The only way things will change is if people take the time to complain, and not return until things change. When the gate drops, people in charge get the hint.
As to things getting worse, I guess it depends on the area and faire in question. My area, the stuff you've mentioned is sadly the norm, usually among patrons, not the faire folk who do tend to stay more covered (except that barbarian guild). Our belly dancers now wear a lot less (different group then the original Ottomans who know historical clothing covered them up a lot more). The shows are all pretty raunchy, including very colorful commentary. But I've yet to hear political rants or anything anti-religion, since we are in a conservative area in general. The adults love them, and we warn families with kids that they are indeed PG13 or worse. We also have a lot of guilds who do G rated shows, including having time with the Monarch where we hand out coloring posters and little ribbon favors.
And wardrobe malfunctions around here happen. Usually we tell the people, and only once has the woman not cared that I know of. As to the mounds of fat under sheer bodices... if the actors want to dress as whores, the other actors will treat them as whores... verbally that is. We don't touch, but we do comment. If they are patrons... not much we can do about that, so long as they aren't breaking laws.
And there is a reason my kids still don't go to faires. I might enjoy the bawdy, but they are too young.
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Date: 2009-09-23 12:43 am (UTC)As to things getting worse, I guess it depends on the area and faire in question. My area, the stuff you've mentioned is sadly the norm, usually among patrons, not the faire folk who do tend to stay more covered (except that barbarian guild). Our belly dancers now wear a lot less (different group then the original Ottomans who know historical clothing covered them up a lot more). The shows are all pretty raunchy, including very colorful commentary. But I've yet to hear political rants or anything anti-religion, since we are in a conservative area in general. The adults love them, and we warn families with kids that they are indeed PG13 or worse. We also have a lot of guilds who do G rated shows, including having time with the Monarch where we hand out coloring posters and little ribbon favors.
And wardrobe malfunctions around here happen. Usually we tell the people, and only once has the woman not cared that I know of. As to the mounds of fat under sheer bodices... if the actors want to dress as whores, the other actors will treat them as whores... verbally that is. We don't touch, but we do comment. If they are patrons... not much we can do about that, so long as they aren't breaking laws.
And there is a reason my kids still don't go to faires. I might enjoy the bawdy, but they are too young.