[Callers] Gypsy perception

Donald Perley via Callers callers at lists.sharedweight.net
Tue Nov 3 06:06:10 PST 2015


On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Aahz Maruch via Callers

> I have to admit that technically your argument is correct WRT me, but
> that's because I haven't been contra dancing at all (except for Queer
> Contra Dance Camp).  Instead, I've been focusing my time/energy on
> learning to call MWSD, which leaves this as my only outlet for contra
> dancing.  ;-)

Like I said, more into the crusade than the dance.

While we're at it, more offensive terms that may need replacing:

Chain - represents slavery
Cast(e) - discrimination affecting a billion Indians
Swing - derogatory term for swapping sexual partners.

I notice that in quotes from the original complainant who spurred this
subject, he never claimed to be Roma himself, and it was a little
unclear whether he was more offended by just the term gypsy, or the
implication that same-gender gypsies would be flirting with each
other.


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