Havelock Ellis: Philosopher of Love  

"Dr. Maurice Parmelee has recently written a book, The New Gymnosophy, describing the German * Nacktkultur ’ movement, ‘ which advocates the practice of nudity by both sexes in common for hygienic, social and aesthetic reasons.’ In an introduction to this book (not yet published) Ellis remarks ' I have not myself the slightest intention of following Dr. Parmelee’s example in joining any of the societies for the practice in common of the principles of gymnosophy I am pleased that such societies exist, I can see that they perform a valuable function. Personally, however, I am well content to continue to follow an old practice of simply encouraging the practice of nakedness privately and among personal friends. I find, increasingly, that that is what others also are doing, on simple hygienic, moral, or aesthetic grounds, for themselves and their children By a careful comparison of the average weight and length of women's garments today as compared with even ten years ago, it requires but little arithmetical skill to calculate the precise date at which, other things being equal, there will be nothing left. Needless to add, other things will not be equal; but that is a consideration we need not here discuss."--Havelock Ellis: Philosopher of Love (1928) is a book by Houston Peterson on Havelock Ellis