AANR Weekly Report for 11 5, 2004
Edited by Mel Kanner AANR-NW Trustee ———————————————————— —————————– AANR Weekly Report for Nov. 5, 2004 <br>From the desk of Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director: <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=3XuOicsga8-JH1z3b8uGigzeqcbLWDlgKz-qGY7Cgew38h6D-3Am8eAHp-WalWRdbs24IAjT>Execdir@aanr.com</a><br>Last week the WB Network aired an episode of the sitcom "What I Like About You." In the episode two young women travel to a resort believing it's a "dude ranch" when it turns out to be a "nude ranch." Skeptical at first, the two women give nude recreation a try! At the end of the episode, one of the character's notes, "you seem so relaxed" to which the other character replies, "once you've freed [your body] I guess the rest comes naturally." This shows how our education efforts are paying off.<br>We prepared a letter to the WB Network praising them for this positive portrayal of nude recreation and inviting them to run a free ad for the show in The Bulletin. An excerpt from the letter follows: Recently, more than ever before, the business community has recognized just how many people enjoy getting a little more sunshine.and the dollar value of serving those people. For example, The Wall St. Journal carried a full page article about how clothing-optional resorts are catering to an affluent au naturel crowd. USA Today, Forbes, and CNN / Money have echoed those sentiments noting that nude recreation is now a $400 million industry. Moreover, recent results from the National Leisure Travel Monitor poll show that about 18% of all traveling Americans would like to incorporate a clothing optional experience into their travel plans. So please let me renew my thanks for WB Network's positive portrayals of our favorite pastime. <br>Below is a link to the WB Network.: <a href=http://www.thewb.com/Shows/Episode/0
