Re: Lupin Lodge LIED: Hosted BDSM Event. Planning to Host Another!

Anna <[email protected]> Mon, 15 Jun 26 02:00:46 UTC
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On Feb 8, 8:45 am, Anna <[email protected]> wrote:
> Article is from nudiarist's blog.  Lupin Lodge's web site is below.
>
> They did host a BDSM event last September and is planning to host one
> this year.
>
> They deliberately lied to AANR.  That should cost them their
> association with nudist organizations!
>
> http://www.lupin.com
>
> http://www.aanr.com
>
> http://www.naturistsociety.com
>
> Please go to the original web page as Nudiarist has posted relevant
> screen shots there.
>
> http://nudiarist.blogspot.com/?zx=111a329d78303501
>
> http://tinyurl.com/lupinlodgeLIED
>
> What's Really Going On at Lupin Lodge?
>
> According to their website, a California "Human Fox Hunt" erotic
> lifestyles group has booked May 6 through 8 at Lupin Lodge Clothing-
> Optional Resort for one of their fetish events (please note
> registration is required on their website to get access for specifics
> on the event). Another ponyplay fetish site, The Stampede, describes
> the event as follows:
>
> The original human fox hunt team and The Stampede is gearing up for
> our second event in our new venue! All animal role players are welcome
> to explore their inner animal in a natural setting. Our clothing
> optional venue provides a safe, sane, and consensual environment to
> romp in as you please. ALL ANIMAL role players welcomed, Puppies,
> ponies, foxes, furries, and mythical beasts! There will be outdoor
> space for lunge, ad cart pulling, and indoor BDSM play space, and a
> large forested area for the hunt.
>
> Lupin Lodge in Los Gatos, California, is affiliated with the American
> Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) and The Naturist Society (TNS).
> Both organizations support nude recreation in a non-sexual
> environment. In the past few years, at least three AANR affiliated
> resorts have withdrawn from the organization due to overtly sexual
> activities and marketing to swinger lifestyle groups: Caliente,
> Paradise Lakes and  Seminole.
>
> Lupin also disassociates itself from sexual activity, declaring that
> anyone visiting the resort agrees to "avoid behavior which is
> aggressive, harassing, embarrassing, overtly sexual, or otherwise
> inappropriate to Lupin's family environment" (rules). Minor children
> are welcome and are admitted free as long as they are accompanied by
> their parents. On a page entitled "Lupin, Nudity and Sexuality" it is
> stated emphatically that "Public eroticism and sexual exploitation are
> not acceptable at Lupin."
>
> The controversy over the erotic lifestyle groups is not new and was
> previously reported here. AANR was notified at the time and Terry
> Justice, Club/Member Liason, gave the following response:
>
> I immediately called the club and spoke with the owners, I also sent
> them any information I was able to find. Of course they were shocked
> and very annoyed that this was about to befall them, they are very
> proud of their family-friendly, non-sexual resort. They thanked the
> AANR office for catching this, and assured us that there would be
> extra security at the gate and in the resort. These groups will be
> turned away and or ejected, and will never be welcome at Lupin Lodge.
>
> Information on the Fox Hunt website contradicts AANR, and openly
> describes an event held at Lupin last September:
>
> The new venue was perfect for this event, and the feedback from both
> the venue, other guests, and guests of the fox hunt has been
> exceptionally positive! We will be doing this again, and there is even
> consideration to doing this twice a year, since our ideal weather, and
> time of year is on the edges of the venue's busy season, and into
> their down season.
>
> Upon registering and logging into the Fox Hunt site, one can read a
> message from Fox Hunt member "Smash" describing the problems
> encountered with Lupin and AANR:
>
> This controversy appears to date back to mid-May, 2010. This was the
> day that Smash, the event organizer, met with Lupin Lodge
> representative, Cindy Gregory, and the date for this event was
> confirmed. Shortly thereafter, a preliminary announcement was posted
> onto The Stampede Talk and copied to the Equus Eroticus events
> listing. While only members of Stampede Talk can read Stampede posts
> and these posts can not be found through Google, the EE posting was
> publicly viewable.
>
> The conservative watchdogs have Lupin Lodge, and the Lodge's website,
> in their searches. They have made an issue out of the Fox Hunt to the
> AANR. AANR has politely asked the Fox Hunt Organizers to remove all
> references to Lupin Lodge and any Lupin URLs.
>
> The Fox Hunt organizers have combed this site and removed all
> references to "Lupin", or "Lupin Lodge" and now merely refer to it as
> "The Venue". All references and links to Lupin Lodge in the articles
> can now only be seen by registered users.
>
> AANR has denied any knowledge of these events at Lupin, yet "Smash",
> the event organizer, claims that AANR requested that the Fox Hunt site
> remove all references to Lupin.
>
> Lupin Lodge, AANR and TNS have all been asked to comment on this
> situation, and as of this writing there has been some communication
> but no official statement.
>
> Screen shots of the Fox Hunt websites are below in case pressure is
> put on them to change or remove their information about Lupin.
>
> AANR bills itself as "the credible voice of reason for nude recreation
> Since 1931" and fields a Government Affairs Team to liaison with
> public officials over legal and public lands issues. Currently AANR is
> in communications with the California Parks and Recreation Department
> over setting aside some public lands for nude recreation.
>
> Lupin Lodge was founded in 1936. The Naturist Society has scheduled
> its annual Western Gathering at Lupin for August 11-14, 2011.

http://nudiarist.blogspot.com/2011/02/whats-really-going-on-at-lupin-lodge.html

http://tinyurl.com/lupinlodgeliedpony