Thread: Breast Sizes/Disability

Just wondering if anyone on here has problems with any disablities while performing, like diffrent sizes in breasts. i know it doesnt sound like a dissability at first but due to my curved spine everything is lop-sided including my breasts, shoulders and hips.

has anyone ever been discriminated against but of a disbility or have felt that they cant perform because of it? tell me your experances and the like.

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Hey Hey I haven't performed yet or anything (I'm still in the making lol) but my confidence is not at all affected by my hips which are noticably uneven because of a sports injury a few years ago, my entire left hip collasped. It used to really bother me cause I was facing dance mirrors in a leotard multipule times a week but now I've gotten used to it and I've been able to improve its strength with bellydance. I'm not gonna let it hinder my progress and you should not let your disabilty get your way. I say have a blast and work it girl!!
Much love, xoxox PSC

Originally Posted by kii d'or

Just wondering if anyone on here has problems with any disablities while performing, like diffrent sizes in breasts. i know it doesnt sound like a dissability at first but due to my curved spine everything is lop-sided including my breasts, shoulders and hips.

I don't have any disabilities bar my dodgy eyes. I'm wonder how noticeable your curved spine is and how much that affects your breasts, shoulders and hips. I do know that quite a few burlesque performers have one some disabilities, MS, Bi-polar, Fybromyalgia and more. One performer is very noticeable in his disability, his name is Matt Fraiser - I'm also told he's bloody amazing and I'd love to watch him live at some point in the future.

Originally Posted by kii d'or

has anyone ever been discriminated against but of a disbility or have felt that they cant perform because of it? tell me your experances and the like.

I expect that performers have been discriminated against because of their disabilities. I expect some discrimination goes on in private - the performer may not know that a promoter will not use them because they have X wrong with them, but that can be said about many other aspects of a performer.

In the end the choice is yours as to what you do. But if you do perform and you do it well then I would book you for my show.

Gender, race, disability, sexuality, size, if it's a true burlesque event non of it matters.

If you come across a promoter who wants a holy asthetic image on stage there probably not interested in the content of the act and aren't worth bothering with.

Matt frasier performed at this years dada lesque and im kicking myself for not being able to get up as julie atlas was on stage to.

Have a look at dadalesque it brilliant.
The disbled arts council sponcer hundreds of projects, DV8 for example is a massive dance company, and the majority of there members are disabled.

It doesn't matter how you yourself or other may percieve your limitations in life.
The stage is life, and the only thing that matters on it is what you bring to the performance and your ability to wow an audience.

If burlesque is something you want to persue any number of people and links on here will help you to obtain that goal.

( uch i sound like barney the dinosour on crack )

There are actually quite a few performers out there with disabilities, noticeable and not, but that's one of the beauties of burlesque i think; there's very little discrimination and it's such an inclusive art form.

I have arthritis in my hands, knees and feet and whilst you can't see it, it can make performing difficult at times. I used to think there was no way I could do a fan dance - just opening the things really really hurts, but apparently Anna Fur Laxis has the same thing and she has custom fans, so there's always a way around it!

I love that burlesque gives everyone a chance to see what REAL people look like, disabled or not. It's a very healthy thing to realise we are all different in the flesh!

xxx

Originally Posted by MissDitzyDiamond

I have arthritis in my hands, knees and feet and whilst you can't see it, it can make performing difficult at times. I used to think there was no way I could do a fan dance - just opening the things really really hurts, but apparently Anna Fur Laxis has the same thing and she has custom fans, so there's always a way around it!

There is honey - fixed fans that you don't have to open and close would be one option. They can be difficult to transport but they can be worth it!

Heya, one of my friends has scoliosis and had a huge operation on her back to help. You can still see the curve and the scars but I personally think she's gorgeous even with a wonky spine, and I'm sure you are too! Burlesque is such an accepting world, I wouldn't have thought they'd be any discrimination from people who understand what burlesque actually is. I hope you don't let it hold you back from performing or have any problems with discrimination. If you do just remember those people are idiots.

Hi there,
I'm not disabled, but I know how much courage it takes to show yourself if you don't feel physically perfect.
I basically missed my sexual development as a teenager because I thought I was so fat and ugly, so I would never kiss someone, because I was afraid it would lead to fumbling or sleeping with someone, and one would leave me at that point if one saw me naked..ops:
But, luckily, I changed (due to nice girlfriend:love and am now ready to show my curves to everyone ready to see them! (at least on stage)
I personally adore and admire women who are strong enough to stand up for themselves and not let some people's narrowmindedness get in their way.
I can imagine Burlesque is just the right artform to question our beauty standards, which are very discriminating and causing a lot of pain.
As a good example for a performer, who is succesful in burlesque: Dirty Martini is nowhere near common beauty standards, but she is such a great performer! I'd rather pay to see her show than to watch Dita von Teese's act (though I don't want to offend Dita). And there is a lady in Velvet Hammer Burlesque, you got to see her, she is not much higher than one meter, and has got a curved spine, but she's so witty and saucy. Check out Velvet Hammer at Youtube, you'll find her.
I suggest you go on as a performer, and after the first big applause you get, you'll forget you ever had those doubts.
Don't think about whether someone's gonna book you or not. I'm sure that if you work out some acts, there will be possibilities to show them and an audience to appreciate.
:hug:

Originally Posted by heathersweet

Gender, race, disability, sexuality, size, if it's a true burlesque event non of it matters.

If you come across a promoter who wants a holy asthetic image on stage there probably not interested in the content of the act and aren't worth bothering with.

Not to mention completely clueless about Burlesque! :wallbash:

It's one of the reasons I feel completely happy with the scene is that whatever your shape and size you're welcomed - the only thing that really matters is how talented, individual and imaginative you are. :twothumbs:

Originally Posted by heathersweet

Gender, race, disability, sexuality, size, if it's a true burlesque event non of it matters.

If you come across a promoter who wants a holy asthetic image on stage there probably not interested in the content of the act and aren't worth bothering with.

It doesn't matter how you yourself or other may percieve your limitations in life.
The stage is life, and the only thing that matters on it is what you bring to the performance and your ability to wow an audience.

Heather why are you always so bloody good with words, I couldn't have said this any better. The content of the act is the most important thing in Burlesque and this is the criteria we use when booking performers for Coquette. It would never spring to my mind to discriminate a performer for having a disability.