Adding a "Shibari" Category for Safe, Educational Purposes
Shibari is an art form and if given the ability to educate and teach others safely, I believe a lot of viewers would enjoy learning about its therapeutic nature and artistic beauty.
I have been practicing shibari as "self-ties" for nearly four years and have, recently, become more public about the therapeutic and artistic nature of shibari and have found that a lot of people are curious and wanting to learn more about Rope. Besides YouTube, there aren't a lot of video platforms that casually speak and or talk about shibari without associating it with bondage and kink. With so few resources to reference, the public can have a lot of misconceptions about Shibari and see it for it's extreme themes. Let's help educate and show the artistic beauty by educating and providing a space for people to view and learn without the kink themes.
With Twitch's Rules, Regulations, and Content Classification Guidelines, there are already clothing requirements/dress codes for content creators using other categories so the same requirements would apply with this new category. Mannequins can also be used for shibari educational purposes as a demonstration option if need be.
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IcarusNyxaraeus commented
I agree with Jackie 100%! Shibari is an art form and is not inherently sexual. Even on YouTube, I find a few channels that teach it, but then there’s five other channels that associate it with kink and bondage. It would be amazing to have more places to go to learn the art of shibari without its sexual connotations.
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JellySquidz commented
I agree with Jackiee and believe this is a great idea for people who want to learn shibari without the kink themes. There's a whole history behind shibari and I think people would love to learn more about it.
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Sugarmama2007 commented
She's sweet and kind.
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Donqwaf commented
I would love to learn more about this in a space like twitch!
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wesleytb13 commented
Fantastic idea! I will be sharing your post on socials to try and get more engagement.
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AetherialMedia commented
I think this is an amazing idea! I would love to learn in a safe and protected place rather than searching random sites.