Donald, I am reading your comments as an attempt solely at shutting up other people. Is this your intent? It also comes off pretty passive aggressive. That is *not* appreciated and *not* helpful.
Disagree all you like, but if you don't want to participate in a discussion, please don't interfere with others who do. Respectfully, Ron Blechner On Nov 3, 2015 9:06 AM, "Donald Perley via Callers" < callers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 10:42 AM, Aahz Maruch via Callers > > > I have to admit that technically your argument is correct WRT me, but > > that's because I haven't been contra dancing at all (except for Queer > > Contra Dance Camp). Instead, I've been focusing my time/energy on > > learning to call MWSD, which leaves this as my only outlet for contra > > dancing. ;-) > > Like I said, more into the crusade than the dance. > > While we're at it, more offensive terms that may need replacing: > > Chain - represents slavery > Cast(e) - discrimination affecting a billion Indians > Swing - derogatory term for swapping sexual partners. > > I notice that in quotes from the original complainant who spurred this > subject, he never claimed to be Roma himself, and it was a little > unclear whether he was more offended by just the term gypsy, or the > implication that same-gender gypsies would be flirting with each > other. > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > Callers@lists.sharedweight.net > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net >