Thanks for sharing your research on how insincere most of these event organizers are when they encourage participants to "be yourself." Were I to attend a conscious dance event, my experience would echo yours; unless I could enjoy the freedom of nudity, I'd feel limited and constricted by my clothing. To be honest, I often feel that way in public or social settings, but I have no expectation of Body Freedom on a subway or at a dinner party. Events featuring physical movement and claiming to promote free self expression are another story.
Yeah, showing up to dance at one of these wouldn’t have occurred to me until I listened to what they were saying. Oddly enough, it was identical to the promotion of nudist venues I had seen: “Be yourself”, “freedom of expression”, etc. So I thought, if they really meant what they said, they wouldn’t mind me dancing nude. They might even appreciate someone showing them a new level of freedom. But I was wrong. They don’t mean any of what they say.
Thanks for sharing your research on how insincere most of these event organizers are when they encourage participants to "be yourself." Were I to attend a conscious dance event, my experience would echo yours; unless I could enjoy the freedom of nudity, I'd feel limited and constricted by my clothing. To be honest, I often feel that way in public or social settings, but I have no expectation of Body Freedom on a subway or at a dinner party. Events featuring physical movement and claiming to promote free self expression are another story.
Yeah, showing up to dance at one of these wouldn’t have occurred to me until I listened to what they were saying. Oddly enough, it was identical to the promotion of nudist venues I had seen: “Be yourself”, “freedom of expression”, etc. So I thought, if they really meant what they said, they wouldn’t mind me dancing nude. They might even appreciate someone showing them a new level of freedom. But I was wrong. They don’t mean any of what they say.