Especially beginners like to use qualifiers in the erotic description of bodies. The protagonist has “a great body”, “beautiful breasts” etc. But these qualifiers have no information value and are not able to create vivid pictures while reading. In this category, we want to consider how things can be done differently.
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)
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
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
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
Have I really never bothered to describe a woman’s butt before? Right now I’m sitting on a new story and searching for words. And since I’m not really getting anywhere, I’m doing a little research on the Internet. On wmn.de I find in the (german) article “These are the 5 different butt shapes: Which one … Continue reading Butt Shapes
Body confidence is likely to remain an issue for the foreseeable future. Hardly anyone is really happy with their appearance. Some things can be controlled by visiting the gym regularly, others are simply innate. But as long as others judge us by our looks, we all too easily succumb to the temptation of disdain for … Continue reading New Body-con picture quotes
Affirmations are short fragments of thought, easy to remember and enormously helpful in seeing yourself in a new light. We can superimpose negative emotions with them. Some use them as a kind of mantra in meditation, for example in autogenic training. Let them work on you, see what they do to your mood and reflect … Continue reading Body-Con affirmations
Here is a new set of picture quotes, this time on the topic of self-esteem. Since many of us tend to judge our self-esteem by our appearance – and thus by the attention we get from others – it might be worthwhile to look at the other side again: Once we make our self-esteem dependent … Continue reading Self-esteem picture quotes
And once again a selection of picture quotations, this time on the subject of nudity. You probably know that Danielle, the president of Gamma Xi Delta, has her very own idea of how the students of Sorority should pose to her body. “Get out of the comfort zone” is the motto she uses to push … Continue reading Picture quotes Nudity
Picture quotations or memes are short statements, paired with matching pictures. They can be easily shared and distributed. Because their origin is usually no longer traceable after just a few copying processes in the social media, many of them bear a kind of watermark or source reference. On this page you will find a series … Continue reading Body-con picture quotes
