Naked tourists: Why are they taking off their clothes ?
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Naked tourists: Why are they taking off their clothes ?
How to explain the new trend of taking your clothes off in inappropriate tourist sites and posting the photos on social media ?
Explainer: the rise of naked tourism
May 29, 2017 1.55pm AEST
Some travellers may forget that where they travel is not their home, and that cultural sensitivities may differ greatly.
Freya Higgins-Desbiolles
In my American youth, there was a rude phrase describing kids acting up: “showing your butt”. It seems some tourists are now taking this literally.
Recently, tourists have been stripping down and photographing themselves at the world’s iconic locations to the bewilderment of some and the disgust of others. Social media is abuzz as tourists get snaps of their uncovered backsides at national parks, on top of mountains, and at World Heritage sites.
The desire to reveal one’s naked glory is not a new thing, as streakers at sporting events and the devotees of nude beaches and nudist camps demonstrate. But this trend of “naked tourism” reveals something more than just bare bottoms – and it may call for some active interventions.
In the selfie era, attention-seeking and shock value are clear individual motivations. But perhaps there is more to it.
Social media is certainly encouraging the practice. A good example of this is the Naked At Monuments Facebook page, which describes its purpose as “we get naked around the world”. There is also the My Naked Trip blog. Together, these indicate naked tourism may be an emerging trend rather than an oddity.
https://theconversation.com/explainer-t ... rism-76933
A man blogs his "naked trip" with photos:
http://www.mynakedtrip.com/index.php
The two Adams sisters from the US were deported from Cambodia for taking their pants down at Angkor Wat in 2015.
A number of tourists have recently been intercepted by Cambodian police for allegedly taking "sexy photos" in the grounds of the Angkor Wat complex. post228948.html?hilit=sexy%20photos#p228948
Explainer: the rise of naked tourism
May 29, 2017 1.55pm AEST
Some travellers may forget that where they travel is not their home, and that cultural sensitivities may differ greatly.
Freya Higgins-Desbiolles
In my American youth, there was a rude phrase describing kids acting up: “showing your butt”. It seems some tourists are now taking this literally.
Recently, tourists have been stripping down and photographing themselves at the world’s iconic locations to the bewilderment of some and the disgust of others. Social media is abuzz as tourists get snaps of their uncovered backsides at national parks, on top of mountains, and at World Heritage sites.
The desire to reveal one’s naked glory is not a new thing, as streakers at sporting events and the devotees of nude beaches and nudist camps demonstrate. But this trend of “naked tourism” reveals something more than just bare bottoms – and it may call for some active interventions.
In the selfie era, attention-seeking and shock value are clear individual motivations. But perhaps there is more to it.
Social media is certainly encouraging the practice. A good example of this is the Naked At Monuments Facebook page, which describes its purpose as “we get naked around the world”. There is also the My Naked Trip blog. Together, these indicate naked tourism may be an emerging trend rather than an oddity.
https://theconversation.com/explainer-t ... rism-76933
A man blogs his "naked trip" with photos:
http://www.mynakedtrip.com/index.php
The two Adams sisters from the US were deported from Cambodia for taking their pants down at Angkor Wat in 2015.
A number of tourists have recently been intercepted by Cambodian police for allegedly taking "sexy photos" in the grounds of the Angkor Wat complex. post228948.html?hilit=sexy%20photos#p228948
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Re: Naked tourists: Why are they taking off their clothes ?
It's terrible, doing that in Angkor. The authorities ought to go round all the temples and find the frescoes and sculpture on the walls and paint evening gowns on them to cover up the embarrassment that must have been bothering generations of people over the years.
Seriously though, you have to learn respect, doing this in religious or consecrated area is a no no!
Seriously though, you have to learn respect, doing this in religious or consecrated area is a no no!
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Re: Naked tourists: Why are they taking off their clothes ?
deserved to be flocked in IMO, no respect at all for others
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Re: Naked tourists: Why are they taking off their clothes ?
Sure, and because there are paintings of naked cherubs etc in Christian churches we should all go to visit them naked.Fourkinnel wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:52 am It's terrible, doing that in Angkor. The authorities ought to go round all the temples and find the frescoes and sculpture on the walls and paint evening gowns on them to cover up the embarrassment that must have been bothering generations of people over the years.
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Re: Naked tourists: Why are they taking off their clothes ?
I'm going to put that question to my local Catholic priest! I guess they may allow some, not all.John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:01 pmSure, and because there are paintings of naked cherubs etc in Christian churches we should all go to visit them naked.Fourkinnel wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:52 am It's terrible, doing that in Angkor. The authorities ought to go round all the temples and find the frescoes and sculpture on the walls and paint evening gowns on them to cover up the embarrassment that must have been bothering generations of people over the years.
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Re: Naked tourists: Why are they taking off their clothes ?
i never go naked, i know well enough what's in my pants in order to not show it #iDriveAsmallMotorbike
I actually don't give a flying fuck, furthermore nice to meet you all here!
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Re: Naked tourists: Why are they taking off their clothes ?
If they have no respect for others, why put them in a flock?
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Re: Naked tourists: Why are they taking off their clothes ?
You'd have to be nuts to strip off at Loch Ness. Even after a lot of whiskey There is no warm season in Scotland.
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Re: Naked tourists: Why are they taking off their clothes ?
Just don't keep his answer 'a little secret between the two of you'.Fourkinnel wrote: ↑Wed Mar 07, 2018 6:33 pmI'm going to put that question to my local Catholic priest! I guess they may allow some, not all.
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Re: Naked tourists: Why are they taking off their clothes ?
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