Er, typo, first paragraph should read “cis women”. -- Maia McCormick (she/her) 917.279.8194
On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 6:59 PM Maia McCormick <maia....@gmail.com> wrote: > You’re welcome to have your preferences! I don’t understand how giving > folks of any gender the freedom to dance with whomever they want, on > whichever side of the swing they want, prevents you from only asking > (people you perceive to be) cos women to dance. > > The goal of “encouraging everyone to partner with who they want to and > dance on the side they want to” seems an unambiguous good to me! Or am I > misunderstanding? > > Cheers, > Maia > > -- > Maia McCormick (she/her) > 917.279.8194 > > > On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 6:14 PM Chris Lahey via Contra Callers < > contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> The point is that if you announce it loudly, then you're making it gender >> free in name only. If larks is just code for gents, then people who want to >> dance a role that doesn't match their gender expression or identity (or who >> are non-binary for that matter) will be more uncomfortable than if the >> dance is truly gender free. You announce it quietly not because it's >> shameful to have a preference, but because it's shaming the people who >> don't match if you announce it loudly. >> >> On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 5:56 PM Colin Hume via Contra Callers < >> contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:52:25 -0400, K P via Contra Callers wrote: >>> > Am I the only living person who has a preference for dancing with the >>> opposite cisgender (realizing that any >>> > particular, such opposite, cisgendered individual may, in fact, have a >>> different preference)? >>> >>> I wasn't going to get involved in all this, but I have to side with Ken >>> Panton - I'm a man and I certainly prefer >>> dancing with women. And I very much enjoy dancing with Louise Siddons >>> even though she may generally have a different >>> preference. >>> >>> Colin Hume >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >>> To unsubscribe send an email to >>> contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Contra Callers mailing list -- contracallers@lists.sharedweight.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to >> contracallers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >> >
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