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Petition calls for 1-mile nude beach at Jacksonville Beach
Posted: May 27, 2014 - 12:43pm | Updated: May 27, 2014 - 12:47pm
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By Teresa Stepzinski
Angela Anderson has a cheeky proposal for Jacksonville Beach. But those who dare to bare it all best do it elsewhere, Mayor Charlie Latham says.
Anderson of Jacksonville is behind an online petition drive to designate as "clothing optional" a 1-mile section of the sandy shore of Jacksonville Beach. That would be about a quarter of the city's 4.1 miles of beachfront.
"It's not happening on my watch," Latham told the Times-Union on Tuesday about the proposal that would allow buttock crackage, ta-tas and other private body parts full exposure.
"This something that we're not real interested in exploring," said Latham, adding that he and other Jacksonville Beach leaders want the city and its shore to be "as family friendly as possible."
"We're very proud of who we've become as a community and that [clothing optional beach] is not consistent with our vision for family friendly. And we would encourage those folks to look for a private beach somewhere where they can express themselves," Latham said.
Anderson couldn't be reached immediately for comment. However, in the petition on www.change.org, Anderson says the practice of nudism "is purposely nonsexual."
Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2014-05-27/story/petition-calls-nude-beach-jacksonville-beach#ixzz32wBSliob
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2014-05-27/story/petition-calls-nude-beach-jacksonville-beach
" Ach! 'Tis no more than what God gave me, you puritan pukes!" -Groundskeeper Willie (nude)
I wish the reporter would've asked Charlie Latham how a naturalist beach isn't "family friendly".
Hmmm...I don't see this happening in the middle of Jax Beach, nor should it, necessarily, given our society's views on nudity in general (and from experience, 90% of the nudity you'll get is old men with leather skin wearing cock rinks, LoL). However, there is no reason why there shouldn't be nude friendly beaches up by Hanna State Park or down near Guana River Preserve beaches. Those are arguably the best beaches, are the most "natural" in terms of natural environment, and aren't in controversial areas where crowds form. This seems to be how it is in most places (CA and OR coast are filled with nude beaches, just not in the middle of the most crowded "family-friendly" or wealthy areas).
The comments on the MJ FB page about this are quite amusing.
There is no way the people proposing this actually believe they can get a 1 mile nude beach approved. I don't think Miami Beach's popular and well known nude beach is anywhere close to that size. Getting a 2 or 3 block stretch approved would be a lot more realistic (even then probably a long shot).
Quote from: finehoe on May 27, 2014, 03:47:16 PM
I wish the reporter would've asked Charlie Latham how a naturalist beach isn't "family friendly".
There's a potential that if nude, the next beach brawl might turn in to an orgy!
Here's a link to the post:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152463837518979&set=a.10150706930678979.423567.87755113978&type=1&theater¬if_t=like (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152463837518979&set=a.10150706930678979.423567.87755113978&type=1&theater¬if_t=like)
It's been a while - I don't know if it's still going on, but for years there was a informal nude beach about a couple of miles south from Mickler's Landing. We used to ride in our Jeeps from the Landing (known then as Crossroads) down to Vilano and there was a gay beach you passed first, then the nude beach. I have no idea where people parked to get to either one, but you could drive on the beach then so maybe all concerned simply drove down to those locations. The St. Johns County deputies appeared to pretty much ignore all that in their patrols - but were really tough on any alcohol related violations. They'd search any coolers you had on board or on the beach.
Trust me, neither one appeared from the Jeep as a place you'd want to get anything but some extra sun! Never saw a bit of "depravity."
I happened across the WJXT posting on Facebook. The comments posted by our esteemed locals do not surprise me one bit. The apocalyptic tone of many of the comments would have us believe that the real danger to our society lies in merely seeing ourselves in our birthday suits. The comments range from those who are out to protect children from the perversion of the human body without clothes to those who would rather consume their own vomit than be subjected to seeing nude people who do not happen to be college-age flat bellies (ageism much?). It amazes me how much of our community is driven by fear of what we do not understand.
Well most always complain about being more 'cosmopolitan' in Jax, so here you go, mini South Florida. Just bring in a snooty store like Whole Foods, or IKEA, voila transformation complete!!!
I-10, you've never been to ikea. Or, you would not describe a store that sells 3 dozen meatballs for 99 cents as snooty.
^^^They still prefer to be in larger markets, so it's not exactly like your average Billy Bob's Furniture.
Anyway, back to nude beaches.
If they really want "family friendly", deal with the crack selling and pain pill pushing out in the open. Nudity is minor.
However the thought of a 72 year old over cooked grandma in her topless Brazilian thong is enough to elicit an evacuation order.
^^^Thanks for the thought of the scantily wrinkled septuagenarian that's stuck in my head Spuwho. :(
What are the chances that a clothing optional beach in our area might increase the chances of international tourists who otherwise would have booked a trip for more-permissive South Florida beaches? I understand that we are two different areas - but we all spend one kind of cash...
Quote from: Jaxson on May 27, 2014, 10:15:24 PM
What are the chances that a clothing optional beach in our area might increase the chances of international tourists who otherwise would have booked a trip for more-permissive South Florida beaches? I understand that we are two different areas - but we all spend one kind of cash...
They go to St Barts, or St Maarten for that kind of trip.
^yeah, pretty much nill. The vast majority of beaches in south Florida (and most other places) aren't any more "permissive" than the ones here. Plus the number of people who go to these places is pretty limited.
It's kind of charming someone thought Jax Beach would ever consider turning a full mile of beach into a nude beach, but come on, this is a pretty silly proposal.
^^^Yea I think you can probably still find women at Jax Beach trying to prevent bikini tan lines. Also, nudists, even in almighty Europe, make up a very small portion of the population. European kids swim naked, often, but by the time you're a full grown adult, even there, yes, there, in Europe, you're wearing a swimsuit 99% of the time.
Nobody's coming to Jax Beach just to go to a nude beach, Lol. Tourism will not increase - it will probably decrease significantly, actually.
And while I commend the lady in Sandy Springs, GA for suing the city for preventing the sale of adult toys without a prescription, this is not the same kind of argument, nor is it really valid. Establishing a clothing optional beach in Guana or at Hanna Park is much more realistic, and better for everyone.
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Exchange Club Island?
Two words......ponte vedra....go there
Quote from: spuwho on May 27, 2014, 08:19:45 PM
If they really want "family friendly", deal with the crack selling and pain pill pushing out in the open. Nudity is minor.
However the thought of a 72 year old over cooked grandma in her topless Brazilian thong is enough to elicit an evacuation order.
spuwho.....fukk you man.