Nude calendar explained
Nude calendars are a type of wall calendar that feature nude models in a variety of scenes and locations. Predominantly in the United Kingdom, nude calendars are produced to raise money for charity.[1]
Types
Calendars featuring pin-up models
Commercial advertising on calendars started in the late 19th century and has often been linked to pictures or photographs of pin-up models. The products being advertised may be incorporated via product placement in the pictures themselves or separate via logos and corporate in-house style. Calendars featuring female nudes became a common feature in workplaces which were predominantly male (e.g. garages, car dealerships, etc.), although many employers have banned or restricted their display considering them a form of sex discrimination.
An example is the Pirelli Calendar.
Sports nude calendars
Some sports teams have produced nude calendars, often to raise their profile or increase funding. Examples include the Australian women's football team prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, the Canadian cross-country ski team in 2001 and 2002, and a group of Canadian women biathletes in 2008.[2] [3]
Charity nude calendars
The first nude charity calendar was made by a group of middle-aged Englishwomen, members of a local branch of the Women's Institute, who were posing nude to raise funds for Leukaemia Research. The calendar was released in 1999, and became an international sensation, and also inspired the movie Calendar Girls.[4] Following this lead, charity nude calendars proliferated in the 2000s. Proceeds usually go to various health or social causes. Participants may include artists, celebrities, sportsmen and sportswomen, firefighters, military forces, the police, or members of a group such as farmers, Women's Institute members who wish to raise funds for a chosen charity.
The women's rugby match Oxford and Cambridge, which was played at Twickenham in 2015, was publicised by the Oxford team making a nude calendar.[5]
Successful charity nude calendars include:
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Notes and References
- Web site: Which is the best charity nude calendar in the country?. The Tab. 27 November 2015.
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- News: Lewis . Samantha . Women's World Cup: Inside the infamous nude calendar that got the Matildas in trouble with the Australian government . 30 July 2023 . . 30 July 2023 . en-AU.
- Web site: The naked do-gooders? . https://web.archive.org/web/20130114215748/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-16/people/35850428_1_calendar-girls-nude-calendar-nude-photo . dead . 2013-01-14 . 2012-12-16 . . 2013-04-22.
- News: Oxford's calendar girls beaten 52-0 by Cambridge in women's Varsity rugby match. Paul. Gorst. 11 December 2015. Mirror Online.
- Web site: Calendar Exposes School Financing Problems. www.educationworld.com. 2016-01-15. 2015-09-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20150930074820/http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues/issues401.shtml. live.
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- Web site: Oregon winery owner's astonishing past life reads like fast-moving fiction: Wine notes. Cole. Katherine. The Oregonian. September 2015. 2022-12-11. 2022-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812002931/https://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/2015/09/post_34.html. live.
- Web site: Naked Rugby League Calendar launch. Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust. 27 September 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20080814025958/https://www.scgt.nsw.gov.au/News.aspx?PageID=7&id=1524. 14 August 2008.
- News: Naked for a Cause calendar. Jim Buzinski. 25 November 2007. Outsports.
- News: 'Gods of Football' gallery. Jim Buzinski. 17 December 2008. Outsports.
- Web site: University of Warwick's rowers strip naked for charity calendar. The Telegraph. 14 October 2013. 31 January 2018.
- EastEnders stars strip off for nude calendar in the name of charity. Catherine Earp. 13 November 2014. OK! Magazine.
- Web site: Pub regulars strip off for naked calendar... and we kind of love it . Mills . Jen . Metro . 2 Jan 2016 . 2016-01-04 .