To clarify, when I taught the gypsy I said something very close to: "this is a flirty move." I said nothing about sex, or that the move was imitating or representative of anyone or anything. I regret using that short sentence more than you can imagine. That the writer thought "it became clear that...." etc., was all in this person's perceptions - not based on reality. -Amy
Begin forwarded message: > The original letter is quite worrying. The writer says, "when the step was > taught, it became clear that the term was so named based on stereotypes of > Romani women as being overly sexual". I can't believe the caller said > anything like that. This would appear to be all in the mind of the writer. > And, "that term has been used to denigrate Romani people throughout > history". >
