[Callers] Politically Correct?

[Dorcas Hand]

Louise has hit the nail on the head: "I’d love everyone to dance for the pure joy of it, but the idea that we can get “back” to that place, rather than move forward to it, is a myth." Me too (yup), and there is no easy path to get there. We must keep talking - just like in the broader world of politics. Talking does/can get frustrating and circular, but it also opens minds and keeps people thinking about how to be together better.

Meanwhile, together let's forge a path - maybe of many sortof parallel lanes - to move forward to dancing in joy.
Dorcas Hand
Houston

-----Original Message-----
From: Callers <callers-bounces at lists.sharedweight.net> On Behalf Of Louise Siddons via Callers
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 10:49 AM
To: callers at sharedweight.net
Subject: Re: [Callers] Politically Correct?

I have a friend who danced for the pure joy of it until he got sick of being asked why a black man wanted to contra dance. I dance with more, purer joy now that fewer men “offer” to split me up from my girlfriend when we join a line together.

I’d love everyone to dance for the pure joy of it, but the idea that we can get “back” to that place, rather than move forward to it, is a myth. 

Louise.
www.scissortail.org

> On Mar 28, 2018, at 4:43 PM, Jeffrey Spero via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> 
> Can we just get back to dancing for the pure joy of it?
> 
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