Nude Family swim at Stoke Waterworld

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Flagged up by Sammy Woodhouse on Twitter.
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Supported by who else but NSPCC.

Adults can buy a single ticket.

To Shut it down, Change petition here:
www.change.org/p/water-world-stop-nude-family-swim-session-for-adults-and-children-of-all-ages-at-water-world?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_24863394_en-GB%3A2&recruiter=1151217419&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=tap_basic_share

Attended by convicted paedophile
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/4047602.convicted-brierfield-paedophile-member-naturist-club/

Unbelievable.

These naturist swims have been happening for YEARS, at least since the 1980's

Strangely, so have sexual assaults. Our weekly class swim in the local swimming pool was in the 1980s, during open mixed-sex adult and child sessions. I was assaulted more than once by an older male swimmer. I was very short-sighted so friends started warning me he was heading in my direction. Couldn’t get anyone to take it seriously - the teacher laughed at me when I told her. It took several complaints by others before he was barred (and that was all that happened to him of course).

Here’s the thing - adults with ill-intent towards children tend to gravitate towards events and places where the can get access to them, especially if other adults provide it by selling tickets. One would hope attitudes towards safeguarding had moved on a bit from ‘no big deal’ since the 1980s.

This is crap about oh children werent forced, safeguarding means you ask and its childrens choice. Bs. children shouldnt even be put in a place to be asked this. they are usually keen to appease adults and not yet fully confident to articulate or critically think about something so to say you safeguarded by asking and giving choice is bonkers. The way an adult may ask and broach the subject can cause easily influence children to say whatever they think the adult wants to hear in order not to disappoint.
Fucking naturists.

I'm so sorry DarkmilkAddict

I know I was going to leave the thread but perverted men will always find a way. When I was a teen (in school uniform) a man snuck up behind me in Superdrug and felt my bum. I was right next to my mum. I told my mum and we were both shocked, she shouted pervert or something along those lines to him but those were the only consequences he recieved. Thank fuck I had clothes on really.

I don't think my Mum knew either, I think she was as shocked as I was, the anger didn't set in until a bit later, by then he was gone.

Ha I hope so too! Seeing how men can act in ordinary circumstances just makes me wonder why people would put thier kids basically on a platter for these people. I really ought to leave the thread now.

Dark 💐💐💐

I would never as a developing teen want my dad my brothers and strange adult men to see my naked body

that was my boundaries and it’s my body not my parents body. Mine

Mine

When I go on the beach I can see all types of bodies didn’t need that empowering stuff

Don’t need to see strangers naked genitals cos my parents think it’s ok

The very thought of having to go naked in a pool omg.

Enlightening thread.

Thank you Handsoffisback nice glass of Rose for me. DH knows the superdrug story so just had a vent to him.

My dad even commented on eBay an attractive body I had, aged around 15, ad I was walking towards him totally naked against my will.

He was a schoolteacher for 45 years

What not ebay ffs!

Jeez dark.

So sorry

I’m actually thinking this has affected me more than I realised. So there’s way more to it than the paedophile issue

I love not wearing clothes. It's wonderful. But I wouldn't force that on even my own child, let alone someone else's. The whole 'But naked swimming is so liberating!' argument just doesn't wash with me. Naked ANYTHING can be liberating. But if children are too young to understand why nakedness is liberating, what exactly are they meant to get out of a naked swimming sesh with a load of people they don't know?

I think that everything Handsoffisback has said is right. I cannot fathom what the benefit of naked public swimming is to children. As far as I'm concerned, U18s have no business at events like this.

@022828MAN

This is shocking! I can't believe so many people are condoning it. Over 18s - fine, crack on. Why do children need to be in attendance?! Why do people think there wouldn't be pedophiles in the nudist community?! Are people really that naive???

I would think a paedophile would stick out like a sore thumb in that environment (no pun intended).

Oh Dark that is awful, you shouldn't be the one feeling the shame. Are you still in counselling now?

No but I think I might need to talk about it

You have done a great thing by sharing your story here. Please do talk about it, I don't even know you and I am so angry for you, I am sure your friends will be the same. If you can't tell your friends just yet obviously what you say to your counsellor will stay between you two

Hope this has been useful for others to read about. Anyone else in a similar position please feel free to message me

I am disgusted at the apologists on this thread.

Dark has articulated why it's abusive to put children in this situation - as she said, the act of bringing children to this event is in itself abusive.

I'm so shocked at the pool hosting this and making it a free for all. That anyone can't see the the dangers inherent in this is pretty incredible.