And that would shut people down and restrict their own ability to see themselves in my writing and my graphics. You wouldn't believe how many girls have written to me telling me that we've almost indistinguishable bodies, and if I revealed my face, I'd lose that sort of open-door, "I could be anyone" feeling. Abruptly I 'd become an individual instead of only a body or an idea. So in a way, it is supplied a more open communication with others? BtoB: Certainly.I think that had I revealed FKK Turns Two - Happy Birthday to Young Naturists and Naturists America! from the start, the project would never have gained as much momentum. Or at least not with the same sort of "body positivity" bunch. I may be incorrect, obviously, but at this point I am pretty stuck on my decision to remain anonymous. It is a trick that many fashion companies use on the web for e-commerceby not revealing the face of the model, the consumer is less likely to judge a piece of clothing based on the model wearing it. Out of curiosity, do you think your family and friends would be accepting of the job if they knew? BtoB: Yes and no. Or, rather, no and yes. No to family, yes to pals. Some of my buddies do understand, and the conversation usually goes something like, "Yeah, so I did a thing on the internet where I am shooting photos of my body and it is sort of popular now and it's kind of odd but cool and I like it." And their response is, "Cool. Strange. Whatever. Desire to play pinball or something?"I do have some friends who are really encouraging and I want to talk to them about it, but for the most part, no one who I have told cares whatsoever or is ever surprised. My family, on the other hand would be a different story if they found out. I was raised in an extremely conservative Christian home, so that is not actually something they would be proud of, even if I 'm helping people feel better about themselves. Is it on account of the nudity, the issues you discuss, or both?! BtoB: Both.And additionally that I'm revealing my naked body to the world for anyone to see. Pretty much everything to do with my job is a huge breach of how I was raised. I am able to appreciate that coming from an extremely traditional, Christian home myself. You mentioned in a post your small info about vulvas and vaginas as a younger girldo you think that's normal for most girls, and how does that effect their self-image and even their relationships later on in life? Were you able to see frequent women naked growing up? Or was that also a violation to what was perceived as "right"? BtoB: Unfortunately, I do believe that is quite normal for young girls. The amount of e-mails I get through Tumblr from women who tell me how much my narrative parallels theirs is astonishing. I think that generally when kids get to see nudity, it is on TV if anything and it's movie star nudity which is a whole lot different than a naked person in front of your eyes. I definitely believe this hurts women later in life because they're never really sure what their body is "supposed" to look like and live in some form of fear that it will not match up with the idea that the individual they're with has about the female body. I am certain that extends to men too, to a degree, but I also believe it's a lot more okay for a little boy to run around nude with another little boy than for a little girl to say, "hey, let us spread our legs and look at each others genitals!" I never saw a nude girl growing up. I never even saw my mother naked. It was a "clothes at all times" household and you bathed by yourself if you were nude. Even swimming, I was not allowed to wear a "revealing" swimsuit to call any form of attention to my body. I'm presuming that nudity was connected expressly to sexuality then, even if that wasn't conveyed directly? And finally, that was not a positive message. Do you expect that to a certain level your blog helps women, and even girls, to see a bit of "reality" that isn't sexually charged? BtoB: Yeah, it was the whole "nudity equals sex" idea as well as the "god needs you to cover your body" idea. Neither of which I think are healthy for a young person growing up and learning about their own body. I do expect that my blog helps folks see a small slice of reality that stands outside of the universe of pornography and sex and stars and is merely an open, fair portrait of a girl who has gone through the same things they are going through. And even if they can't talk to their mom about it or their friends about it, it's a small affirmation that there IS someone out there who realizes what they're going through and made it outside on the other side and is still learning and growing. Go to here: https://twitter.com/tycewipojova