Author Topic: The Power of the Effect of Body Repression  (Read 1833 times)

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The Power of the Effect of Body Repression
« on: April 05, 2017, 08:03:12 PM »
Most women can’t be naked, not in this world, maybe even more so than men. Naked is more than clothing. Unclothed is more than a symbolism; it is allowing the inner socially hidden, if not buried,  part of a being that is our humanity to flower. We all hold our cards close to us in some way. I think that this Ted talk isn’t just about women, it is about people. She is asking women to allow their selves to be liberated and be the goddesses that they are, and celebrated. The naked is a more confident and open person. Physical nakedness facilitates the action of being who we are and tapping into the power and beauty.
 
I don’t know where the boundaries are, but one message is clear, “lighten up, and celebrate what comes out.”

As I went through our Australian friend Dario Western’s facebook, I discovered this Ted Talk. Good stuff.  I agree that this is a next step for feminism, but not just those with female bodies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFsUv2SDMq8

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Re: The Power of the Effect of Body Repression
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2017, 05:26:58 PM »
I don't want to be a god or a goddess.

I wish to not be bothered by the inhibitions of others. If you want to be like that, go for it. Just leave me out of your little universe.

The only time I might want to do something is if the person were someone I cared about.

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Re: The Power of the Effect of Body Repression
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2017, 04:46:13 AM »
That video starts out with a dance, but it is a lecture after that. It is a Ted Talk.

Anyway, I bumped into something that John P. may appreciate...maybe not. It is a tumblr. It IS mostly pics of women, but there are very very few "babes." I couldn't find the thread with that conversation. Anyway, for what it is worth, someone is publishing pics of nude people not dominated by the usual, representative of real people. It has pics of beautiful places however, and these are gorgeous and even doctored. It is supposed to be about nude spirituality, but I don't always see that. More just nudity and photos of pretty places. The places are all "babe" places, not a normal one in the batch, not realistically usual places.

http://nudespirituality.tumblr.com/
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Re: The Power of the Effect of Body Repression
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2017, 05:41:49 AM »
Appreciate, ah...I really can't say that, no. Depending on what you call "pornography" this may be it, or maybe it's just another collection of pictures of naked women; I won't judge. If you want me to agree that they aren't all young, then fine, I agree.

This one really caught my eye as being especially spiritual. And it's attracted 833 notes, so evidently nudity can really hit the big time, if it's spiritual enough! She may just be in a bathroom, but it's a gorgeous bathroom.
http://nudespirituality.tumblr.com/post/159237338134

By the way, I assume every single one of the pictures is violating copyright.

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Re: The Power of the Effect of Body Repression
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2017, 06:09:11 AM »
Appreciate, ah...I really can't say that, no. Depending on what you call "pornography" this may be it, or maybe it's just another collection of pictures of naked women; I won't judge. If you want me to agree that they aren't all young, then fine, I agree.

This one really caught my eye as being especially spiritual. And it's attracted 833 notes, so evidently nudity can really hit the big time, if it's spiritual enough! She may just be in a bathroom, but it's a gorgeous bathroom.
http://nudespirituality.tumblr.com/post/159237338134

By the way, I assume every single one of the pictures is violating copyright.
Honestly, I agree that they aren't all young and babe material and that's about as far as I'll go, too. I can't be so sure what definition, or concept of spirituality much of this is out to express. There is a whole lot of it that just doesn't seem to make the grade at all. On the other hand, most of it probably doesn't make much of a grade as being pornography. I flipped quickly through give or take six pages before I'd had more than enough.

It is a nice bathroom isn't it. The marble top and burl is a wonderful touch.

The pick of pics of places that are particularly special and even those places are often doctored/enhanced, made me think of your comment about babes and enhancment everywhere and normal is not. I once mentioned how a collection of copyright violations would reflect what is available to collect on the internet. To me it seems less offensive, or more understandable, when I see that it also applies to photos of places. Not sayin' it cured my angst, but it makes the situation more palpable.
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Re: The Power of the Effect of Body Repression
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2017, 02:51:54 PM »
Honestly, I agree that they aren't all young and babe material and that's about as far as I'll go, too. I can't be so sure what definition, or concept of spirituality much of this is out to express. There is a whole lot of it that just doesn't seem to make the grade at all. On the other hand, most of it probably doesn't make much of a grade as being pornography. I flipped quickly through give or take six pages before I'd had more than enough.

It is a nice bathroom isn't it. The marble top and burl is a wonderful touch.

Jbee

I'm not sure what "spiritual" has to do with the photos of thousands of naked or partly naked females.  Perhaps it reassures the "amateur" women that its OK to be seen just as themselves without the cultural cover. 

There are many sites similar to this with photos of naked females.  Many of the females on many sites are older women who, perhaps like us, have finally gotten over some of the conformity of youth.  One of the conclusions I draw from so many naked women on Internet is that there is a deep human desire to be seen and accepted just as a human being, without all the cover that prevents us from being seen for who we are. 

Photo web sites attract thousands, tens of thousands, or perhaps even millions in total by now of women who volunteer or send in their pictures.   Nude Spirituality shows over 3,000 pages with maybe 10 photos per page.  That's 30,000 women who chose to go internet public naked.  Some of them were professional women who got paid for their photos but many were just women who wanted to be seen naked. And there must be thousands of naked photo web sites. 

Somewhere in the psychology of conformity and the "its just right' to be covered all the time, is a deep desire to be seen as "JUST ME."  Web photographers make it OK.  They give permission.  and the Iphone selfies have been making it more possible.  Young people are sending naked photos to each other because of the same human psychology.

Some years ago, before Internet, there was this photographer in Denver who wanted a couple of nude models for some magazine pictures, so he put an advertisement out in a local alternate paper.  He got hundreds of women wanting to be photographed and published naked, including teens with parent's for chaperones.   Eventually he was arrested and charged with over 800 counts of breaking their local obscenity laws.  Courts tossed all the charges on "art" and "free speech" grounds.  The message I got was the overwhelming number of women who wanted to be seen naked by the world when given permission and opportunity.

While I generally don't waste time on "porn" web sites the whole phenomenon of sharing one's naked self in photos (and viewing naked photos) makes it more acceptable to be seen naked.   Every view of naked people on Internet, and every naked selfie shared by every teen or granny is a rip in the fabric of compulsory clothing. 

Sure, everybody is not doing it yet.  Some still are deep into conformity and avoid cognitive dissonance by avoiding the thought that being naked might be acceptable or even better.  But despite that group there are millions now who are somewhere naked on the Internet, and probably in their back yard too. 

Spiritual blessings to us all.
Bob
 
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Re: The Power of the Effect of Body Repression
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2017, 08:21:21 PM »
"Why", he asked truly puzzled, "do some women in naked photos feel compelled to wear spike heels?"

I have trouble seeing some of these posed photos, no matter there isn't a single 'babe' in them, as anything other unnatural poses.

I agree that more 'non-babes' is a good thing though.

Duane