Naked party

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Two nude women partying at the event

A naked party, also known as nude party, is a party where the participants are required to be nude. The parties have become associated with college campuses and with college-aged people; they gained prominence after naked parties were organized at Brown University and Yale University.[1] While the roots of naked parties come from the nudism movements and campus streaking, the modern "naked party" movement appears to have its roots at Brown University in the 1980s.[2] Attendees of naked parties often report that they stop feeling awkward after just a few minutes since everyone has disrobed before entering the party and since everyone's nudity is accepted, regardless of body type.[3] According to reports, most naked college parties are sex-free.[4] At Brown University, the nakedness is "more of an experiment in social interaction than a sexual experience".[2]

The spread of naked parties has sparked international controversy. Some students do not like the idea of their schools being associated with them. These concerns have been discussed in different works of literature, such as Tom Wolfe's I Am Charlotte Simmons and Natalie Krinsky's Chloe Does Yale.[5] Religious groups have attempted to have nude parties banned in some municipalities.[6] An oft-cited Christianity Today column entitled "What to Say at a Naked Party" cited concerns about sexual assault and objective morality.[7]

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References

  1. ^ Gershman, Jacob (2005-11-22). "At Columbia, an Invitation to a Night of Nakedness". New York Sun. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  2. ^ a b Aviv, Rachel (2007-01-07). "Black Tie Optional". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  3. ^ Abbruzzese, Kelsey (2006-12-01). "Naked parties: an expose". The Bowdoin Orient College Paper. Brunswick, Maine. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  4. ^ Russell, Angela (2007-02-13). "Naked College Parties". CBS3. CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  5. ^ Elsworth, Catherine (2006-02-03). "Naked parties... very odd, unnatural". Telegraph UK. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  6. ^ "Call to ban 'naked' party". BBC News. 1 October 2002.
  7. ^ Mathewes-Green, Frederica (2005-01-21). "What to Say at a Naked Party". Christianity Today Magazine. Christianity Today International. Retrieved 2008-09-05.

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