The city should have someone patrolling the area to handle people who refuse to remove their clothes. What now? “It would be helpful if the city changed the sign from ‘clothing-optional’ to ‘nude.’ They should also add a sign that indicates how nude people need to be, sort of like the sign that tells people how tall they need to be to go on a ride (I’m being facetious). What they really mean is that they don’t have the body for porn. How many erections do you see? A lot of people like to say that they don’t have the body to be a nudist. “There’s nothing sexual about being nude. Also, every beach in Toronto should be clothing-optional. What now? “The city should give the nudists the north part of the beach and keep the clothing-mandatory side. I’ve seen women leave because they were surrounded by gawking men.” The problem is, that people from the clothing-mandatory side are coming over to our side. “This is more of a segregated beach than a clothing-optional beach-the city designed it to have a clothing-mandatory side and a clothing-optional one. However, I think it would change the whole vibe of the beach.” What now? “There should be someone here to prevent confrontations between nudists and non-nudists. If a non-nude person came with a friend who was nude, I would feel better.” I don’t think everyone who comes to this beach needs to be nude, but they should be at least partially nude. Last summer, I saw a lot of transgender kids here, and I think it’s because they felt safe. “I feel like a kid again-it’s liberating to be nude. What now? “The city should have some sort of security guard patrolling the area, so people have someone to report to.” It’s uncomfortable for the nudists when clothed people show up because we feel like they’re only here for a show.” If someone’s uncomfortable with the idea, there are other beaches. “This feels like a community where we’re celebrating the human body. We hit the beach to ask some of the folks baring it all what’s so great about being naked-and whether or not clothing at Hanlan’s should even be an option. The increasingly common sight of non-nude visitors had a couple naturists so riled that they posted signs, ordering everyone to strip down or (ahem) butt out. On Sunday, the city’s only clothing-optional strip of sand was packed with more fully dressed folk than exposed beach bums-to the surprise of no one.