Not just the nude beach. Also the gym shower. All older sporting facilities in my neck of the woods have communal showers (typically gender segregated, though I've seen some exceptions). People used to get naked and wash (as one does in a shower). More and more, (young) people have started showering with underwear. Newer sporting facilities have started catering to this trend by providing individual shower cubibles. Which seems a bit silly, as you're far more likely to take a long time in a cubicle, thus wasting more water and more time. In a communal shower, you can just give someone the stink eye if they're taking too long ... no such luck in a locked cubicle.
I don't think this is a good thing. If you're not seeing any "normal" naked bodies, and are only ever exposed to idealized movie/porn bodies, aren't you more likely to get all kinds of body issues?
I don't think this is a good thing. If you're not seeing any "normal" naked bodies, and are only ever exposed to idealized movie/porn bodies, aren't you more likely to get all kinds of body issues?