People We Meet: Pete Sferra doesn’t care what you wear — or don’t (via missionlocal.org)

Some interesting thoughts and a good read I found on the net:

**People We Meet: Pete Sferra doesn’t care what you wear — or don’t**
Castro nudist says he likes to “blend in” to the neighborhood
By Christina Baris, September 27, 2026
Pete Sferra was wearing a baseball cap, thick tortoiseshell glasses, a bandana and sneakers when I met him at Jane Warner Plaza on the corner of Castro and Market.
Sferra, now 71, has been a nudist for more than 50 years, and has been hanging out at the plaza for nearly a decade with about a dozen other unclothed “regulars.” But it wasn’t his clothing (or lack thereof) that drew me to him. He just seemed like an interesting guy.
Unsurprisingly, Sferra is no stranger to attention, and he has frequently voiced his defense of nudity to the media, earning special notice when, unclothed, he helped a tourist being attacked in the Castro.
Tourists and locals alike often approach Sferra when he’s sitting bare in the plaza. Some want photos, some ask questions, some are shocked or critical, and some simply thank Sferra for preserving the city’s idiosyncratic culture. Sferra enjoys the company, but said he doesn’t do this to stand out.
“ I like blending in,” Sferra said. “Frankly, I could spend a whole day just hanging out and nobody would even notice me. That works for me.”…

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