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Post by rockyracoon on Sept 23, 2008 14:56:38 GMT -5
I'm a member of an online news community called Digg. Today on their front page I saw an article entitled The Women of Bonnaroo 2008. I was completely excited because I have never seen so many beautiful women as I did at Bonnaroo. They didn't need make up or pounds of product in their hair. They were naturally beautiful. As a woman that was the coolest thing ever because I didn't feel the pressure to try and compete, I could just be natural self and be comfortable with that. The author of the article had good intentions, he wanted to showcase the beauty of us Roo girls, but I was horrified by the response on his actual article and the forum that I found it on. I figured I'd let you guys have a crack at it and get some positive comments out there for the Women of Roo 2008.
Post by billypilgrim on Sept 23, 2008 16:02:48 GMT -5
I'm outraged. I can't get onto the digg.com site from work. But when I get home, I'll saddle up my white horse, polish off the suit of armor, and do whatever it takes to defend your and your Roo sisters' honor. There are very few principles I hold sacred, but one is the beauty of the women at Bonnaroo.
I love that this has become a discussion. I love that us roo girls are in the spirit just as hardcore as the guys, and that the traditional brand of preoccupation with physical appearance is more or less left behind on the farm.
I just wish that this attitude could extend to the rest of the world. Women deserve to know they are beautiful just the way they are, and at the same time, that their beauty does not define them.
Post by luciddream5 on Sept 23, 2008 21:31:32 GMT -5
The fact that the post on the forum is just called 'Ever Gone to a Summer Music Festival Just to Look at Women?' is weird to me. Really who goes to Bonnaroo just to look at all the girls? I mean when I've went I'm not going to lie I looked at a lot of girls. It's a beautiful thing. The best of two worlds, so to say. And no girl should have to go to one of these festivals thinking that they have to compete. That's not the purpose of these festivals. It's gotten this way though for some women...I saw a picture on here yesterday of these girls modeling at Bonnaroo. While it seems harmless it's giving off this idea that you have to be hot to go to these festivals. It is kinda sad...and I'm not a woman.
But don't be afraid of all of your beauty. Don't let people's opinions make you feel insecure or competitive because you are all beautiful.
Post by starrynight on Sept 24, 2008 7:32:32 GMT -5
I like that at bonnaroo I dont have to care about what I look like at all. Its way too hot, I'm just worried about being comfortable. Last year I wasnt trying to hook up with anyone at all, it didnt even cross my mind, and this year I had a boyfriend that was there and he'd seen me at my worst and still said I was beautiful haha so it was nice to be able to just be gross and sweaty and dirty and not worry about it.
Post by rockyracoon on Sept 24, 2008 10:19:49 GMT -5
I'm so glad that there are other Bonnaroo women (and men :-)) out there that agree with me. The beauty of the whole Bonnaroo experience is that it's more than just superficial appearances, it's about hearing great music, meeting amazing people and escaping from the real world for just a little while. I don't know about any of you guys, but I know that I didn't look in a mirror until we got back into the car to leave. And THAT was the most liberating feeling in the world.
luciddream5, i too saw tons of girls all made up at bonnaroo this year. I kid you not, I saw a girl in heels. No offense, but there is no way that I would want to be walking around in that heat, with heels and a face full of make-up. Can you imagine how much your make-up would run in 100 degree heat? I don't know about anybody else, but my priority at Bonnaroo is not to check my make-up every 15 minutes to see if it's running down my face yet. haha
But seriously, it angers me that the value of a woman is more often than not analyzed first by her appearance. can you imagine an article on "the men of bonnaroo"? of course not. guys don't go to bonnaroo to look pretty, right? that's not even a question. but the fact is that neither do girls, and an article that focuses solely on their physical appearance and nothing else is apparent in its effort to dismiss women as nothing more than "festival tag-alongs" who could care less about the music and just want to be seen and get laid. come ON.
these subtle forms of sexism are so ingrained that most of the time we don't even see them for what they are. and unfortunately, it appears that when a woman is confident enough to be herself without regard to society's standards, society lashes out and comes up with this kind of diatribe to "put her back in her place". how dare she think she's someone looking like THAT?
