Re: [Callers] Ladies

Hi Mary! A lot has already been written on the subject elsewhere, but the summary of why Larks and Ravens has become a great set of terms is that they correlate to the (L)eft and (R)ight positions at the end of a swing. The syllable count is the same when compared to Gent and Lady (or Man and

Re: [Callers] Ladies

Ahem Tom...that would be "gender" lolSeriously, being of the more mature (and I use that term loosely) set, I find all these new names for ROLES to be troublesome and tiresome. Who exactly is a Lark & who exactly are Ravens? Because quite frankly I have mental pictures of bothfrom

Re: [Callers] Ladies

Thanks Angela. If only we could easily change our gender so we could understand what it's like to be the other sex. On Oct 14, 2017, at 11:32 AM, Angela DeCarlis wrote: Tom, I had this conversation with Sue Rosen this summer. Women who belong to the original Feminist generation (like

Re: [Callers] Ladies

Tom, I had this conversation with Sue Rosen this summer. Women who belong to the original Feminist generation (like Sue and, presumably, like Mary and Martha above) were involved in a cultural movement to abolish the word "Lady", along with its restrictive connotations, in favor of "Woman". The

Re: [Callers] Ladies

Martha, I dont recall this dance of which you speak. Could you share the true title and calls? Thanks! I also cringe over ladies (I don't fit that tradition) yet it is a good "place holder, ROLE identifer" for my communities. On Oct 14, 2017 9:06 AM, "Tom Hinds via Callers" <

[Callers] Ladies

I must have fallen asleep during a discussion of "ladies". What's the issue? Sent from my iPad > On Oct 11, 2017, at 12:13 PM, Martha Wild via Callers > wrote: > > I’ve got a gypsy star dance (I actually call it “Star Wrong” and not just > because of the