da Sage
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I know a local teacher gave a class for heavy women and those with physical issues. It wasn't one of her usual offerings; I think it was by special request of an already existing group. I heard nothing but rave reviews about her teaching, and the tenor of the class.
And I've signed up for a "Fat Woman" class before, just not in belly dance. Frankly, I appreciated the option.
I don't need special help or special classes because I'm fat. I'd be offended if someone suggested I go. Being a separatist doesn't help people integrate.
No one "suggested" that I go to the fat woman class. The kickboxing place offered several different courses, and I chose the one specifically for fat women. I wasn't sure I could keep up in the "regular" one. All the more advanced courses were integrated, and the fat woman beginner class probably serves as an effective "feeder" to those advanced classes, for people who originally would have been too intimidated to sign up at all in the first place.
EDIT: I don't see what the big deal is, as long as all classes are welcoming to all sizes.
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