Shanazel
Moderator
Very crisp and snappy.
Oh, guys, I am trying very hard, but it has not been easy for me to get my mind around the idea of men as belly dancers. I can appreciate the skill, I can appreciate the desire to dance, I would never ever say to a male, YOU CAN'T DO THAT, but I still watch and find myself thinking, this is just so odd... I'm sorry. I'm working on it, but it does seem to be a very stubborn prejudice that is apparently limited to belly dance. I have no problem with dancers of either gender in any other style I can think of. Give me time. Tell me why you love it. Keep showing me video clips. Be patient with me. For what it is worth, I know what it is like to face gender bias, and I am sympathetic even while I am thinking, this is so odd...
Oh, guys, I am trying very hard, but it has not been easy for me to get my mind around the idea of men as belly dancers. I can appreciate the skill, I can appreciate the desire to dance, I would never ever say to a male, YOU CAN'T DO THAT, but I still watch and find myself thinking, this is just so odd... I'm sorry. I'm working on it, but it does seem to be a very stubborn prejudice that is apparently limited to belly dance. I have no problem with dancers of either gender in any other style I can think of. Give me time. Tell me why you love it. Keep showing me video clips. Be patient with me. For what it is worth, I know what it is like to face gender bias, and I am sympathetic even while I am thinking, this is so odd...