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'''Young Naturists America''' (YNA) was founded in the fall of 2010 by Jordan Blum and [[Felicity Jones (naturist)|Felicity Jones]] (not their real names). The main goal of this website is to promote the [[nudist]] (or [[naturist]]) lifestyle to the younger demographic.
'''Young Naturists America''' (YNA) was a naturist company for younger adults, founded in 2010 by Jordan Blum and [[Felicity Jones (naturist)|Felicity Jones]] (not their real names).
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The company closed in October 2017.<ref>{{ cite web | last = Jones | first = Felicity | title = Young Naturists America Is Closing In 2017 | url = https://youngnaturistsamerica.com/young-naturists-america-closing-letter/ | access-date = 4 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171104155515/https://youngnaturistsamerica.com/young-naturists-america-closing-letter/ | archive-date = 4 November 2017 | url-status = live }}</ref>

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In October 2017 YNA announced that it would close permanently, and that Felicity would continue with a new website, which is currently inactive.<ref>{{ cite web | last = Jones | first = Felicity | title = Young Naturists America Is Closing In 2017 | url = https://youngnaturistsamerica.com/young-naturists-america-closing-letter/ | access-date = 4 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171104155515/https://youngnaturistsamerica.com/young-naturists-america-closing-letter/ | archive-date = 4 November 2017 | url-status = live }}</ref>


== Membership ==
== Membership ==
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They focus mostly on the 21 &ndash; 35 age groups but do accept older individuals.<ref>{{ cite news | last = Zasky | first = Jason | title = Nudists Eye Youth Movement | url = http://failuremag.com/feature/article/nudists_eye_youth_movement/ | publisher = Failure Magazine | access-date = 11 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121029213414/http://failuremag.com/feature/article/nudists_eye_youth_movement/ | archive-date = 29 October 2012 | url-status = live }}</ref>
They focus mostly on the 21 &ndash; 35 age groups but do accept older individuals.<ref>{{ cite news | last = Zasky | first = Jason | title = Nudists Eye Youth Movement | url = http://failuremag.com/feature/article/nudists_eye_youth_movement/ | publisher = Failure Magazine | access-date = 11 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121029213414/http://failuremag.com/feature/article/nudists_eye_youth_movement/ | archive-date = 29 October 2012 | url-status = live }}</ref>


== Nudism promotion approaches ==

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=== Events ===

They have occasionally hosted events in the tri-state New York area. In recent years, events have been infrequent.<ref>{{cite interview | last = Blum | first = Jordan | last2 = Jones | first2 = Felicity | title = Young Naturists America | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUNfxeu-vtY | publisher = [[WBAI]] | access-date = 2016-12-02 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170313003759/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUNfxeu-vtY | archive-date = 2017-03-13 | url-status = live }}</ref>


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== Events ==
Some examples of events:


* YNA hosted a Nude Years Eve party 2011/2012.<ref>{{ cite news | last = Niemietz | first = Brian | date = 2011-12-30 | title = New Year’s Eve for dummies | url = https://nypost.com/2011/12/30/new-years-eve-for-dummies/ | publisher = [[New York Post]] | access-date = 11 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140808114253/http://nypost.com/2011/12/30/new-years-eve-for-dummies/ | archive-date = 8 August 2014 | url-status = live }}</ref>
* YNA hosted a Nude Years Eve party 2011/2012.<ref>{{ cite news | last = Niemietz | first = Brian | date = 2011-12-30 | title = New Year’s Eve for dummies | url = https://nypost.com/2011/12/30/new-years-eve-for-dummies/ | publisher = [[New York Post]] | access-date = 11 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140808114253/http://nypost.com/2011/12/30/new-years-eve-for-dummies/ | archive-date = 8 August 2014 | url-status = live }}</ref>

Revision as of 17:20, 25 December 2019

Young Naturists America (YNA) was a naturist company for younger adults, founded in 2010 by Jordan Blum and Felicity Jones (not their real names). The company closed in October 2017.[1]

Membership

They focus mostly on the 21 – 35 age groups but do accept older individuals.[2]


Events

  • YNA hosted a Nude Years Eve party 2011/2012.[3]
  • They have rented out private spaces and bars and had parties where everyone who attended is naked. The last one was in March, 2014. Nude Night Out.[4]
  • They organized weekend trips to nudist resorts where they camp, have drum circles, and practice naked yoga.[citation needed]

Phone app

In early 2011 they launched an iPhone, Android and web app entitled MyNudeWorld which contained information about nudist resorts, nude beaches and other nudist and naturist groups or organizations world wide.[5] The app is no longer available in the Apple App Store.

Publications and websites

On December 31, 2011 they launched a short-lived online news publication called the "Bare Times," which ceased publication in 2012.[6] This publication covered all kinds of topics such as art, travel and news from both the nudist and "textile" worlds. The site now redirects to the Young Naturists of America site.

In January 2012 they launched a new site: Ask A Nudist, where people from all over the world can ask questions and receive answers.[7]

In Spring of 2015, a post announced a plan to emphasize advocacy via the website over event planning, leaving the website as a vehicle for personal points of view, primarily Felicity and Jordan.[citation needed] In February 2016, the site invited visitors to volunteer at future events.[citation needed]

Young Naturists America also features a blog titled Felicity's Blog. Felicity Jones is one of the organization's founders and has participated in many public nudism art projects.

Their website has many articles on the different facets of nudism such as: nudity and religion, behavior etiquette, laws about public nudity and news/information about other nudist events from all over the world. There have been several "first time" stories which touch on YNA's body positivity theme and seem apocryphal. Additionally, the site contains pieces on "social acceptance" themes such as anti-bullying, anti-shaming, and body image.

External links

References

  1. ^ Jones, Felicity. "Young Naturists America Is Closing In 2017". Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. ^ Zasky, Jason. "Nudists Eye Youth Movement". Failure Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ Niemietz, Brian (2011-12-30). "New Year's Eve for dummies". New York Post. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ Belkin, Douglas (2011-05-02). "Wearing Only a Smile, Nudists Seek Out the Young and the Naked". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ^ "MyNudeWorld". Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ "The Bare Times". Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Ask A Nudist". Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

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