals tasering, handcuffs, arrest (Dave Thomas, Examiner, Sunday, January 31, 2010)
Officials warn teens, parents about sexting (Elisabeth Hulette, The Annapolis Capital, Sunday, January 31, 2010)
Legal advocacy groups oppose sexting penalty (Robert Swift, Scranton PA Times Tribune, Saturday, January 30, 2010)
Three Lacey teens face felony 'sexting' charges (Jeremy Pawloski, Tacoma WA News-Tribune, Saturday, January 30, 2010)
Listen Up, NBC: Here's An Idea To Boost Olympics Ratings (Ben Cohen, Deadspin, Saturday, January 30, 2010)
No bikinis on Goa beaches (Karanjeet Kaur and Kritika Banerjee, India Today, Saturday, January 30, 2010)
Naked man jailed for 'suspicion of public nudity' (San Diego News Network, Saturday, January 30, 2010)
Gallery showcases nude art (Vickie Aldous, Ashland Daily Tidings, Saturday, January 30, 2010)
Public-nudity ban may be broadened (The Denver Post, Saturday, January 30, 2010)
Valentine's Day scavenger hunt all about nudity (Stefano Esposito, Chicago Sun-Times, Saturday, January 30, 2010)
Nudist arrested for not giving up hobby (Radio Netherlands via Expatica, Friday, January 29, 2010)
Child porn charges for sexting at age 12? (Chicago Sun-Times, Friday, January 29, 2010)
Boulder Looks To Expand Nudity Ban (, CBS 4 Denver, )
Boulder to consider public-nudity law making toplessness illegal (Heath Urie, Boulder Daily Camera, Thursday, January 28, 2010)
Simpsons, Powerpuff Girls porn nets jail time for Australian (Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica, Thursday, January 28, 2010)
MKG in Hamburg Opens Exhibition of 150 Years of Nude Photography (Art Daily, Thursday, January 28, 2010)
Boy, girl accused of explicit 'sexting' (Chicago Sun-Times, Thursday, January 28, 2010)
Sydney Opera House to nude up (Katherine Field, AAP via The West Australian, Thursday, January 28, 2010)
"Nude" photographer plans Sydney Opera House shoot (Reuters, Wednesday, January 27, 2010)
Updated Swinger Wars: Nudists and the swingers who infiltrate nude resorts (Rebecca Ammon, Creative Loafing, Wednesday, January 27, 2010)
What's wrong with boobs on beaches? (Moata Tamaira, Stuff, Wednesday, January 27, 2010)
Josh Duhamel Wants to Visit a Nudist Beach (Adam, Showbiz Spy, Wednesday, January 27, 2010)
Pasco nudist resort resident protests sex parties (Jodie Tillman, St Petersburg Times, Wednesday, January 27, 2010)
France moves to ban burqa and full facial veils (Steven Switzer, Examiner, Wednesday, January 27, 2010)
France Moves Toward Ban on Full-Face Veils (Dana Kennedy, AOL News, Tuesday, January 26, 2010)
Nudist is cleared of breaching the peace (Gordon Berry, The Courier, Tuesday, January 26, 2010)
Stripping Down the Nude Mod (Brendan Main, The Escapist, Tuesday, January 26, 2010)
Ageing population sees decline in naturists (video) (Laura Frykberg, 3 News NZ, Monday, January 25, 2010)
No case to answer for naked man on Fife beach (BBC News, Monday, January 25, 2010)
Japan photographer probed over nude shots on Tokyo streets (AFP via Yahoo! News, Monday, January 25, 2010)
Three men ride Moscow train nude (UPI - United Press International, Monday, January 25, 2010)
'Sexting' is no felony, bill says (Tom Barnes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Monday, January 25, 2010)
Enjoy naturism - clothed or unclothed (Susan Sandys, Ashburton Guardian, Monday, January 25, 2010)
Porn Star Lucas Leading Tours of Israel (Advocate, Sunday, January 24, 2010)
Duct tape scholarships stick out among the offbeat (Bill Zlatos, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Sunday, January 24, 2010)
No more nude walks for Catherine Zeta (ANI via Times of India, Sunday, January 24, 2010)
Scanners a waste (Dr. Paul Rapoport, Edmonton Journal, Saturday, January 23, 2010)
Trilogy: a nude awakening (Sally Williams, Telegraph, Saturday, January 23, 2010)
Pool requests nude shower ban (Western Morning News, Saturday, January 23, 2010)
