Belly's on men considered hip by New York Times

Finally, I'm hip! I'm cool! Since I hit 40, I have slowly been gaining a belly. Now according to the New York Times it doesn't matter any more. Round on men is in, flat bellies out!

It's an interesting article especially where they not that women still don't get the same "belly pass" as men.

Here it is:

"It’s Hip to Be Round

This summer the unvarying male uniform in the precincts of Brooklyn cool has been a pair of shorts cut at knickers length, a V-neck Hanes T-shirt, a pair of generic slip-on sneakers and a straw fedora. Add a leather cuff bracelet if the coolster is gay.

...this year an unexpected element has been added to the look, and that is a burgeoning potbelly one might term the Ralph Kramden.

...too modest in size to be termed a proper beer gut, developed too young to come under the heading of a paunch, the Ralph Kramden is everywhere to be seen lately...

...the Kramden is to what my colleague Mike Albo refers to as the “coolios” of now. Leading with a belly is a male privilege of long standing, of course, a symbol of prosperity in most cultures and of freedom from anxieties about body image that have plagued women since Eve.

...but how does one account for the new prevalence of Ralph Kramdens? Have men given in or given up? Are they finished with asserting the privileges that have always accrued to men. Or is the Ralph Kramden Barack Obama’s fault?

...“I sort of think the six-pack abs obsession got so prissy it stopped being masculine,” is how Aaron Hicklin, the editor of Out, explains the emergence of the Ralph Kramden. What once seemed young and hot, for gay and straight men alike, now seems passé. Like manscaping, spray-on tans and other metrosexual affectations, having a belly one can bounce quarters off suggests that you may have too much time on your hands.

...Women have almost never gotten a pass on the need to maintain their bodies, while men always have...

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Sadly, so many women are very insecure about their looks. In our experience insecurity is the biggest reason more women do not try nude recreation. Morality and religion have almost nothing to do with not trying nudist resorts. It is all self image, and fear of not "stacking up" to other women that keeps more women from trying it.

Further, ask any adult women what one of her most traumatic experiences is and you will get wearing a bathing suit. That's why more and more women are going with one pieces.

This is completely wrong, but it is so hard to get women to feel comfortable about themselves. Too bad society doesn't say the Kramden is OK for women too.

Vacationing at nudist resorts is not about looks, but about freedom, being yourself, enjoying life and having fun.

If you want to have your best, most fun vacation ever, give us a call at 800-786-6938Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

We hope to see you soon in sunny Palm Springs!

Palm Springs has lots of activities

Nude and topless sunbathers from around the world stay at our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa here in sunny Palm Springs, CA. As Conde Nast Traveler Magazine said, Palm Springs is Hip.

Palm Springs is constantly being written up as one of the best vacation destinations in the world. For instance this year Lonely Planet travel guide company picked Palm Springs as one of the 10 must see destinations you had to vacation at this year. And one of the reasons Lonely Planet recommended Palm Springs was you had to stay at the great clothing optional resorts here, meaning us!

There is lots to do in Palm Springs such as art museums, casinos, hiking, horseback riding, shopping, playing golf, tennis, seeing concerts, plays, and much more such as getting a great all over tan poolside at our resort.

One fun activity is to take the tram up the side of the San Jacinto mountain which is the steepest mountain in the US.

Here is a story about the tram printed today:

"Destination: Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
Snow & spectacular views from Palm Springs Tramway at the top of the world!

Palm Springs, the desert oasis that features bubbling hot spas and dozens of lush green golf courses, also offers a winter wonderland. Yes, really.

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway gives the desert visitors a chance to enjoy the magical sight of freshly fallen snow this time of year.

As the tramway carries you almost two miles up the mountain, it seems you could reach out and touch the sky. From the top of the ride you’ll see a magnificent view of the Coachella Valley far below, a sight unparalleled in Southern California.

For snow buffs, the mountaintop is covered with the powdery stuff much of the year, in addition to a variety of flora and fauna. Since there are various wild creatures that call the mountaintop home, no pets are allowed to go up on the tram...

After an extensive upgrading and modernization of the facilities in recent years, the unique people mover now features the world’s largest rotating trams, providing an unforgettable journey to the top of Mount San Jacinto. Along the way you view the jagged cliff and rock formations of Chino Canyon...

Over the years, the small alpine village at the top has played host to dozens of movies and television shows...

The Food Network has even featured the mountain top restaurants. With vast windows framing the magnificent views, Peaks Restaurant offers fine dining, while The Pines Café is appealing to more casual customers with its cafeteria-style. Both are open for lunch and dinner...

For nature enthusiasts, free guided walks are available. In all, there are 54 miles of trails over the 14,000 acres of pristine wilderness. Cross-country skiing will begin soon, and camping is available in San Jacinto State Park...

Lena Zimmerschied, public affairs manager, reminds that for Southern Californians who have never seen snow, “this is the most beautiful place to enjoy a romp in fresh clean snow.”

...For the convenience of visitors, the tramway lists daily weather reports, information on parking and facilities, rates, etc. at 888-515-TRAM, or visit www.pstramway.com.

For the full story click here

Because we are Palm Springs' only clothing optional vacation resort that caters to couples, we are busy 7 days a week instead of just weekends like other places. The tramway allows us to sell special discounted tram tickets just like the big hotels here in town because we are so popular and so busy.

So if you have always wanted to try topless or nude sunbathing give us a call at 1-800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

We hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!

Clothing store uses nudity to sell women's clothes

Terra Cotta Inn was once featured on Adrants.com A few years ago, the Bluefly clothing company was using nude models in one of their ads. They leaked the story to me asking me to blog about it, positive or negative. Of course, that was back in the days when our original blog http://terracottainn.blogspot.com was extremely popular. Back before google decided to censor nudist blogs.

Bluefly thought it would be cool to have a nudist resort be the first to comment on the ad. They figured that would create some buzz. And it did. That story was covered by many advertising related websites in the US and was pretty positive towards us. The ad sites reactions were mixed towards Bluefly. Some thought it was terrible to use nudity in an ad, others said grow up, they do it in Europe, why is the US so backwards, etc.

American Apparel, a small boutique young adults clothing store targets the 20 something women's market. In a current internet ad, they show a models bare breast including a nipple in that ad. CLICK HERE FOR THE AD I can't show bare nipples on this blog as they are considered too scary of a sight to google.

I guess American Apparel feels that nudity is a positive selling factor. They want to be considered a hip clothing store. So I guess to them showing a bare breast is hip. A number of years ago ABCnews.com picked us as one of the hip hotels of palm Springs mainly because people nude sunbathe at our hotel.

Hey there fellow nudists, were Hip!!!

Here is the story:


"Shocker! American Apparel Uses Nudity to Sell Clothing!
Once again, nudity in advertising brings back good old-fashioned American outrage. To which, we offer our standard reply: Why so shocked? Nudity is natural and beautiful. And, not to mention, normal.

Of course, using it to sell products is another story but still. Is it really so horrific to show nude people in ads?...

For the full story Click here

Well American Apparel if you are interested in doing a photoshoot shoot here, give me a call.

And even if you aren't a hipster and want to try topless or nude sunbathing, give us a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com

Hope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!