Vol 3 No 2 | Jul-Sep 2023

Any Body Can Dance

Story by Annie Sen Gupta and Sangeetha Nair | Art by Priya Kuriyan

This story in Comixense grew out of an anecdote narrated by Sangeetha Nair — Songs to her friends — about an experience of hers to the magazine’s Consulting Editor, Aniruddha (or Annie) Sen Gupta. It’s about a level of confidence that transcends issues of body image, and the cursed notion of “what will people think?”

Here are some links related to body positivity, which are good to read in this context:
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-body-positivity-4773402
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferpalumbo/2022/05/12/how-the-body-positive-movement-doesnt-encourage-obesity-but-inclusion/?sh=3b2fee961737

Dance like no one’s watching:
https://www.danceinforma.com/2018/10/08/dance-like-no-ones-watching-even-though-everyone-is/