Problem

Suggestive movements

Other Names:
Indecorous movements
Immodest gestures
Offensive gestures
Nature:

Dance forms and body movements which may be common and admired by some cultures are considered indecent by others, particularly cultures with fundamental religious foundations.

Incidence:

Moves were made in 1993 in the USA to modify certain signs in the American Sign Language for the deaf which were deemed offensive because they were visually provocative or insensitive to ethnic minorities.

Subject(s):
Innovative change Change
Psychology Psychology
Recreation Performing arts
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems
Date of last update
29.06.2016 – 11:56 CEST