The Ubuntu inspired approach to ethical naturism I practice and shapes all my naturist is based on this simple principle“ I am because we are.” This means recognizing the humanity in others, acting with empathy and compassion, making decisions for the collective good, and valuing community over individualism. Other the years many have supported my efforts and contributed to their expression, and many still do.

What this taught me is I don't have to tear anyone don't so I can stand up. I don't have to create a conspiracy to tell the truth. The people aligned with this approach will find their way to connection. So I can call out dehumanizing behavior without dehumanizing the person doing the behavior. Because light is the only thing that can conquer the darkness as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said.

So to anyone who resonates with Ubuntu and the ethical naturist values I embrace, I invite you to join me on a journey to bring life to naturist ideals and nudist practice. We don't need to agree on everything but if we are aligned on these shared values we can bring a renewed naturist movement back into the frame and launch a new naturist social project that serves the many not just the few.

What's the difference between naturism and naked content creation?

Naturism, as we define it (drawing from the International Naturist Federation definition) is about respecting oneself respecting others and respect and care for the environment. This respect occurs in contexts that may include wholistic non sexual and naturopathic social nudity.

Naked content creation is focused on travel to exotic locations to get naked.

While there is an overlap in one respect related to nakedness/nudity the two differ in that naturism focuses on the human in a naked body while naked content creation focuses on being naked.

Naturism is accessible to everyone if the definition we espoused is followed.

Naked content creation is available to those privileged few who have to means to afford the travel costs associated with getting naked.

Naturism is a way of life not just a vibe. Vibes come and go, they are occasional, situational, and episodic, event oriented. A way of life is habitual, normative, ongoing and sustained.

Naked content creation tends to share a vibe more than a way of life. It is occasional, momentary instances that is captured for commercial consumption and commodifies the naked body in a particular space.

Clothes Free Life through all it web sites and socials are designed as a safe space for ordinary people to explore and share naturist LIFE not naked content.

Some in the naked social media community would like to imply that unless someone is posting naked pics of themselves so people can "know" who they are they can’t be trusted. This is yet another effort to promote brand personas not by innovating or sharing new ideas but by discrediting others. I understand this about trust. It is earned not given so I earn the trust of the almost 3000 followers on BlueSky almost 9000 on IG 22, 000 weekly visitors to our Reddit community and our curated community across the Fediverse every day by being consistent.

The values that drive what is done are reflected in what I post, who I collab with and how I interact with others. I am not perfect but I don’t claim to be ethical then behave unethical by spreading lies and information. I don’t claim to value other naturists equally then steal their ideas and call them my own. I repeat it often. I value the human in a naked body so I am interested in more than their nakedness and pics of their nakedness. I am interested in their health and well being, their safety and security. So I inquire about my naturist friend in Ukraine, who has to go to bed at night know there is not room in the bomb shelters for him. I share my concern for followers, health and well being if I learn they are unwell or struggling through challenges. I recognize the humanity of everyone even of those who don’t agree with me, rather than doxxing them to promote my podcast. I listen with compassionate ears and ask questions even when someone doesn’t agree with me. I share interests in music, art philosophy, yoga and more.

I reject the notion that trustworthiness online is based on personal information and sharing photos. The people who think this way are mainly naked content creators who themselves are creating persona for consumption. Many prolific but dangerous people post on the internet behind fake accounts. I am not in the business of social media content creation. The purpose of my efforts if anyone cared to learn (apparently they don’t) is all over our web sites. I am working not to promote a brand but to amplify a renewed naturist movement called nu Gymnosphy that with cultivate and support a naturist social project like that proposed by Marc Alain Descamps.

Issues of trust and authenticity get raised not be there is really interest in learning who I am but to disparage discount and distract. In order to promote their brands they as do we really know who this person is? They ask. Ignoring the fact that some of the great writers of human history went by pseudonyms. Can they be trusted?

What these people fail to disclose is they never bothered to ask about me, my ups and don’t and real life. As I shared with someone who asked recently I probably have over 7000 photos of my naturist life. But don’t feel the need to commodify them because they are for me, to remember and reflect not to promote a brand. Despite that if anyone bother to explore the over a decades worth of information and experience already online they could easily get a picture of the human being. But that is not the purpose so they don’t bother to mention that when something of my background and lived experience was shared it was summarily dismissed as competitive. That says more about them than I ever could. How can a person's lived reality be competitive? That sound so uninclusive.

Well since I am in the process am in the process of working on the next iteration of the Clothes Free Life online presence including developing our presence in the Fediverse this a good time to share a bit more but on my terms, as is the privilege off every other individual online. In the month of August I will hosting an AMA on our Fluxer community as well a several GRWM and DITL live streams. Anyone interested can join our Fluxer community and get verified to participate. Here is a link to share with anyone who is interested. Details on days and time will be coming
fluxer.gg/1xSM3c6W