Hi,
It's now only a day away from Brisbane's debut performance in the World Naked Bike Ride, an event which has been around since 2004 to protest against oil dependency, environmental destruction, and promote broader community acceptance of public and social naturism and sustainable transport.
In December, I was charged by the nationwide organiser Marte Kinder for being the Brisbane organiser of the event after the last one had to pull out since he'd blown town.
Since the event was made known to the mainstream media, I have received more media attention in the last month than I've had hot dinners! With me riding a bike in the nude on the front cover of the Westside news and sparking off much community anger with mothers based in Kenmore and Pullenvale and Toowong trying to 'protect' their little-ones from a so-called horrible naked activist the momentum for the event has reached fever pitch.
The acting Sergeant of the Indooroopilly Police, Chris Peters, had been quoted in the media that the male riders had to wear a sock over their groin for the event but the women were allowed to ride nude as long as they didn't stand up in the saddle.
Now with a gymnophobic police escort in charge of the ride, there is only one directive they've issued: riders must now wear either a g-string or a pair of swimming shorts for the event or they will be arrested. The police officer was particularly concerned with the likes of fun-spoiling wowsers being offended as well as women and kids.
Like, what the fuck is wrong with the mentality of some people? Simple nudity is not a bad thing, nor should it be constituted a crime or an offence. If these types don't want to see naked people, then they shouldn't come to the event in the first place. Why should nudists have to suffer these miserable, pathetic excuses for human beings telling them what they can and can't do?
I told the officer that people in San Francisco and Europe have rode nude with no problem, and the only thing he could come back with was "yeah, but this is Brisbane". IOW, he was saying that this is a backward, gymnophobic town which is too lazy to learn about naturism and get in line with the rest of the world which has a much more tolerant, open and wholesome paradigm of the bodies that God gave us.
Despite all this, I am still going on the ride, but I'm not going to do it nude. I call upon nudists evcerywhere to fight the wowsers and self-made authoritarians tooth and nail over this issue. Nudity needs to be the choice of the individual, not mediocre old lawmakers who still haven't woken up from Nazi Germany or Queen Victoria's time. Declare your independence, and decree war on wowserism and compulsory textilism!! Nobody's going to be truly free until persecution of naturists and nudists comes to an end the world over.
Get with it, Brisvegas, or get over youselves. Nude ain't lewd!!
Friday, March 9, 2007
Don't put a sock it to them - nude bike riders told by police.
Hi,
It's now only a day away from Brisbane's debut performance in the World Naked Bike Ride, an event which has been around since 2004 to protest against oil dependency, environmental destruction, and promote broader community acceptance of public and social naturism and sustainable transport.
In December, I was charged by the nationwide organiser Marte Kinder for being the Brisbane organiser of the event after the last one had to pull out since he'd blown town.
Since the event was made known to the mainstream media, I have received more media attention in the last month than I've had hot dinners! With me riding a bike in the nude on the front cover of the Westside news and sparking off much community anger with mothers based in Kenmore and Pullenvale and Toowong trying to 'protect' their little-ones from a so-called horrible naked activist the momentum for the event has reached fever pitch.
The acting Sergeant of the Indooroopilly Police, Chris Peters, had been quoted in the media that the male riders had to wear a sock over their groin for the event but the women were allowed to ride nude as long as they didn't stand up in the saddle.
Now with a gymnophobic police escort in charge of the ride, there is only one directive they've issued: riders must now wear either a g-string or a pair of swimming shorts for the event or they will be arrested. The police officer was particularly concerned with the likes of fun-spoiling wowsers being offended as well as women and kids.
Like, what the fuck is wrong with the mentality of some people? Simple nudity is not a bad thing, nor should it be constituted a crime or an offence. If these types don't want to see naked people, then they shouldn't come to the event in the first place. Why should nudists have to suffer these miserable, pathetic excuses for human beings telling them what they can and can't do?
I told the officer that people in San Francisco and Europe have rode nude with no problem, and the only thing he could come back with was "yeah, but this is Brisbane". IOW, he was saying that this is a backward, gymnophobic town which is too lazy to learn about naturism and get in line with the rest of the world which has a much more tolerant, open and wholesome paradigm of the bodies that God gave us.
Despite all this, I am still going on the ride, but I'm not going to do it nude. I call upon nudists evcerywhere to fight the wowsers and self-made authoritarians tooth and nail over this issue. Nudity needs to be the choice of the individual, not mediocre old lawmakers who still haven't woken up from Nazi Germany or Queen Victoria's time. Declare your independence, and decree war on wowserism and compulsory textilism!! Nobody's going to be truly free until persecution of naturists and nudists comes to an end the world over.
Get with it, Brisvegas, or get over youselves. Nude ain't lewd!!
It's now only a day away from Brisbane's debut performance in the World Naked Bike Ride, an event which has been around since 2004 to protest against oil dependency, environmental destruction, and promote broader community acceptance of public and social naturism and sustainable transport.
In December, I was charged by the nationwide organiser Marte Kinder for being the Brisbane organiser of the event after the last one had to pull out since he'd blown town.
