Naked in Public 2: Nakedness as a form of protest (FEMEN)
On March 11, 2013, Tunisian Amina Sbouï published a bare-chested self-portrait on her Facebook page. “My body belongs to me and is not the source of anyone’s honor,” she had written on her naked torso. In doing so, she sparked a furious controversy in Islamic-led Tunisia. She received death threats. A Salafist preacher publicly called … Continue reading Naked in Public 2: Nakedness as a form of protest (FEMEN)
Naked in Public 1 – Nudism
Showing yourself naked in public sounds wilder than it actually is. In Germany, the beginnings of the so-called naturism culture date back to the end of the 19th century. Even then, nudity had an air of rebellion about it. The German Empire was an extremely prudish, reactionary time in which the body had to be … Continue reading Naked in Public 1 – Nudism
Barefoot culture
In the sorority folder we got when we moved into the villa, there are three pages of justifications for barefoot running alone, divided into medical, aesthetic and spiritual arguments. Barefoot running is supposed to increase one’s energy level, provide for faster muscle regeneration, alleviate menstrual problems, and so on. We have to memorize it all. … Continue reading Barefoot culture
GNTM 2021/13 THE NUDE SHOOT: ROMINA
Just as the entire show is subject to a strict dramaturgy that culminates each week in the Eliminationwalk, the individual tests are also subject to the classic division into introduction, execution and conclusion. I’ll take a closer look at this for the nude shoot. The first whose shoot is shown is Romina. The sequence begins, … Continue reading GNTM 2021/13 THE NUDE SHOOT: ROMINA
GNTM 2021/13 THE NUDE SHOOT
“This week I want to see from my girls whether they can deliver even in absolute extreme situations,” says Heidi Klum. The cut alternates between images from the nude shoot and the high-altitude shoot – although it quickly becomes clear that the viewers are to be lured in the first few minutes of the broadcast … Continue reading GNTM 2021/13 THE NUDE SHOOT
The shadowy existence of the belly button
Until the advent of the bikini, showing the navel was taboo for women in the Western world. In Hollywood, the “Hays Code” of 1934 stipulated that no navel could be seen in films. And even today, some fathers get a rash when their pubescent daughters want to go to school belly-free. Like all body parts … Continue reading The shadowy existence of the belly button
Hamburg police break up large party at the Alster
Once again Harvestehude, the Hamburg district where the Gamma Xi Delta Sorority’s villa is located, is the talk of the town. About five hundred young people had arranged to party there on the Alster meadows – the same place where Nina danced naked in the moonlight some month ago (see Trust Walk). The background of … Continue reading Hamburg police break up large party at the Alster
Sandra Manther: Monica’s Basement
In the meantime, the English translation of my story “Monica’s Basement” is also available. In this translation I have revised, expanded and rearranged the original text. I also gave it a new cover, because the old one was not very expressive. The old cover did not make it clear what the story was about at … Continue reading Sandra Manther: Monica’s Basement
GNTM 2021/8 High Heels Dance
GNTM 2021 – Episode 8 The Training Until now, we have been bombarded with promo photos from season 16. That’s why I found it striking that there were no pictures at all of the second half of the eighth episode – neither on Pro7 itself, nor on the Instagram accounts of the contestants or the … Continue reading GNTM 2021/8 High Heels Dance
Naked through Harvestehude
Apparently, two young people from Hamburg Harvestehude took my novella “Trust Walk” too literally last Friday evening and walked naked through the district. It is still true that in Hamburg it is not per se forbidden to show oneself undressed in public. It only becomes difficult at the moment when citizens feel harassed by seeing … Continue reading Naked through Harvestehude