Swimmers furious over nude showering ban (Murray Wardrop, Telegraph, Friday, January 22, 2010)
Two neighbours go naked every evening (Stomp via Asia One, Friday, January 22, 2010)
Sex Romp at Queensland Resort Could Spoil the Chances of a 'Clothing Optional' Beach (MedIndia, Thursday, January 21, 2010)
Keep America Safe - Get Naked (Mary Starrett, News with Views, Wednesday, January 20, 2010)
Keeping abreast of the topless sunbathing issue (Alex Oates, Geelong Advertiser, Wednesday, January 20, 2010)
The hottest nude beaches, literally (Easier Travel, Tuesday, January 19, 2010)
3rd Circuit Panel Mulls if Teen 'Sexting' Is Child Pornography (Shannon P. Duffy, The Legal Intelligencer, Tuesday, January 19, 2010)
Resort gives nudism a bad name (Kate Dennehy, Sun-Herald via Stuff, Monday, January 18, 2010)
ACLU won't sue Ashland over nudity ban (Vickie Aldous, Ashland Daily Tidings, Saturday, January 16, 2010)
Courts Want 'Sexting' To Be Punishable By Law (Red Orbit, Saturday, January 16, 2010)
The Naked Rambler is a brazen affront to the great undressed (William Langley, Telegraph, Saturday, January 16, 2010)
Court asked to allow prosecution for 'sexting' (Jon Hurdle, Reuters, Friday, January 15, 2010)
Boulder DA wants state to ease up on streakers (video) (Vanessa Miller, Boulder Daily Camera, Friday, January 15, 2010)
"Sexting" case goes to Federal Appeals Court (Bethany Henderson , DUI Attorney, Friday, January 15, 2010)
Teens who take nude pix of themselves -- are they child pornographers? (James Hart, Crime Scene KC, Friday, January 15, 2010)
Doctor Livingston, they presumed (Ron Dupont, North Jersey .com, Friday, January 15, 2010)
Nudists Excited For Airport Body-Scanners (Mairead Maguire, Air America, Friday, January 15, 2010)
A little bit cheeky or a crime? (Fiona Pendlebury, Bournemouth Echo, Friday, January 15, 2010)
Talking point: Why nudity means life imprisonment - in the UK! (Kate Faithfull, Grazia Daily, Friday, January 15, 2010)
Surprise — TSA body scanners will retain and transmit nude images (Bob Barr, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Friday, January 15, 2010)
Storytelling pianist returns to Ocala (Dave Schlenker, Ocala Star-Banner, Thursday, January 14, 2010)
Nude cyclists bear up despite cold weather (John Edens, The Southland Times, Thursday, January 14, 2010)
(Bianca Bosker, Huffington Post, Wednesday, January 13, 2010)
Go Natural pornography? (Mark, Australian Newsagency Blog, Wednesday, January 13, 2010)
'Naked Rambler' Faces Life in Jail for Nudity (Erin Donnelly, StyleList, Wednesday, January 13, 2010)
Biking in the buff (Gavin Smith, The Southland Times, Wednesday, January 13, 2010)
Knickers in twist over nudies (Jennifer Bennett, Wentworth Courier, Wednesday, January 13, 2010)
Nudist campaign: Stick it to the airlines with a naked vacation (Sara Clarke, Orlando Sentinel, Wednesday, January 13, 2010)
They (Still) Hate Our Bags (Jim Iovino, NBC Washington, Wednesday, January 13, 2010)
Drawing Distinctions (David Littlejohn, Wall Street Journal, Wednesday, January 13, 2010)
Followup: West Seattle "Naked Bike Ride" charge dismissed (West Seattle Blog, Tuesday, January 12, 2010)
Mixed Signals on Airport Scanners (Matthew L. Wald, New York Times, Tuesday, January 12, 2010)
Nation catches wind of citywide nudity ban; ACLU tells council to butt out (, Ashland Daily Tidings, Tuesday, January 12, 2010)
Better to Be Seen Nude And Alive Than Dressed and Dead (Neil Cavuto, Fox News, Tuesday, January 12, 2010)
Have Your Say: clothes-optional Sunnyside beach waits for works (Dave Bulman, Rob Stephenson et.al., Mornington Peninsula Leader, Tuesday, January 12, 2010)
TV Review: Paul Merton In Europe & Law and Order (Sian Brewis, Leicester Mercury, Tuesday, January 12, 2010)
Cover up or face life in jail, naked rambler is warned (Jonathan Brown, Independent, Tuesday, January 12, 2010)
70 ride Dallas trains sans pants (United Press Int'l., Monday, January 11, 2010)
