[Callers] Fw: Shadow Swing Disclaimers?

[Chris Page via Callers]

Ummm... the question was asked about ways to mitigate a shadow swing,
assuming you want to call a shadow swing dance. And the original poster
asked not to be derailed by whether or not a shadow swing is something you
wish to call in the first place.

Any chance that that could be made a separate topic, for those that wish to
rehash it?

-Chris Page
San Diego


On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Michael Fuerst via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

>
> Luke:
> Your assessment is inaccurate.  This is not a matter where levity is
> acceptable.
> Creating a situation which could force someone into close, almost intimate
>  proximity with a person perceived as emotionally or physically threatening
> is inappropriate.
> A lesser problem is that one can get a shadow who one considers
> personable, but very unpleasant for swinging  (for example, due to either
> height difference,  or  a body position or weight distribution which
> unnecessarily strains one's own body).
>
> Michael Fuerst      802 N Broadway      Urbana IL 61801      217 239 5844
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Maia McCormick via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net>
> *To:* "callers at lists.sharedweight.net" <callers at lists.sharedweight.net>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 8, 2015 11:06 AM
> *Subject:* [Callers] Shadow Swing Disclaimers?
>
> Hey all,
>
> First, a disclaimer: Some people on this listserv thing shadow swings are
> problematic. Some don't see any issue with them. This is NOT the
> conversation I want to have in this thread; *I ask that you respond to
> the question I'm asking and do not debate my premise--at least not in this
> particular thread. *This should help keep this thread on track and
> hopefully reduce excess noise and go-nowhere discussions on this listserv.
> Thanks!
>
> Anyway, the actual question I wanted to ask (whew!)--
>
> There do exist some really fabulous shadow-swing dances that I would love
> to be able to call, as long as I could do so without putting anyone in an
> uncomfortable position. Do folks have ideas for ways to mitigate the
> potential harms of shadow swing dances? I was considering, at the beginning
> of the dance, having dancers identify their shadow and mentioning, "this
> will be a shadow swing dance, so if you need to make any changes, do so
> now" (or something like that)--haven't gotten the wording down-pat, but the
> idea is giving dancers advance warning of a shadow swing so they can move
> (thereby changing their shadow) if they need to. Any thoughts on this
> method? Suggestions of others?
>
> Cheers.
> Maia
>
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