On 5/28/15 12:30 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers wrote:

For those interested in gender free contra dance terms:

1. Do you like or dislike jets / rubies ?

Like. (I'm responding on personal preference alone; I'm aware of some objections to this, which I don't personally share.)

2. How would gems / rubies compare?

Less good, because the soft "ms" would make the call less clear. Also, rubies _are_ gems, so this is confusing.

-- Alan