[Callers] Boys and Girls

[Jeremy Child via Callers]

Hi

This is for the MWSD callers amongst you.

There has been much discussion on this group about the terms used for the
two roles in contra dance.  I do not propose to resurrect that here, I
mention it to emphasise that many feel the terms used to be important, and
that we should be moving away from any gender connotation in them.

MWSD uses Ladies, Gents, Men, Women, Girls, Boys - all highly gendered.  Is
it time we changed these?  If so, how?  In theory with Callerlab it will be
easier, but I suspect they would strongly resist such a change, since the
"maleness" and "femaleness" of the roles (e.g. skirt work) is such a
fundamental part of what MWSD is.

Thoughts?

(Apologies to those to whom this is all gibberish)

Jeremy Child
www.barndancecaller.net
www.genderfreedance.net
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