Guest site written by: Shaquoya Hemmans
Body Image Expert Learns About Body Image:
Living in a world where beauty is power, I 've consistently had problem locating myself in it. Constantly keeping up with the ever changing trends, spa treatments, and health club workouts is challenging and expensive. All of that within an effort for me to consistently be accepted and adored for the beauty ideals and attractiveness which was developed before I was born. Needless to say I 'm not the only girl, only woman, trans woman, man or child who dwells this cycle of ridiculousness.
view is Shaquoya Hemmans. Feminist. Progressive. Strong willed. Strong. Girl. I work with girls and young women from the ages of 5-19 who've been sexually exploited. I conduct workshops to promote Healthy Body Image. I was encouraged to run a workshop at the Nudist Portal Gathering at Juniper Woods. Initially, I was really nervous to accept. I 've never experienced an open space around unclothed individuals before, much less to be naked around folks I didn't know.
The thought of letting them see my nude body, the body that I dressed and decorated for years, without my armour of attractiveness frightened the shit out of me. How would they know how beautiful I can be without my long, delightful scarf blocking the perspective to my round intestine? How can I prove my standing without my gold watch and studded dress? Who am I without the costume I worked to perfect for over 21 years? I have ran workshops for over a year and a half, teaching others the best way to love themselves more, yet thinking of me being naked sent my self-confidence crashing down. But I adore a challenge. I knew this could be a opportunity to do something I have not done before so I happily taken and made arrangements. I have never been more excited, scared, and nervous.
I arrived with a friend/ assistant to Juniper Woods with a stuffed bag for the night and my notebook with 3 hours of notes from the long drive to the resort. I needed to make sure I intended as much as possible for the new crowd of my workshop. I was greeted with smiles and bare skin. Everywhere I looked was a bare bum, bare breast and genitals. As much as I loved seeing, I understood that there were eyes on the young woman running the body image workshopstill covered with clothing. So for the sake of keeping others comfortable, I got nude.
Body Image Pro at Juniper Woods with FKK
N-A-K-E-D! I walked freely with the naked folks. The people who would be considered unusual or perverts. These "peculiar people" were more accepting than any "ordinary" judgmental folks I have met before. They walked bare without a fancy scarf obstructing their tummies. They walked naked with large visible scars, without cosmetics, without fancy jewelry, without judgment. It made it easier for me to take my clothes off and get naked. To undress myself of the perfected costume, to leave my fancy jewelry and status-telling ensemble behind for some good old human dialog. At one point I looked at myself in the mirror. Analyzing my curves and defects, trying to visualize what others see. Trying to understand why for so long I was hiding, embarrassed of the body that cradles my soul. Who made me ashamed? Who gave me the social guideline that's held me back from loving myself without all the shit attractiveness magazines offer to help "fix" me? Why did I ever believe this man, I, me, myself who I see staring back at me in the mirror was ever any less amazing afterward what I saw for the reason that instant.
I got my notebook, ripped all my planned notes out of my novel, and got my pencil. I headed over to start my body image workshop.
This post was written by a body image pro and published by Young Naturists and Naturists America FKK
Tags: body image, young naturists and naturists
Category: Body Image Blogs, Social Activism
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Body Image Expert Learns About Body Image:
Living in a world where beauty is power, I 've consistently had problem locating myself in it. Constantly keeping up with the ever changing trends, spa treatments, and health club workouts is challenging and expensive. All of that within an effort for me to consistently be accepted and adored for the beauty ideals and attractiveness which was developed before I was born. Needless to say I 'm not the only girl, only woman, trans woman, man or child who dwells this cycle of ridiculousness.
view is Shaquoya Hemmans. Feminist. Progressive. Strong willed. Strong. Girl. I work with girls and young women from the ages of 5-19 who've been sexually exploited. I conduct workshops to promote Healthy Body Image. I was encouraged to run a workshop at the Nudist Portal Gathering at Juniper Woods. Initially, I was really nervous to accept. I 've never experienced an open space around unclothed individuals before, much less to be naked around folks I didn't know.
The thought of letting them see my nude body, the body that I dressed and decorated for years, without my armour of attractiveness frightened the shit out of me. How would they know how beautiful I can be without my long, delightful scarf blocking the perspective to my round intestine? How can I prove my standing without my gold watch and studded dress? Who am I without the costume I worked to perfect for over 21 years? I have ran workshops for over a year and a half, teaching others the best way to love themselves more, yet thinking of me being naked sent my self-confidence crashing down. But I adore a challenge. I knew this could be a opportunity to do something I have not done before so I happily taken and made arrangements. I have never been more excited, scared, and nervous.
I arrived with a friend/ assistant to Juniper Woods with a stuffed bag for the night and my notebook with 3 hours of notes from the long drive to the resort. I needed to make sure I intended as much as possible for the new crowd of my workshop. I was greeted with smiles and bare skin. Everywhere I looked was a bare bum, bare breast and genitals. As much as I loved seeing, I understood that there were eyes on the young woman running the body image workshopstill covered with clothing. So for the sake of keeping others comfortable, I got nude.
Body Image Pro at Juniper Woods with FKK
N-A-K-E-D! I walked freely with the naked folks. The people who would be considered unusual or perverts. These "peculiar people" were more accepting than any "ordinary" judgmental folks I have met before. They walked bare without a fancy scarf obstructing their tummies. They walked naked with large visible scars, without cosmetics, without fancy jewelry, without judgment. It made it easier for me to take my clothes off and get naked. To undress myself of the perfected costume, to leave my fancy jewelry and status-telling ensemble behind for some good old human dialog. At one point I looked at myself in the mirror. Analyzing my curves and defects, trying to visualize what others see. Trying to understand why for so long I was hiding, embarrassed of the body that cradles my soul. Who made me ashamed? Who gave me the social guideline that's held me back from loving myself without all the shit attractiveness magazines offer to help "fix" me? Why did I ever believe this man, I, me, myself who I see staring back at me in the mirror was ever any less amazing afterward what I saw for the reason that instant.
I got my notebook, ripped all my planned notes out of my novel, and got my pencil. I headed over to start my body image workshop.
This post was written by a body image pro and published by Young Naturists and Naturists America FKK
Tags: body image, young naturists and naturists
Category: Body Image Blogs, Social Activism
About the Author (Author Profile)
Guest blogs written exclusively for Nudist Portal.