The undressing room

Few places in our gymnophobic society permit, let alone encourage complete undressing. Locker rooms and changing rooms are among the rare exceptions. Of course the owners of apparel stores don't expect customers to get completely naked in the changing room. This is true even for stores selling underwear; most states have health laws forbidding customers to try on underwear except perhaps over existing clothing (understandably).

Still, to those of us interested in naked eroticism, the opportunity to get naked in a public place can have a kind of risky appeal. The most extreme case I heard of was an allegedly true story posted in an online forum. The writer tried a ploy of self-forced exhibitionism by stripping in a dressing room, hiding his clothes, and then moving (naked) to another dressing room. When other customers came around, he peeked his head out and explained that someone had stolen his clothes and asked for help. (I have no idea how he could make this story believable, but perhaps I've forgotten some details.)

The writer went on to say that the man he approached found the story funny and entered the changing room to see that the writer was indeed naked. Thoroughly amused, the customer then went and got his girlfriend and brought her to see the naked writer for some further laughs and humiliation. Finally the couple agreed to help the naked writer find his clothes, which they did without much searching.

I have no idea if the story is true or not, but there is something hot about having two people getting their amusement at a man's naked predicament.

But even if one doesn't involve others, just getting naked in a place where full nudity is unconventional can be a turn on. Perhaps that was the idea behind the dare an online acquaintance recently gave me. He told me not just to strip completely naked in a clothing store changing room, but to masturbate and catch the whole thing on video. So I accepted the challenge and found a shopping mall store where I could carry it out.

But don't take my word for it. Head on over to our Naked Dare Theatre and see for yourself in a new video I call No underwear allowed. Then come back here and let me know what naked dares you have tried recently.

Decorate your desktop with the latest wallpaper

Whether you use your system for daily work or occasional play, the same old space can get a little boring after a while. Why not change out that desktop background with a whole new image? Nakedism has some new choices for you.

With themes drawn from recent photo shoots, our Desktop Wallpaper department offers three new images to dress up your desktop. Just choose Wallpaper Downloads from the Photos menu at anytime to see all available images. Then click the resolution most suited to your system. Then use your browser to save it to your own system.

The new images include let you choose from the magnificent Kory Mitchell for a dark background, the silver-beard study for a light background, or the seaside view for a scenic look. If none of those suit you, continue browsing the rest of the collection. We're confident you'll find something suitable to spruce up your computer display.

The mile long dare

Riding a bicycle naked in public is not new to me. Last year, I participated in several naked group rides, including Seattle's Solstice parade, a Gay Pride parade, and two events for the 2011 World Naked Bike Ride.

But riding naked with a group, one that has coordinated with police and city officials, is one thing. Biking on your own with no special permits or warning to anyone is quite another matter. But that's the dare I accepted from a friend a little while back.

According to the terms of the dare, I had to bike one mile naked. Shoes and helmet were allowed. The route had to include traveled streets (no isolated roads in the middle of nowhere allowed). I was also required to pass through at least one intersection.

As it turned out, I crossed two major streets, passed close to an all-night gas station (where someone hollered at me), and had to dodge cars and pedestrians so I didn't get too close to either (but was surely seen by both).

The second intersection proved the riskiest. The light was against me, and I dismounted to press the crosswalk signal. But there were people loading a car trunk nearby and another car on the far side of the intersection, parked but with headlights pointing my way. So rather than wait for the light, I bolted and ran the light to disappear into a darker neighborhood.

It was exhilarating, risky, and kind of hot. That said, I must confess that I was a little too rattled after my ride to add a jackoff scene to the end of the movie. But maybe you can provide the strokes on your own.

To join the fun, direct your browser to Naked Dares theatre, and check out the latest edition, Spokes and strokes. And be sure to let us know of any fun dares you've done yourself.

Getting kinky with Kory

This month, Nakedism is pleased and proud to bring our members a close look at at rising model and adult performer Kory Mitchell. If you're a fan of hot men or gay porn or both, you may already know Kory from his video work with studios like Edger9 or Kory's own erotic Tumblr blog.

If not, then this month's special photo set will be an extra big surprise — and we do mean big. For Kory has not only honed his body into a beautifully proportioned work of lean muscle, but he is also blessed with the kind of proportions that most men can only dream of having.

In this latest photo essay by Andrew Adam Caldwell, Kory shows us a range of looks, with emphasis on some pretty kinky (and fun!) gear, including everything from a code-red harness and knee pads to an easy-access rubber wrestling singlet. It's the kind of teasing, revealing gear that shows off more than it hides — just the way we like it.

But hey, don't take our word for it. Head on over to the photo collections now and check out this month's gallery, Kory does kink.