One 74-year-old naturist put it best: "When I was 20, I was ashamed of my small breasts. Now I’m 74, and I’ve had a double mastectomy. And I sunbathe topless because these scars are my history. Naturism taught me that my body is not an ornament. It is a diary."
Seeing a diverse range of "real" bodies—with scars, rolls, different ages, and various abilities—helps reset an individual's "internal normal." Studies have shown that communal naked activity can significantly increase body appreciation and reduce social physique anxiety. Purenudism Rusianbare