Since the event was made known to the mainstream media, I have received more media attention in the last month than I've had hot dinners! With me riding a bike in the nude on the front cover of the Westside news and sparking off much community anger with mothers based in Kenmore and Pullenvale and Toowong trying to 'protect' their little-ones from a so-called horrible naked activist the momentum for the event has reached fever pitch.
The acting Sergeant of the Indooroopilly Police, Chris Peters, had been quoted in the media that the male riders had to wear a sock over their groin for the event but the women were allowed to ride nude as long as they didn't stand up in the saddle.
Now with a gymnophobic police escort in charge of the ride, there is only one directive they've issued: riders must now wear either a g-string or a pair of swimming shorts for the event or they will be arrested. The police officer was particularly concerned with the likes of fun-spoiling wowsers being offended as well as women and kids.
Like, what the fuck is wrong with the mentality of some people? Simple nudity is not a bad thing, nor should it be constituted a crime or an offence. If these types don't want to see naked people, then they shouldn't come to the event in the first place. Why should nudists have to suffer these miserable, pathetic excuses for human beings telling them what they can and can't do?
I told the officer that people in San Francisco and Europe have rode nude with no problem, and the only thing he could come back with was "yeah, but this is Brisbane". IOW, he was saying that this is a backward, gymnophobic town which is too lazy to learn about naturism and get in line with the rest of the world which has a much more tolerant, open and wholesome paradigm of the bodies that God gave us.
Despite all this, I am still going on the ride, but I'm not going to do it nude. I call upon nudists evcerywhere to fight the wowsers and self-made authoritarians tooth and nail over this issue. Nudity needs to be the choice of the individual, not mediocre old lawmakers who still haven't woken up from Nazi Germany or Queen Victoria's time. Declare your independence, and decree war on wowserism and compulsory textilism!! Nobody's going to be truly free until persecution of naturists and nudists comes to an end the world over.
Get with it, Brisvegas, or get over youselves. Nude ain't lewd!!
Friday, February 23, 2007
My first blog here
Hi,
My name is Dario Western and this is my first blog on this site. I was referred to it by my friend Tony Robertson, a prominent Brisbane artist, lifestyle activist and consultant.
Some background information on me: I am 36 years young, Capricorn, born in Manchester but emigrated to Brisbane when I was 11. I went to school at Holy Cross and Padua College, both Catholic schools, but have since turned away from Catholicism to become a Liberated Christian.
My favourite music includes The Beatles, Sparks, Queen, U2, Suzi Quatro, Kylie Minogue, The Rolling Stones, as well as Brisbane rock and pop legends like Savage Garden, Powderfinger, Regurgitator, george, The Busymen, The DangerMen, The Credit Union, The Hymies, The Nudists (R.I.P)
I'm not mad keen on tv shows or movies, but I like anything that is underground, bizarre or bad taste. I do like the new season of Dr. Who, with David Tennant being my favourite Doctor and Rose Tyler my favourite companion. I am the moderator of a Dr. Who group for Brisbane fans along with a guy I used to live next door to when I first moved to Australia whom I met again in nearly 20 years!
I'm also a passionate nudist and naturist, and have enjoyed many forms of nude recreation including nude photography, campaigning for legal nudist beaches in Queensland and attending various nudist clubs and swims. I've been into this lifestyle since 1990 and made a number of friends (and enemies!!) out of it. Whilst I wish society had a more forgiving attitude to nakedness in the main, I do not advocate nudism for every human being. Indeed my own experiences have drawn me to the conclusion that there are some people in the nudist movement who should NOT be practicing it at all. I won't mention who they are in case I get sued!
Anyway, that's it for now. You're welcome to leave your comments on here if you so wish.
My name is Dario Western and this is my first blog on this site. I was referred to it by my friend Tony Robertson, a prominent Brisbane artist, lifestyle activist and consultant.
Some background information on me: I am 36 years young, Capricorn, born in Manchester but emigrated to Brisbane when I was 11. I went to school at Holy Cross and Padua College, both Catholic schools, but have since turned away from Catholicism to become a Liberated Christian.
My favourite music includes The Beatles, Sparks, Queen, U2, Suzi Quatro, Kylie Minogue, The Rolling Stones, as well as Brisbane rock and pop legends like Savage Garden, Powderfinger, Regurgitator, george, The Busymen, The DangerMen, The Credit Union, The Hymies, The Nudists (R.I.P)
I'm not mad keen on tv shows or movies, but I like anything that is underground, bizarre or bad taste. I do like the new season of Dr. Who, with David Tennant being my favourite Doctor and Rose Tyler my favourite companion. I am the moderator of a Dr. Who group for Brisbane fans along with a guy I used to live next door to when I first moved to Australia whom I met again in nearly 20 years!
I'm also a passionate nudist and naturist, and have enjoyed many forms of nude recreation including nude photography, campaigning for legal nudist beaches in Queensland and attending various nudist clubs and swims. I've been into this lifestyle since 1990 and made a number of friends (and enemies!!) out of it. Whilst I wish society had a more forgiving attitude to nakedness in the main, I do not advocate nudism for every human being. Indeed my own experiences have drawn me to the conclusion that there are some people in the nudist movement who should NOT be practicing it at all. I won't mention who they are in case I get sued!
Anyway, that's it for now. You're welcome to leave your comments on here if you so wish.
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