I have informally polled some members of my band and they prefer gems/rubies to jets/rubies, for all the reasons others have stated, so I’m going to take that out for a test drive at the upcoming wedding I’m calling for two women. If I gain any more insights from that, I’ll share them here!
> On Jun 1, 2015, at 2:25 AM, Erik Hoffman via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > It's funny, but there's a part of me that finds all of these different words > a little weird. In a way, I'm not sure I like any of them. But I do like the > sense of liberation they give -- the level of comfort that's appearing at > dances for people dancing with anyone. In my area, the SF Bay Area, men are > definitely getting more comfortable dancing with men. Around here -- as > opposed to outlying areas -- there has always been a level of tolerance, but > the level of acceptance is growing. > > I think my sense of weirdness -- slight discomfort -- comes from both working > to change my habits, and from the sense of the terms being contrived. OK, my > thought/feelings are changing, and my mind is starting to think of this use > as being creative rather than contrived. Also, use is working in my favor: > the more I call using Larks and Ravens, the more comfortable it's getting for > me, and I'm feeling it's less "contrived." But it has been a bit of a hurdle > for me to overcome. > > As for liking jets & rubies, I have the same problem many do: the multiple > meaning of the word "jet." OK, I can be told it's a jem, but a machine to > fly, developed by the military, designed for aggressive fighting, then given > to the public for high-carbon footprint travel is my first thought -- > extremely masculine. > > Second thought that comes to an old geezer like me is a gang in New York's > West Side, about which there is a story, which is also masculine... > > Jet as a gem would be slow to replace the other two. So, were I to try these, > I'd go for gems & rubies. But we'll stick with Larks & Ravens for a while... > > ~erik hoffman > oakland, ca > > On 5/28/2015 12:30 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers wrote: >> For those interested in gender free contra dance terms: >> >> 1. Do you like or dislike jets / rubies ? >> 2. How would gems / rubies compare? >> >> In dance, >> Ron Blechner >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Callers mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >> <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net> > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net <>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<>:<> Delia Clark PO Box 45 Taftsville, VT 05073 802-457-2075 [email protected]
