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Three thing's I've *got* to do before leaving the Bay Area:
1) Nose/Belly/Ear piercing 2) Tatoo on the small of my back 3) Join Bare to Breakers in running naked across San Francisco in the annual Bay to Breakers Given that the next B2B is tomorrow however, I guess the third goal seems quite an impossibility. Hilarious quotes from the B2B website: "Everybody should run through the streets [naked] at least once. If you can do that, chances are you can have a lot of fun in other areas of your life." Madonna, who called her own stints in the "buff" empowering. Chapter 7. Genders . . . Although each year the percentages increase, currently women only make up about 20% of our participants. This we believe is largely due to Madison Avenue's conditioning of women that their bodies are always to be viewed as imperfect. For those enlightened women who know that God does not create imperfection, the BARE-2-BREAKERS�demonstration is a liberating experience and an empowering confidence builder. Individual female participants will always find a friendly cadre of women within our group to participate with. Chapter 8. Anatomy . . . Concern has been expressed, by participants of both genders, as to the possible anatomical issues of running naked. Men need not be concerned. No matter how floppy one is, nature takes care of the male genitals during exercise by tightening the scrotum. (The ancient Greeks and Native Americans engaged in competitive sport without clothing or injury.) Women have a very different issue. We have been assured by several aerobics instructors that unsecured breasts will not suffer any tissue damage during a hard run, but that some women may feel discomfort. Possible solutions are altered (i.e., ventilated) or nude-colored jog bras, carrying a jobra and donning it if the need arises, or wearing one the whole time and just going bottomless. Remember, the central theme of the BARE-2-BREAKERS�is the demonstration of nudity and the positive expression of it; but, not at the expense of discomfort. Aim for nothing, but if you feel the need for support, slip something on. Most women will not need any support; like the majority of the other BARE-2-B'ers, most will walk or trot very slow during the first mile-and-a-half to the Hayes Street hill and then walk the remainder of the way. FAQ: The most asked question in the "Anatomy" category comes from younger men asking about getting a "woody." The fear of not being able to control an erection and publicly acquiring one seems to keep some younger men from participating. A male's production of the hormone testosterone peaks around age 18 and slowly decreases each year thereafter. A middle aged man's arousal and libido is much different than a male in his 20's, which may explain one reason(1) why in the 2003 BARE-2-B registrations, only 10% were under 30 years old; 19% were 30-39 years; 38% were 40-49 years; and about 33% were 50 and older. Due to the numbers of BARE-2-B'ers, 10% still represents a good number of people; but the comparative percentage is smaller. The fear of untimely penile tumescence, however, seems to be far too over rated. As stated above, if one exerts oneself during the Bay to Breakers' run or any physical activity, the male body directs the blood to refurbish nutrients and oxygen to the muscles and other primarily tissues; so the penis isn't a destination unless one brings to BARE-2-B such anxiety and nervousness on the subject that vasocongestion is manifested. Those under 30 who have participated in the past haven't had a problem; and one can always carry a long t-shirt or something to slip on if there is a concern. (1) It should be noted that another reason why those under 30 are seemingly under represented, is that over half of the BARE-2-B registrants come from outside of the San Francisco Bay Area; and that those under 30 usually have less funds and opportunity to travel to San Francisco to participate. Wei Ting hopped on at 3:58 AM 0 Comments: |
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