Traditional nudist organizations emphasize that their environments (beaches, resorts, and clubs) are strictly non-sexual .
However, the philosophy of naturism is arguably the most inclusive ideology available. Unlike "body positivity," which often centers the experiences of mid-sized, conventionally attractive women, naturism has no center. It has no "ideal." A 300-pound person with a mastectomy scar has the exact same right to exist in a hot spring as a 20-year-old fitness model. When the philosophy is honored, the space becomes a utopia of radical acceptance.
Abstract statistics don't capture the transformation. Here are composite examples of how naturism changes lives.