Just curious

[isabelladangelo]

This is something I've noticed a lot in the past but it seems to have gotten worse this year. That is women "displaying" themselves. It has gotten to the point where I found out (and have overheard many times) that some mundanes are refusing to come back until the faire kicks out those that aren't covered up. I realize this tends to be a firey topic (for my faire going friends. Not so much for the H/A ladies and gentlemen) but I also know that no one wants to see any faire close because a few playtrons have in there minds to take their hedonism to a level that interrupts the enjoyment of faire for other people. Let's face it, for most faires, if only the people in garb showed up, they'd close in a weekend. It's the mundanes, that come to see the majesty of it all, that tend to keep these places running.

I've told the people I know who have refused to come back to faire with me because of the inappropriateness of dress to write to the faire and demand that they have people either buy a t-shirt to cover up or go home.

My questions are: have other people noticed an increase in inappropriate dress/behavior this year? And have you had problems with mundanes not wanting to come because of a bad incident (either garb or language related)?

Comments

[isabelladangelo.livejournal.com]

I think it's sad that so many people don't think family fun and "real fun" are compatible.

Absolutely! Personally, I've been sticking to the more musical shows this year (the Rogues, the Medieval Babes, ect) because some of the shows have gotten so offensive. One show in particular, I plan on writing the faire myself because I've heard him say some very anti-Catholic things and make nothing but modern political jokes for an hour. Uh, isn't the purpose of faire to get away from modern nonsense?