Nudists, my journey and the shortage of women in the "movement"

  When I was young, nudism came naturally. Skinny dipping alone in streams during my woodland wanderings, midnight with a lover at remote local inland beaches as a teen, making love under the moon in a field as a grown woman, these events happened naturally. When my children, who dropped their clothes as soon as we walked in the door every day, saw me walk naked from bathroom to bedroom, they commented. I realized I had been sending them a message: it's OK for children to walk about naked all day, but not for parents. I only wore clothes all day because I went outside for smokes throughout the day. I decided I wanted to move to a warmer climate and find some place I could walk out the door naked. So, I moved to a warmer climate.
  When I moved I sought out local nudists. Made sense to me. I knew I would have to overcome some discomfort about body image being around other adults in platonic fashion in broad daylight, but I have come to know my bravery and ability to release. I was committed.
  Upon joining the facebook groups I was nauseous. I was not looking to join a religion. But, OK, not everyone is going to be dogmatic in such groups, right? So, I discussed attending a function with them. Fees for the beach and background check which would be decreased if I joined the national group first for a greater yearly fee......leave it to a patriarchal system to organize my nakedness and make it a commodity. Frankly, if my naked body is a commodity and money is going to change hands, I think becoming a stripper is the better deal. At least then my nakedness would send money INTO my hands instead of someone else's. Background checks are for those who don't trust their creation and gut instincts, a wall behind which most molesters are hiding. I don't need to pay to be a part of someone else's false sense of security and the selling of it.
  So, I'm thinking the shortage of women in the naturist and nudist movements/groups is not primarily due to body self image alone. It's very likely women's intuition already overloaded with toxic patriarchal capitalism are allergic to the energy permeating it.
 My 2 cents.