Should all beaches be clothing-optional?

[David]

[Culprit]

In my case clothing should be compulsory. So we need to add that in as well. Some people should not be seen naked. I am one of them.

[Wokko]

Australia not uptight!? We're one of the most socially conservative countries going around.

I feel that I should agree with you, but still feel a bit uneasy. Many people like to raise their kids in a conservative way, and those people wouldn't want their little ones exposed to that (pun intended). Beach going is one of the few totally free family entertainments left and I wouldn't want young families and kids chased away from the beach by waving wangs.

I would suggest that any beach that is not a 'main' beach in a town should be clothing optional and all beaches are 'topless' so sunbathing women couldn't get fined (this may already be the case, not something I've had to think about). Main beaches like Torquay front and surf beaches would remain as 'clothing mandatory'.

[Tannin]

Of course. Not just beaches, everywhere.

(Private property aside. You are entitled to require that visitors to property you own dress (or undress) according to the rules you set. It's your place. You decide. If you want to require all visitors to your church / pub / supermarket to wear shoes or hats or nothing or bikie leathers or a burka, that's your business. They can always stay away if they don't like your rule.)


(Wouldn't make any difference to me personally though. I am too wedded to that most wonderful of all civilisation's many inventions: pockets.)

[Skids]

hmmm... slip, slop, slap takes on a whole new meaning.

[David]

[Skids]

Of course, as the law stands, it's illegal to swim naked on pretty much every beach in Australia. The number of designated clothing-optional beaches (official or unofficial) in the entire country probably numbers somewhere between 10 and 20.

There's actually 37 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_so ... in_Oceania

[David]

Many of those are only de facto clothing-optional beaches, and there were reports of arrests at the Queensland ones towards the end of Campbell Newman's reign of terror (as if people needed another reason to vote him out). But I'll confess the total number is a little higher than I thought it would be.

The trouble is that the majority of these beaches are secluded and difficult to get to. Not overly welcoming locations for families or curious first-timers at all.

[1061]

[David]

Thanks! Haven't heard of it, but might look into it. Port Melbourne is certainly a lot easier to get to than Mornington.

When we went to Sunnyside, it wasn't a complete sausagefest. Probably about 10-20% women, I reckon.

[Tannin]

Sunnyside is pretty much a gay beat so I'd watch were you step.

Even more important on those beaches where they let bloody dogs roam around!

[watt price tully]

This thread is further evidence that David has far too much time on his hands

[think positive]

hmmm... slip, slop, slap takes on a whole new meaning.

Hahahahaahahaha
Clever

Seriously, no, I just don't need to see guys dangly bits. Ugh. Low cut speedos with a six pack, sure. Even fat hairy guts, but sorry, sausages and meat balls are just not attractive.

And no , I don't need to see flaps blowing in the wind either. Or, ugh, droopy tits! Flag waving arms are bad enough!

And as a mum, no I don't want littles around that. Why? Just because.

The human body may be a beautiful machine, but just like an old Holden, you gotta tune the motor, wash the panels, or keep it in the shed!

[think positive]

This thread is further evidence that David has far too much time on his hands

Yeah, young baby, job, school, nicks, do you sleep David?

[Dave The Man]

Most of Nude Beaches would be a Sausage Fest