The Latin root of ‘humiliation’ is ‘humus’, which translates as ‘earth’ or ‘dirt’. Humiliation is the public failure of one’s status claims. In private, such feeling amount not to humiliation but to painful self-realizations, such as embarrassment. Humiliation is not necessarily shameful. For instance, one could claim that Jesus was crucified and this humiliated, but that he did not feel shame (or so I was told, I was not there).
Shame, on the otherhand, is a sort-of subset of humiliation; it is a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour. How and why somebody can be shamed is very personal and highly dependent on cultural background and life experiences. Shame, in many ways, is a reflection of ourselves in relationship to the social and societal circles we are part of in some way, some chosen, some not.
In this workshop we will discuss what it means to humiliate and to be humiliated, to shame and be shamed. We will discuss what it means to "play" with humiliation and shame, and with the common understanding we gain, we will further discuss different ideas on how humiliation and shame can relate to our Kink practices.
We will have guided exercises to go along with these themes that can can be completed in any way, from just talking to having a mini play scene, to even just sitting out and observing. Whatever is at your comfort level, and feels best for you. Even with just observing, a lot can be learned.
A WORKSHOP BY >> SAARA REI
SCHEDULE
Fri, 01.07.2022 - 17-23 h
LANGUAGES
English
(Translation into German
may be possible on request)
PRICE PER PERSON
CHF 160,00
Soli tickets
I - CHF 135,00
II - CHF 110,00
III - CHF 85,00
Supporter tickets
I - CHF 185,00
II - CHF 210,00
III - CHF 235,00
Why so many prizes? Are there offers for people with low-incomes? See below...
Please also read all further info below, too.
Further informations
REQUIREMENTS & WHAT TO BRING
No previous experience or knowledge is necessary, all levels are welcome. Please wear comfortable clothes that you feel comfortable in and feel free to bring costumes and outfits that you find interesting to play with the themes of humiliation and shame. The same goes for sex toys, kitchen/household items, food, pet toys, mirrors, hats, objects, ideas and fantasies that come to mind.
NOTES ON THE EVENT
- The goals of our events are to learn together in a group and to support joint processes as well as personal development. Couples and all other types of partnerships or constellations are welcome, but you should be aware and open to the fact that the courses are not designed as partnership experiences and that we address each person as an individual. For example: in order to include all participants equally, we usually work with random partner combinations in the exercises. So there will be both same gender and different gender combinations. Participants should generally be open to working with any person and any body. Exceptions can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
- Gender identity, sexual orientation, age etc. are not criteria when registering and selecting participants.
- We expect you to act in a careful, communicative, consensus-oriented and mindful way and we encourage you to respect your own boundaries and self-responsibility.
- Hate Speech will not be tolerated. Please bring "candy speech" with you.
- We reserve the right to ask participants to leave the workshop should their behaviour be hurtful or too problematic, and we reserve the right to do so without explanation - although we will probably try to explain. Workshop fees would then be refunded in full. Further claims are then excluded.
- We do our best to accommodate different needs, but our resources are limited. Contact us if you are in doubt.
You can read more about this topic here.
PRICES & WHEN SOLD OUT
As a result of the Corona crisis, many people had significant financial losses, while others were earning well and could continue to draw their salaries. We would like to give low-income earners the opportunity to continue attending our events with the Soli-TIckets. For the coming events, we cordially invite high earners to support the low earners with a higher contribution and thank you in advance for your understanding and solidarity. We are very much looking forward to future joint courses and events.
For PEOPLE WITH PARTICULARLY LOW INCOME - students, artists etc. - there may also be the possibility of even lower prices on request.
Is the event sold out at eventfrog? Write to us! There might be a waiting list or another possibility to participate.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations are free of charge up to eight weeks before the start of the course, up to four weeks before the start of the course a cancellation fee of 20% of the course fee is due, up to two weeks before the start of the course a cancellation fee of 50% is due. Later cancellations and refunds of participant fees are not possible. However, participants can find substitute participants who will take the booked places. In case of cancellation by the organizer, the course fee will be refunded in full. Further claims are excluded.