30 Mar
2018
30 Mar
'18
3:23 p.m.
Woody, I really don't understand your question. Please connect the dots.
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On Mar 30, 2018, at 2:20 AM, Woody Lane via Callers
<callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Hi Tom,
Earlier this year in Eugene, a caller was struggling with trying to be extra careful with
alternative terms for gypsy. She referred to the "g-word" and then tried using
other terms. She was actually trying to demonstrate something else on the floor. The crowd
said in a friendly way but very clearly -- we don't care, just use the word
"gypsy"! And then she did, people relaxed, and the evening progressed smoothly.
The intensity and animus of these conversations may have unintended long-term
consequences in the contra dance world. Does anyone really want to establish the contra
equivalent of Callerlab?
Woody
On 3/28/2018 11:58 AM, Tom Hinds via Callers
wrote:
I've had very good conversations with Rich on and off the discussion group and feel
that he shares many of my values. Would you rather that I and others not participate?
Perhaps that is the primary reason that some of us aren't comfortable with PC. Where
does it end and what freedoms am I going to have to give up? My memory is that this
incredible discussion started with a complaint from ONE person.
Lastly let me suggest this after reading Jeffrey's very good email: It may be that
terms like gypsy (and of course others) are location dependent. Here in Charlottesville
and perhaps DC people don't really care for the gypsy issue. In other areas perhaps
that's not the case. On the English list people are reminded that folks from many
countries are members and that we should keep this in mind.
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