Donald,
I am reading your comments as an attempt solely at shutting up other people. Is this your intent? It also comes off pretty passive aggressive. That is *not* appreciated and *not* helpful.
Disagree all you like, but if you don't want to participate in a discussion, please don't interfere with others who do.
Respectfully,
Ron Blechner
On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Aahz Maruch via Callers
> I have to admit that technically your argument is correct WRT me, but
> that's because I haven't been contra dancing at all (except for Queer
> Contra Dance Camp). Instead, I've been focusing my time/energy on
> learning to call MWSD, which leaves this as my only outlet for contra
> dancing. ;-)
Like I said, more into the crusade than the dance.
While we're at it, more offensive terms that may need replacing:
Chain - represents slavery
Cast(e) - discrimination affecting a billion Indians
Swing - derogatory term for swapping sexual partners.
I notice that in quotes from the original complainant who spurred this
subject, he never claimed to be Roma himself, and it was a little
unclear whether he was more offended by just the term gypsy, or the
implication that same-gender gypsies would be flirting with each
other.
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