[Callers] [Organizers] contra dance gypsy
Don Veino
sharedweight_net at veino.com
Wed Oct 9 15:36:59 PDT 2019
We're fortunate that the Town of Concord municipal parking near the Scout
House recently put in charging stations (though we had nothing to do with
the project). https://concordma.gov/2342/EV-Charging-Stations-Map
On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 6:33 PM Richard Hart via Callers <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
> A question for the group on dance transportation. Has any dance
> organization tried to get an auto charging station or stations installed at
> or near dance locations?
>
> Rich.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 8, 2019, at 9:16 AM, Isaac Banner via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
> Hey Jeff,
>
> Not **us** non-roma folk, thank you. My family on my mother's side were a
> part of the culture and none of us appreciate the folks telling us not to
> worry and that we don't need to be offended.
>
> Isaav
>
> On Tue, Oct 8, 2019, 8:10 AM Jeffrey Spero via Callers <
> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>
>> But Isaac… isn’t that what people on BOTH sides of the issue are doing?
>> There are VERY few Roma in the contra community, and we’ve heard from very
>> few overall on this issue. Mostly it’s just us non-Roma folk arguing
>> amongst ourselves about what WE perceive how a majority of the Roma people
>> feel about this. And that does apply to people who are both for and
>> against using the term “gypsy” to describe a contradance move. Aren’t we
>> ALL saying what is right or wrong for people who are from another heritage?
>>
>> And now I am bowing out of this controversy as it seems never-ending and
>> very divisive.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Oct 8, 2019, at 5:57 AM, Isaac Banner via Callers <
>> callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hey John,
>> >
>> > If the N word was also a move that somehow wasn't connected to the
>> slur, you wouldn't dare argue that it's different or that you should get to
>> call it, so drop the argument please. Just because you don't think I should
>> be offended about the word and how it reflects on my heritage doesn't mean
>> you get to dictate whether I actually am. I would ask you not to decide for
>> others how they ought to experience and respect their racial identity,
>> thanks.
>> >
>> > Isaac
>> >
>>
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