18 Jan
2017
18 Jan
'17
4:25 p.m.
East coast GF English, to the extent it does anything specific, does left up/right down.
West coast does right up/left down.
http://lcfd.org/gf-ecd-calling-conventions.html
<http://lcfd.org/gf-ecd-calling-conventions.html>
(I think it’s a really good idea, btw, to avoid the jet = penis analogy. If someone wants
to buy me one of these,
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3b/75/c1/3b75c16ce2c7c75f0d2e2dbf…
<https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3b/75/c1/3b75c16ce2c7c75f0d2e2dbff2f4eff0.jpg>
, I’ll promise to wear it at dances that use jets/rubies.)
Read Weaver
Jamaica Plain, MA
http://lcfd.org
On Jan 18, 2017, at 11:49 AM, Bob Morgan via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Angela reminded me of a point I've been thinking about for a while. Why not right
palm up, left palm down? This would be symmetrical and role neutral.
Bob
On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 4:40 PM, Angela DeCarlis via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>>
wrote:
When I called at PICD (the Portland ME dance), I really enjoyed using Jets and Rubies.
One silly thing I enjoyed any the terms during the beginners' lesson was coaching palm
direction based on the terms: "Jets' palms face up, towards the sky; Rubies'
palms face down, towards the ground."
And yes, I realize that *both* are gemstones and that some feel strongly that we should
steer away from the "airplane" association, but it did make for easy teaching.
Jets and Rubies is also more forgiving for callers new to gender-neutral language, since
the terms are so linguistically comparable to Gents and Ladies.
That all said, I also like Larks and Ravens fine.
Happy calling, everyone!
Angela