I like that at bonnaroo I dont have to care about what I look like at all. Its way too hot, I'm just worried about being comfortable.
Me too.
I was so relaxed when I was there that I didn't care one bit about make up or my hair [not that I brought any products anyway]. Plus I love people watching in every day life, and people watching at Roo was like watching the true greatness of people, how people in the world should act, well.. if most people weren't so superficial.
But seriously, it angers me that the value of a woman is more often than not analyzed first by her appearance. can you imagine an article on "the men of bonnaroo"? of course not. guys don't go to bonnaroo to look pretty, right? that's not even a question. but the fact is that neither do girls, and an article that focuses solely on their physical appearance and nothing else is apparent in its effort to dismiss women as nothing more than "festival tag-alongs" who could care less about the music and just want to be seen and get laid. come ON.
these subtle forms of sexism are so ingrained that most of the time we don't even see them for what they are. and unfortunately, it appears that when a woman is confident enough to be herself without regard to society's standards, society lashes out and comes up with this kind of diatribe to "put her back in her place". how dare she think she's someone looking like THAT?
But seriously, it angers me that the value of a woman is more often than not analyzed first by her appearance. can you imagine an article on "the men of bonnaroo"? of course not.
While I agree with your sentiments in general I'd say this has more to do with the demographics of digg than the prevalence of sexism.
Ah, but sexism itself is a part of society as a whole (among other civil issues). While there certainly may be a portion of digg's participants who are less than informed, this is just a reflection of society as a whole. Perhaps in this case it is more concentrated, but at the same time, you could argue that one's posts or comments are relatively anonymous, and therefore, commenters aren't really held as accountable for what they are saying as they would in the real world.
It's worse in some places, better in others. But sexism still exists everywhere, even in subtle forms, and there are plenty of well-meaning people who still adhere to the old ways of thinking simply because it is so ingrained in them and society.
And as I said before, the same rationale certainly applies to racism and other forms of bigotry.
I'm so glad that there are other Bonnaroo women (and men :-)) out there that agree with me. The beauty of the whole Bonnaroo experience is that it's more than just superficial appearances, it's about hearing great music, meeting amazing people and escaping from the real world for just a little while. I don't know about any of you guys, but I know that I didn't look in a mirror until we got back into the car to leave. And THAT was the most liberating feeling in the world.
Post by ilovebonaroo on Sept 25, 2008 21:35:03 GMT -5
Glad this was posted. I hate the way society as a whole has gotten to this point where all (well a majority) feel they HAVE to dress to impress. Just dumb. For me, I actually find it attractive when I get to see a girls "true" side just laughing and enjoying life. A smile goes way further than any piece of fabric could.
i am not a piece of meat, don't go to bonnaroo to view me, or make me feel like one.
however
if you just so happen to see me there, consider yourself lucky.
as a physically appealing (or so i'm told) 22 year old woman in a university town im already faced with men yelling vulgarities out their car windows at me on an everyday basis while i walk to my place of higher learning, bonnaroo is the LAST place where i want to be judged on any level.
bonnaroo is a very sensual place. lots of skin, dancing, sweat, dirt... not to mention the loud music and the feelings that can produce + alcohol and other things.
i tend to find that less/no makeup and pretension is far more attractive than the alternative. i would guess many people here feel the same way... you definitely cannot look at a site like digg, which would have overly sarcastic and caustic posts for a true review of the people at bonnaroo.
what truly amazed me was that all the girls still looked good on Sunday after the muck and the sun. Thank you Garnier
It definitely is refreshing to go to a place where the girls just throw on some clothes (or not, in some cases) and let nature take care of the rest. I really can't stand the overdone makeup look. It makes a girl look like she's got something to hide. And even if she did have something she wanted to hide, who cares? Find me one person who doesn't have a blemish or a pimple or a freckle or something. If we were all perfect, we'd be boring. It's the little quirks and uniquities that make people interesting.
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