“I'm thinking,” she continued, “that I've been waiting for my body to look like something it was never going to look like. And I'm tired of waiting.”
While body positivity is a mental concept, naturism acts as its physical manifestation. Visual Normalizeation: Purenudism Pass June 4 2013
This process is supported by research. A 2020 study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that participants in nude recreation reported significantly higher levels of body image, self-esteem, and life satisfaction compared to the general population. They were also less likely to engage in appearance-contingent self-worth—meaning their value wasn't tied to how they looked. “I'm thinking,” she continued, “that I've been waiting