3 Apr
2013
3 Apr
'13
12:17 p.m.
I don't think any dance forces flirtation; some just allow it more than
others, and there's nothing wrong with having an event that's focused on
these dances for people who want to seek them out. It's been done at
larger festivals like Flurry in the past, and it sounds like that's what
the original poster intends. Those who prefer not to flirt can skip these
occasional events in the same way that those who prefer dances with swings
might skip a session of chestnuts, and you can always simply treat a gypsy
as a hands-free allemande or a mad robin as a do-si-do with a different
facing if you prefer.
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 12:10 PM, Janet Bertog <janet(a)bertog.com> wrote:
Some people are uncomfortable being forced to flirt
with a person of the
same sex. Some people are not uncomfortable. Those people who are not
uncomfortable are free to dance with same sex partners if they choose, but
it is their choice. Forcing people into a situation where they are
uncomfortable makes them stressed and unhappy, which can translate to the
people around them and increase the overall general stress of the room. If
you are in a gender-free dance then the assumption is that you will be
dancing with whoever, but most dances are not gender free.
Janet
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Subject: Re: [Callers] Suggestions for particularly flirty contra dances?
On Wed, Apr 03, 2013, Janet Bertog wrote:
In my experience these dances increase the stress level, I would
recommend against calling them.
Could you expand on that?
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