For a good cause...

[Salvor-Hardon]

I was thinking about altruism and charity and such last night. I have to say as a group of "Strangers" the AH has some very giving and generous folks, and I am glad to be part of such a wonderful group.

That being said, I began to think of helping others, and fundraisers and the most needed thing in so many moments of tragedy, money, and how to raise it.

Hypothetically, if it were for a cherished friend, would you agree to pose nude for a calendar, knowing that the funds raised would go to a truly good cause? For sake of argument, assume that its done tastefully, artistically, a truly well done piece of work not sleazy porn stuff.

Would you do it for a general AH fund raiser or would it have to be someone you really click with?

Would it change your decision if it were for AHer's only or if it were sold the public in general?

What kind of setting and pose would you most like to sit?

What if someone promised that such a calendar would garner one million dollars and they would pay the difference out of pocket to ensure it truly made a difference?

I have to stop thinking when I go to bed at night.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

Personally, I would rather donate specific goods to a charity (lumber, food, clothing, depending on the needs of charity). Money can be squandered by middle men. Goods have to be used.

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And of course I didn't finish reading the original post...

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

No.

Why? My appearing nude on a calendar would ensure commerical failure.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[Guest]

if i can photoshop it or be kinda sorta nakkid, sure.

i would do it for people in need but i feel certain for that sort of thing, i would rather be behind the camera...making faces and such. i do that well.

 

[TxRad]

With me and Rump on there it would be a dog food calender......

But hey, I'm a dirty old man and have no self respect so why not.... I'm always good for a laugh and a bad example if nothing else.....

 

[oggbashan]

No.

Why? My appearing nude on a calendar would ensure commerical failure.

Rumple Foreskin

Ditto.

Locally, almost every charity and enterprise has now done a nude calendar a la Calendar Girls. There is no impact anymore.

The Calendar Girls event only made headlines because they were rural WI ladies who were not expected to do such a thing.

The local women's rugby club calendar is the best of this year's crop. I haven't been able to get hold of a copy.

Maybe UK and European attitudes are more relaxed about nudity.

Og

 

[TheeGoatPig]

For the record though, I'm not afraid of being naked, even with my pot-belly that I hate so much.

 

[Guest]

Ditto.

Locally, almost every charity and enterprise has now done a nude calendar a la Calendar Girls. There is no impact anymore.

The Calendar Girls event only made headlines because they were rural WI ladies who were not expected to do such a thing.

The local women's rugby club calendar is the best of this year's crop. I haven't been able to get hold of a copy.

Maybe UK and European attitudes are more relaxed about nudity.

Og

i believe you are correct. Europeans seem to be less puritanical on nude issues and i don't believe a calendar would be the way to go for fund raising as if i had my druthers, i would buy a calendar that made me laugh.

perhaps a funny calendar with folks doing odd or funny things would be the best route.

 

[rgraham666]

Yep.

I look just fine naked. Maybe I ain't got a six pack or huge muscles, but I look OK.

 

[oggbashan]

...perhaps a funny calendar with folks doing odd or funny things would be the best route.

I dress up as King Henry VIII to support local initiatives. I would rather not wear black pantyhose in public but many locals wear much more embarrassing clothing for our town's carnival. That raises money for charity each year.

Three local gay men dress up as the alternative Carnival Queen and her Princesses. All three of them ride a specially built large tricycle in their ball gowns. They have a wicked line of repartee with the crowds lining the route and are deservedly popular, winning 'The Spirit of Carnival' cup year after year.

Each year our real Carnival Queen and Princesses also enter into the spirit of the event. One recent year the Carnival Queen was a hit as the Principal Girl in our Pantomime. This year the Carnival Court stopped in front of the local dignitaries, descended from their float and did a raunchy Salsa with Pirates from the Pirates of the Caribbean float. They left very little to the imagination.

One of our local worthies, apart from being Father Christmas each year, is prominent in the procession as Mr Micawber, driving his decorated Mini-Moke. He usually gets and responds to rude remarks from the local youths he has sentenced during the year in his capacity as Justice of the Peace, but they also throw money for charity at him.

Making a fool of yourself for charity has been an English tradition for generations.

Og

 

[Guest]

Yep.

I look just fine naked. Maybe I ain't got a six pack or huge muscles, but I look OK.

Pictures????

 

[rgraham666]

Pictures????

Soon.

 

[Guest]

Soon.

Goody.

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

Sure...why not? Half the guys I know have been trying to get me naked for the longest time anyway. (A number of the women also)

 

[R. Richard]

Normally I wouldn't do such a thing, but if it cures cancer, the common cold and baldness all at the same time, how could I refuse?

 

[Liar]

I can't quite imagine any cause that would gain anything on me being nude. But if you were able to find one, why not?

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Me nude?? there's not enough paper to print that.

 

[Salvor-Hardon]

Me nude?? there's not enough paper to print that.

pffffft.

I'd do one of those photo collages of supermodels that get shrunk down and the pictures make it look like one big picture, and it still wouldn't be as hot as the real you.

 

[impressive]

Would I donate a picture? Sure.

Would I pose for someone else? Nope.

 

[Nirvanadragones]

Absolutely. I embrace my inner (or should that be outer . . . ? ) exhibitionist

I'd like it to be a good photographer, and I'd like the end result to be classy, and classic. And perhaps different - in a good way.

 

[TxRad]

Would I donate a picture? Sure.

Would I pose for someone else? Nope.

Damn!!!!!

And I was polishing my camera up special too......

 

[Selena_Kitt]

I'll take pictures!

 

[English Lady]

I think I'd scare people off all naked like, but maybe if I could be, as vella said kinda naked or artfully posed -I'd do it. I'm an exhibitionist after all

 

[drksideofthemoon]

I'll take pictures!

Do we need to hose you down? LOL!

 

[StormRising]

I think if the AH ever did a fundraiser for someone who needed, Like Moonie right now with the medical stuff, or Vana's situation earlier this year, or Colly, for a memorial stone or something, I would gladly contribute- but full nudity is asking a lot. Something, like Vana said earlier, classy and tasteful, art rather than a skin shot, is not only my personal preference, but I think it would suit the AH as a whole better.

Just because we write erotica doesn't make us pornographers, and I think all of us have a strong understanding for beauty, in the many and varied forms it takes.