Musings - How Judgmental Are We

This was awareness from an experience at Puri. The evening we got back from Konark we were so washed out we decided to dine in at the hotel we were staying at (other days we were more adventurous).

We soon discovered that there was an event, likely a corporate event, with cabaret dancing on. We even got to peep in, and it was definitely high energy space. The girls had to walk across the restaurant from their changing rooms to the banquet hall, and sure they were dressed for cabaret, and needed escort. 

All eyes were on them, and there was a lot of hushed and not so hushed ooh aah 'ing on. 

We soon found ourselves talking about it too. Talking was fine, but was there a slight tone of condescension that had unknowingly sneaked in? I'm afraid so.

We were by default being judgmental...it was our conditioning.

And then the thought.....weren't we doing the exact same thing at Konark. All that we'd appreciated as art  was extremely graphic erotic sculptures, with expected impact. So how is it that as sculpture it is art and passes the test of decency, but live it doesn't. If the audience enjoys it and the girls are happy to dance, why are we so generous with opinion...with judgement. How hypocritical and judgmental are we really.

Was an interesting wake up call. Conditioning creeps in so quietly, it takes effort and conscious thought on a continuing basis to rise above it. How 'being aware' is a constant piece of work.