Nude and Pregnant
Yes, Demi Moore did it before, and many have followed since. But in Japan, where public images of nudity are still extremely rare and frowned upon, the picture of a nude pregnant woman on the front page of a newspaper is still something to be talked about. So much so, that the recent case even found its way to news broadcasts overseas, in this case Taiwan.
Hitomi Furuya is a pop singer who sold more than 8 million records over the past decade under the name of hitomi. While not as well known as Ayumi Hamazaki or Namie Amuro, she nevertheless can be counted as one of the top singers in celebrity-crazed Japan.
Obviously, she did not pose nude and pregnant without a reason. There is a new album to be sold, so stirring up some talk came in handy. Nevertheless, having a pregnant woman pose naked is a positive thing for naturism and body image. It shows you don't have to look thin or near-emaciated to have a beautiful body and show it off. Naturism is for every body, not just the young and sexy, as many Internet forum posters still seem to believe. Each time you read an article about nude beaches, there is the unavoidable 'complaint' that there are too many people, that they are disgusting, that they should not be showing themselves to others.
A true naturist knows that naturism is not about showing off, but about enjoying nature in one's most natural state, regardless of age, gender, or looks.
Look for a picture of hitomi at http://hitomilovelife.net/index.html and skip the introduction.
Meanwhile, over in China, students at Shanghai's Fudan University, one of the country's most renowned institutions of learning, decided to mark their graduation a little bit differently. They had nude pictures taken, some of them frontal nudity, while running about at night or posing inside buildings. The pictures were just good fun, ended up on the Internet, and on TV shows across the region. A comparison was made to the famous nude student runs at a Philippines university, a tradition which has been going on for decades. Maybe the new economic power and the boom in lifestyles and modern international tastes in China will also include an interest in naturism. Recent reports also mentioned the reopening of a nude beach somewhere in Sichuan, China's most populous province, which suffered a massive earthquake last year.
Hitomi Furuya is a pop singer who sold more than 8 million records over the past decade under the name of hitomi. While not as well known as Ayumi Hamazaki or Namie Amuro, she nevertheless can be counted as one of the top singers in celebrity-crazed Japan.
Obviously, she did not pose nude and pregnant without a reason. There is a new album to be sold, so stirring up some talk came in handy. Nevertheless, having a pregnant woman pose naked is a positive thing for naturism and body image. It shows you don't have to look thin or near-emaciated to have a beautiful body and show it off. Naturism is for every body, not just the young and sexy, as many Internet forum posters still seem to believe. Each time you read an article about nude beaches, there is the unavoidable 'complaint' that there are too many people, that they are disgusting, that they should not be showing themselves to others.
A true naturist knows that naturism is not about showing off, but about enjoying nature in one's most natural state, regardless of age, gender, or looks.
Look for a picture of hitomi at http://hitomilovelife.net/index.html and skip the introduction.
Meanwhile, over in China, students at Shanghai's Fudan University, one of the country's most renowned institutions of learning, decided to mark their graduation a little bit differently. They had nude pictures taken, some of them frontal nudity, while running about at night or posing inside buildings. The pictures were just good fun, ended up on the Internet, and on TV shows across the region. A comparison was made to the famous nude student runs at a Philippines university, a tradition which has been going on for decades. Maybe the new economic power and the boom in lifestyles and modern international tastes in China will also include an interest in naturism. Recent reports also mentioned the reopening of a nude beach somewhere in Sichuan, China's most populous province, which suffered a massive earthquake last year.
Labels: China, Demi Moore, Fudan University, hitomi, Hitomi Furuya, Japan, Shanghai, Sichuan
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