What My Onstage Nip Slip Taught Me About Nipple Shaming

I am a musician with stage fright. I know it sounds completely contradictory, like a cliff diver with a fear of heights or an agoraphobic tour guide. But all it really means is that I have to try a little bit harder to adapt to being on stage than my more attention-friendly counterparts. I have to work a little bit more to feel comfortable in my own skin in front of a live audience. Sometimes, it's terrifying. I'll never forget the music festival I played at, in which my boyfriend was seriously ...