Nude calendar

Image illustrative of a female nude calendar

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:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Which is the best charity nude calendar in the country?". The Tab. 27 November 2015.
  2. ^ McNamee, Mike; Parry, Jim (2014). Olympic Ethics and Philosophy. Routledge. pp. 138–141. ISBN 9781317980513.
  3. ^ Lewis, Samantha (30 July 2023). "Women's World Cup: Inside the infamous nude calendar that got the Matildas in trouble with the Australian government". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  4. ^ "The naked do-gooders?". The Times of India. 2012-12-16. Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  5. ^ Gorst, Paul (11 December 2015). "Oxford's calendar girls beaten 52-0 by Cambridge in women's Varsity rugby match". Mirror Online.
  6. ^ "Calendar Exposes School Financing Problems". www.educationworld.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  7. ^ "Men Drop Their Drawers for Local Schools". Fox News. 25 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  8. ^ Cole, Katherine (September 2015). "Oregon winery owner's astonishing past life reads like fast-moving fiction: Wine notes". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  9. ^ "Naked Rugby League Calendar launch". Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust. 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 14 August 2008.
  10. ^ Jim Buzinski (25 November 2007). "Naked for a Cause calendar". Outsports.
  11. ^ Jim Buzinski (17 December 2008). "'Gods of Football' gallery". Outsports.
  12. ^ "University of Warwick's rowers strip naked for charity calendar". The Telegraph. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  13. ^ Catherine Earp (13 November 2014). "EastEnders stars strip off for nude calendar in the name of charity". OK! Magazine.
  14. ^ Mills, Jen (2 Jan 2016). "Pub regulars strip off for naked calendar... and we kind of love it". Metro. Retrieved 2016-01-04.