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The legal part of being nude in New Mexico.
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The enforcement of laws governing being nude depend upon who might be
affected. Potentially pushing the limit of a local society's acceptance
of nudity should be considered. This is where the knowledge base of a
group of people is usually better than a single person trying to know
everything about every place.
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The
Forestry Department here in New
Mexico has said the laws of the State dictate
obscenity laws. The District Attorney's Office here in Albuquerque told me the following.
Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) lands are governed by the same laws that apply to the rest of the
state.
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For
New Mexico,
the minimum requirement is anything that covers the genitalia (penis and
scrotum for males, and labia majora for females) and a woman's areola
(colored area around the nipple). A g-string or whatever will cover, and
a piece of tape for a woman's areola (recommended by the District
Attorneys Office). When asked about latex and paint, and their response
was "The intent is to obstruct the shape and therefore the visual
image", so latex and paint would not be appropriate.
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There
does not appear to be any governing of exposure of the buttocks. With
these minimums, we would legally be allowed to walk around in downtown
Albuquerque.
But, of course, we don't. Our intent is not to be exhibitionists or
to expose ourselves to the general public. Rather to enjoy a
natural lifestyle and to relax privately.
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Policies
spoken from official offices such as this do not always reflect
enforcement trends of police which may not always have as specific a
ruling. And therefore each person is responsible for their own actions.
If a person is considered to be a public disturbance, then police can
take action. For instance, a traffic accident occurs because someone was
watching you instead of the road. Potentially, it can be a fine line to
walk.
Being Nude is accepted in many private and remote settings in New Mexico. One
should learn the do's and don'ts of interacting with the public. And one
should also learn the etiquette pertinent to any Nudist event. The basics
of being nude in public are, if no one cares, no problem. If no one is
around, no problem. When in a private home, bring a towel to sit on, even
on the floor.
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Need additional information?
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Roadrunner
Naturists
PO Box 91055 Albuquerque, NM 87199
(505) 717-7918
email: RoadRunnerNaturists@hotmail.com
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Everyone
will be staring at me!
If you walk through a mall nude, people certainly would.
Here everyone is nude and staring is impolite and not permitted.
I'm (pick one) -
too fat, too skinny, etc.
Our members are not beauty queens or Greek gods, just ordinary people like
you.
What if someone
I know is there?
If they are here, they are nude also. It is very rare to
run into someone you know here, but if you did, now you have something
else in common.
What
if someone finds out I'm a nudist?
We go to great lengths to protect the privacy of our
members and guests. Most likely, no one will find out unless you tell
them.
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