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The very idea of getting nude before others can be unnerving to most people. To make use of nudity to improve one's self esteem can still be scary to weigh and consider even if it has been done by persons you consider respectable and trustworthy, including those whom you personally know. Some celebrities come into mind, including the late Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Meryl Streep, Vanessa Williams, the late Heath Ledger, the late Marlon Brando, Harvey Keitel, Kevin Bacon, Bruce Willis, Ewan McGregor, among a host of others. They have certainly added more mileage on their marketing efforts to sustain public attention by going out in the nude, but we do not see this being applied to ourselves.

We we seemingly have reservations if we will consider the act of going in the nude before the public (or even for a lone person for purposes other than sex) can even contribute to a higher level of self-esteem (at least to some). Indeed, this is one very tricky proposition, as it can open up oneself to ridicule and humiliation. We see the use of shame (or shaming), being a great inhibitor, and a favorite tool of others who like to counter the work of pioneering and brave individuals.

But baring oneself in order to gain something, in this case, some form of cash compensation for a "little" work done, has resulted to more rewards and benefits to the author. This includes a better self image from having taken courage in doing something which others would usually not undertake. He gained in the process, a much positive regard for his body, which he oftentimes have disregarded and not taken much care of in many occasions (due to lack of discipline or simply exhaustion from other kinds of work).

As it is, the reward of gaining better level of self-confidence, for sure, transpired as an outcome from doing one of the many part-time job experiences of this author. He responded to a posting on the "Gigs" section of the ever ubiquitous Craigslist, the online site that describes itself "local classifieds and forums - community moderated, and largely free." The author emailed in response to an anonymous poster of an advertisement seeking nude models for photographic studies. It would be a paid gig, which means the author would be receiving some amount of compensation or in kind, in return for the willingness to shed one's clothes before the camera.

In the exchange of emails between the author and the ad poster, he found out more about the photographer. He turned out to be a respectable

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