MANIFEST OF NATURISM: The Naked Revolution

A spectre is haunting the clothed world - the spectre of naturism.Why may a man expose his chest while a woman can still be penalised or excluded for showing the same skin? Why does swimwear remain on in a clearly designated clothes-free sauna? Why are naturism, nudism and public sexuality so often confused? And why does mere non-sexual nudity still lack clear legal protection in so many jurisdictions?Manifest of Naturism - The Naked Revolution is manifesto, cultural history and political programme. Mirko Costa - Tausch moves from animistic worldviews and the naked bodies of ancient gods through religion, fascism, authoritarian body politics, consumer culture and digital platforms to contemporary conflicts on beaches and lakes, in spas and cities.This European Edition substantially expands the legal and cultural comparison across Europe, including Ireland, the distinct jurisdictions of the United Kingdom, microstates, autonomous territories and the European Union's outermost regions.The book argues for equal topless freedom, genuinely clothes-free saunas, publicly accessible naturist areas, naked yoga, peaceful Naked Bike Rides, the decriminalisation of peaceful non-sexual nudity and, as its political horizon, a principle of voluntary bodily freedom.Naturism is not swinging. Nudity is not harassment. Decency is conduct - not fabric.This book does not demand a naked world. It demands a free one.A call to individuals, institutions and politics: cast off shame, defend reciprocal freedom and make the ordinary human body ordinary again.