A few weeks ago, someone messaged Natural Pursuits with a simple question: “Is it appropriate to wear a chastity cage at a nudist event?” For us the answer was simple. Yes.
It’s not uncommon to see a cock cage at one of our events and we’ve held events that specifically celebrated chastity. We understand, that although a kink, wearing a cage is not always sexual in the moment.
We know our view isn’t universal, so we wanted to look at how others think about chastity in nudist spaces. This piece brings together the results of our community survey, reflections from LOCKED founder Peter Cage, and what we’ve learned from hosting events that welcome many forms of body expression.
What the Internet Had to Say
I was curious about the consensus outside Natural Pursuits, so I posted the same question on Instagram: Is it okay to wear a chastity cage at a nudist event?
The responses came fast. More than four hundred people voted in the poll. Over half said chastity at nudist events is totally fine, about a third said it depends on the event, and sixteen percent said it feels out of place.
That’s pretty straightforward. The majority of people are fine with it.
We also gave people the opportunity to share more about their thoughts. The people who are fine with others wearing cages said things like “People shouldn’t gatekeep” or “Rules around cages feel antithetical to bodily autonomy.” Others viewed it as a kind of personal expression, writing “It’s like a wedding ring or necklace” or “If piercings and tattoos are fine, are cages any different?”
Then came the contextual replies: “‘Nudist’ events are generally non-sexual,” and others delved deeper into that idea, saying “It’s totally fine if you are someone who is in chastity and it’s currently your way of life. If you are putting it on just for the event for exhibition or shame or attention, then go to a different event.”
The people who were against it seemed to be nudity purists, saying “Nude is nude” or joking, “I like to see them weiners. Let ’em out.” It’s worth noting that not a single comment seemed angry or rude, a rarity for anything online.
There seemed to be a bit of misunderstanding that being in a cage is always something sexual. It’s not. For many who practice chastity, it may be a full-time lifestyle or something body-affirming.
Peter Cage Explains His Relationship with Chastity
Last year when we held our chastity event, I talked about this with Peter Cage, founder of LOCKED, a monthly New York social for people who practice chastity.
He told me that “those of us who are consistently locked wear our cages all day, every day. We wear them to work, to the gym, with friends, and with family. The cage becomes such a common part of our daily life that we often forget it’s there. It stops being an activity and becomes an identity.”
For Peter, chastity brings relief from genital dysphoria, a discomfort so deep that being locked provides calm. He said, “I feel more confident, proud, and secure when I’m locked. I feel more like myself.”
He also spoke about the paradox of it. The only thing that soothes body-related pain is the very thing society calls perverse. That stigma forces many people to hide from the same communities that claim to celebrate self-acceptance. “Many of us experience chastity as a deep need,” he said. “The only thing that soothes the pain we feel about our bodies is a cage. Yet it’s so stigmatized we hide it from friends, family, even therapists.”
That secrecy is why spaces like Natural Pursuits matter. Not to sexualize nudity, but to make room for every version of embodiment. People should be able to exist in their chosen state without needing to explain or apologize.
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Intention Matters
I want to address one of the concerns that came up when we asked our community. Some people were referring to those who only wear cages in sexual contexts, and it’s true that not everyone wears them casually.
In that case, I agree. Coming to a nonsexual event and trying to sexualize it is not acceptable. Involving nonconsenting people in your kink goes against the spirit of coming together to accept one another’s bodies.
It’s also important to note that this situation is purely hypothetical. In all my years of running nudist events, I’ve never encountered this.
Nudism and Exposure
The person who sent that original message wasn’t looking for permission. They were looking for inclusion. What they were really asking was whether being who they are means losing access to spaces built around acceptance. The answer is no.
Nudism is not about sameness. It is about honesty. Nudism is also not a genital check. It is shared comfort.
Chastity is Just a Little More Information about Someone
I am heavily tattooed, though you wouldn’t know it until I am naked. Now that I’m photographed nude more often, most people are aware, but for a long time it surprised people.
A chastity cage can function the same way. For some people, being locked is a personal choice or challenge. They might be participating in something like Locktober or simply testing how long they can stay locked.
For others, it’s part of a relationship dynamic. They may be locked by someone they trust and need permission to remove it. For them, asking to remove the cage is like asking someone to take off a wedding ring at the door.
In both cases, it’s simply the state their body is in at that time, not something meant to sexualize a nonsexual space. Both situations belong here and remind us that nudity doesn’t have to look one way to be real.
When someone responded to our survey with “Rules around cages feel antithetical to bodily autonomy,” that is exactly the point. True body autonomy means respecting what someone needs to feel like themself.
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