Just for a second, in case you forgot, I want to remind you of something: nothing ever truly disappears from the Internet. NOTHING. If you tweet it, post it, put a picture up, it's out there. And at that point, you don't have any control over it. It will be out there, for the rest of your life, and beyond.
So I want to take a moment to truly thank the lovely ladies here on SG who choose to share their beauty with us (and the rest of the world, since once you post it it's out there for everyone to find). Being naked on the Internet really takes a huge amount of courage. (and please don't take this as a slam against soldiers or cops or firemen; courage is courage, and it doesn't only apply to those who risk their lives, so don't make this about anything besides what this is)
And no, this isn't about how some people associate nudity with promiscuity, even though the two have nothing in common (I know some of the girls here are in very committed relationships and have been for years, and I know that some are single and don't show any signs of ever wanting to be in something that permanent, and there's nothing wrong at all with either choice); nor is this a backhanded compliment saying that some of the girls shouldn't be doing this but are brave since they do so anyway (we are all imperfect and beautiful in our own way, and just because someone may not be what I find attractive doesn't mean they shouldn't be free to show themselves off if they want to). No, this is simply being grateful that they choose to share their beauty with us all.
Make no mistake, this is a choice. No one puts a gun against their head and forces them to be naked. They do it for a variety of reasons: some do it because they have never felt confident, and doing this boosts their self-esteem; some do it because they are proud of the way they look, and like showing it off; some do it because they like feeling like they are part of some giant sorority; some do it because they want to show that there's nothing shameful about the naked human body; some do it because they refuse to let someone else hinder their sexuality; and some do it for a reason that is just their own, or is some combination of the previous reasons.
But, whatever their reasons, they all choose to do it, and they enrich our lives by doing so. We interact with them, we read their blogs, watch their videos, look at their candid pictures from their lives (and sometimes they do they same with us); we laugh with them, cry with them, cheer on their victories and commiserate with their defeats. Above all else, we simply take joy in the interactions resulting from our shared humanity. And that is such a wonderful thing, I make sure I check in here at least once a day to see what everyone is up to. So, thank you SGs and Hopefuls. Thank you for being courageous and sharing yourself with all of us. We all love it, very much. <3