[grandeweasel]

Originally Posted by Toonces

I have a few things to say here... first, I think public nudity is awesome and it's totally my fetish, I'll admit. I know I'm not alone on this site! lol I understand the actresses talking about desexualizing nudity, which does kinda happen after watching them for a little bit, kinda like you don't notice as much.

The day I was there, there was an Indian dude with a "press pass" (whatever that is...), and they were not only allowing him to photograph them as they were prepping - including the body painting portion - but he was also videotaping them the whole time. I have no idea what kind of "press" he was, but I never saw him interview anyone - so the material he got was with no commentary or editorial, from what I could tell. He was also shooting during the entire performance. And he absolutely was zooming in on their privates, while he was taping.

Of course they gave the standard, "we ask that there is no photography or videography during the performance" shpiel, but that didn't stop me. Hello, it's NY, it's a public park, and I'm completely within my rights to tape whatever I want. So yeah, I got some video - up until the point that some tackleberry chick came up and started arguing with me and making a scene, so the whole audience turned around to see what I was doing (which was moderately humiliating, which I think was the point of her ordeal). I was being discrete and completely within my rights, but of course we all know how that can turn out. I eventually stopped, but did stay to the end of the performance.

So having said all that, F her, I got some great video, and just need someone to tell me how to post it. PM me.

Being within your rights doesn't mean you're not being an ass. Remember, they'd be completely within their rights to discontinue the performance, and it sounds like they found an alternative solution that made more people happier.