Chile Dresses Down For Bicentennial Nudist Festival (Laura Burgoine, The Santiago Times, Monday, January 11, 2010)
Down and dirty at Sandy (Denise Gadd, The Age, Monday, January 11, 2010)
Saugatuck Township once turned down offer of Denison property dunelands as gift (John Agar, The Grand Rapids Press, Sunday, January 10, 2010)
A cowboy hat, a saddle and a smile (video) (Rachel Mehlhaff, Denton Record-Chronicle, Sunday, January 10, 2010)
Swingers resort goes up for sale (Peter Michael, Courier-Mail, Sunday, January 10, 2010)
Take joy in the liberation of new airport scans (Sarah Barmak, Toronto Star, Sunday, January 10, 2010)
Naked Greece, 30 years on (Ginny Dougary, London Times, Saturday, January 9, 2010)
ACLU Says Oregon Woman Has Right to Bike Naked; Local Law Begs to Differ (Ryan Smith, CBS News, Friday, January 8, 2010)
Naked Model Roams Barcelona Streets, Where Public Nudity Is Legal (Huffington Post, Friday, January 8, 2010)
Bradley Cooper's nude attitude (video) (Jarett Wieselman, New York Post, Friday, January 8, 2010)
Nude Jogger Threatens White House (Roy Edroso, Village Voice, Thursday, January 7, 2010)
Nude Jogger Nabbed Near White House; Authorities Check Out Package (Hansen Sinclair, All Headline News, Thursday, January 7, 2010)
Some things I saw in Jamaica shouldn't be seen at all (Susan Reinhardt, Asheville Citizen-Times, Thursday, January 7, 2010)
Oregon Town Passes Public Nudity Ban; ACLU Threatens Legal Action (Associated Press via Fox News, Wednesday, January 6, 2010)
Nudists Steaming: Park Officials Buried Sea Lion Near Nude Beach (Robert Paul Reyes, News Blaze, Wednesday, January 6, 2010)
Nudists upset over buried beach carcass (Cindy Carcamo, Orange County Register, Wednesday, January 6, 2010)
Clothing-Optional Airports, Anyone? (Jorge Pancho, Louisville Mojo, Wednesday, January 6, 2010)
When is public nudity considered a crime? (Casey McNerthney, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Wednesday, January 6, 2010)
Nude awakening (Louise Schwartzkoff, Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, January 6, 2010)
Dye v Hawkins: a fatuous argument over slim women (Clem Bastow, The Age, Wednesday, January 6, 2010)
Full-Body Scans v. Nude Screenings: A Back-of-the-Envelope Calculation (David Colarusso, Huffington Post, Monday, January 4, 2010)
Peninsula's nude beach under threat (Andrea Kellett, Melbourne Leader-News, Monday, January 4, 2010)
Christmas Gift Leads To X-Rated Surprise (Christy Anderson, KETV-7 Omaha, Monday, January 4, 2010)
New Full Body Scanners Can't Detect Liquid Explosives Properly say Experts (Jason Mick, Daily Tech, Monday, January 4, 2010)
Radio host blasts nude Jennifer Hawkins body image shoot for Marie Claire (SIFY Movies, Monday, January 4, 2010)
Body image foundation defends nude Hawkins cover (Larissa Ham, The Age, Monday, January 4, 2010)
Vanessa Amorosi's Byron Bay nudist beach tale (Katrina Jones, Goldcoast, Monday, January 4, 2010)
Bizarre breakdown service requests (UK Press Association, Sunday, January 3, 2010)
Protect kids from dangers of sexting (Cathy Nelson, Detroit Free Press, Sunday, January 3, 2010)
Parents should be on the alert to prevent 'sexting' by teens (Daily Tribune, Sunday, January 3, 2010)
Virtual Strip Searches and Terrorism (Thomas R. Eddlem, New American, Sunday, January 3, 2010)
Nude flying poses own set of risks (Bruce Barnbaum, Everett WA Herald, Sunday, January 3, 2010)
Nude 2010 Yoga Calendar Pulls Double Duty as Sexy Wall Art (Jessica Root, Treehugger, Saturday, January 2, 2010)
A painter's take on the literature of the north: Jock Sturges at the Stephen Bulger Gallery (Gary Michael Dault, Toronto Globe and Mail, Saturday, January 2, 2010)
Keeping Your New Year's Resolution is a Matter of National Security... (Phil Bronstein, Huffington Post, )
Training Video! Polar Bear Plunge Set For New Year's Day (Mitch Marconi, Post-Chronicle, Friday, January 1, 2010)
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