Noods aka Nudes
I can count the times I've been fully nude in public, as an adult, on one hand.
The first time was on Bondi. True story. A friend convinced me to sign up for a Spencer Tunick shoot (he’s a photographer who stages mass nude installations around the world). We arrived on a chilly November morning, pre-sunrise, everyone huddling in blankets pretending we weren't about to do something unhinged.
Then as the sun broke over the ocean the call came: "Okay everyone, clothes off."
Instant panic. WTAF have I done.
And then… 20 seconds later… I looked around and it's just a sea of bodies. Not sexual. Not dramatic. Just human. Within three minutes it felt normal, no shame to be seen. Just delicious morning sun and sea air on every part of us.
My brain quickly accepted: we're all flesh machines. This is a beautiful morning. This is fine.
Bondi really turned it on that morning.
An hour later we were back in our clothes. Back to pretending we don't have nipples.
As I was reminiscing, it got me thinking about nudes. How our bodies are completely normal. That pleasure is normal. Shame is the weird bit. And boy does it still persist.
Let’s dip in.
🗞️ Noods in the News
🇩🇪 Berlin frees the nip. Women can now swim topless in Berlin's public pools in the name of gender equality. Germany: practical, efficient, nipples out. Hot girl behaviour. Link
🇳🇱 Just Boobs (Amsterdam). Giant inflatable breasts on the canals of Amsterdam. Breasts are normal, and they’re also still taboo. This world confuses me. Link
📸 Moira's Official Directive
I’m assuming most of you have watched the genius that is Schitt’s Creek. You know Moira did not shy away from the nude. In her spirit…
Hands up if you’ve got a private folder full of your own nudes? ✋ Or maybe you’re interested, but have a lot of questions: Do I trust the person receiving the nude? How do I store my nudes safely?
Georgia Grace (aka G-Spot) and Laura Roscioli wrote the definitive rules of engagement for when you decide to follow Moira’s orders. Read the full guide here
Forget your iPhone library, hang your nude on the wall.
I came across Jessica Davina through The Baths survey, and you can’t take my money fast enough!
She turns your selfie into a custom paint-by-numbers.
So if you’re ready to see your body as your own Birth of Venus, she’s given The Baths subscribers 25% off her upcoming paint-and-sip workshops in NSW:
✨ May 31st Northern Beaches
✨ June 28th North Sydney
✨ July 26th Newcastle
Book your spot with code: BATHS25 👩🎨
This could be you!
Next newsletter… the first time I went to a sex shop. I drove five towns away and came home with nipple clamps we never used. 🫠
Until next time bathers,
🫧 Laura