Naked Attraction host Anna Richardson was shocked after hearing of a 'new sexuality' for the first time.
The graphic Channel 4 show was back in action on Wednesday night (13 March) as Richardson presented the program as usual.
Naked Attraction's premise is to evaluate the contestants who are willing to bare all in the name of love.
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The contestants start fully clothed, as an onlooker - attempting to find a mate - can judge their prospects based on their feet, knees, genitals and chests before anything else.
Looking for love in last week's episode was 25-year-old contestant Toni, from London.
The 'body-positive content creator' revealed how she likes to write erotic fiction in her spare time and six naked people were giving it their all to win her over.
In the segment where the contestant gets to hear what the naked singletons sound like, Richardson challenged the six bodies to come up with a one liner.
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“Toni pens erotic fiction, if you were going to be writing your own dirty novel, what would you call it and why?” the host asked.
The naked person in the blue pod replied: “Vaginal wonder in the willows because I like to explore people in nature.”
Toni responded: “Oh, so you’re an exhibitionist?” as the person hit back with: “Kind of. I’d say more an ecosexual.”
“What is that?" a stunned Richardson said, while Toni also asked: “What is an ecosexual?”
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They replied: “Someone who finds nature sexy.”
Well, believe it or not, this is actually a thing.
In a voiceover, Richardson explained: “This is a growing movement that treats nature as a sensual partner and over 100,000 people now, identify as ecosexual worldwide.”
She added: “How a person expresses their equal, sexuality ranges widely from ceremonies where you can marry mother nature, to sex with trees and even masturbating underwater falls.
“But be warned as sexual encounters in the great outdoors could land you with a stiff fine.”
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In the studio, the host then asked Toni: “Do you want to be ecosexual?” to which she brilliantly replied: “I’m up for anything!”
Annie Sprinkle, one of the pioneers of ecosexuality, previously revealed her inspiration behind the movement.
She told The Guardian in 2017: “We’re trying to make the environmental movement more fun and diverse."
Her partner, Beth Stephens, co-creator of the ecosexual movement, added: "In a misogynistic society, when people imagine the Earth as a 'she', they think she is less important than a 'he'.
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"So, the mostly all-male polluting corporate heads think they can treat the Earth badly. This is basic eco-feminist thinking."
In any case, Sprinkle suggests we shouldn’t sweat the finer details.
"Ecosexuality is a burgeoning queer identity for some and a way to get more primal in your sex life for others, but you don’t have to be a gender studies student to join the club.
"Most people get sensual pleasure from the smell of a flower. We just want people to love the Earth more."
Topics: Channel 4, Naked Attraction, Sex and Relationships
Anish Vij