I'm certainly well aware of issues that confront those people you listed and others.
I'm hoping you'll share your homework with us off line as you suggested. Sent from my iPad > On Mar 29, 2018, at 6:36 PM, Ron Blechner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks. > > I'm really not the person ultimately who should be listened to. Marginalized > dancers are the people we all should be listening to. Folks who are LGBTQ, > people of color, people with disabilities, Romany, etc. I've done my > homework, and I've made my choices about what to support. > > Ron > >> On Thu, Mar 29, 2018, 5:14 PM Tom Hinds <[email protected]> wrote: >> Ron I apologize for saying that. It was not necessary. >> >> If you'll still speak to me i want you to know that Donna has said exactly >> what I was thinking. So I would be interested in seeing what you have to >> say. >> >> Tom >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Mar 29, 2018, at 3:01 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Really don't appreciate name calling on this list. >>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 28, 2018, 7:22 PM Alexandra Deis-Lauby via Callers >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Thanks Dave! >>>> I too have that reaction whenever a caller brings up controversy about >>>> terminology. >>>> >>>> On the flip side, when an older caller tries to adapt pronouns and such >>>> without making a big deal of it, it’s awesome, even when they make >>>> mistakes. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Mar 28, 2018, at 5:29 PM, Tom Hinds via Callers >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Here was my issue, briefly : I was told to use "walk around" when >>>>> calling at glen echo. It also happens that I'm a western square caller >>>>> and have used "walk around your corner, see saw your taw" for decades. >>>>> >>>>> It has happened on two occasions when I have mixed up square dance calls >>>>> from one time period into another or from one tradition to another and >>>>> have confused the dancers a tad and made them think perhaps I'm an idiot. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> As far as gypsy is concerned I'd use ANY call as a substitute but not >>>>> walk around out of fear of saying the wrong thing by habit. Perhaps it's >>>>> remote that it would happen but I'm going to avoid looking liking an >>>>> idiot at all costs! >>>>> >>>>> Being given that rule by the organizer made my planning for that dance a >>>>> nightmare. Do I use dances without gypsies? I mean it really through a >>>>> wrench into the way I usually plan because to follow their rule and >>>>> protect myself I'd have to eliminate far too many good dances to keep >>>>> from using gypsy. >>>>> >>>>> And there are more rules that I have to follow or address that I'd rather >>>>> not, like leaving a couple out at the top when the music ends. >>>>> >>>>> As far as being sarcastic NO I'm not that kind of person. I simply >>>>> thought Ron was being a bully so I wanted to know where he stood. There >>>>> are a number of us out there that associate PC with a threat to our >>>>> freedoms and I'm not a conservative. Sure I can look up things on the >>>>> computer and you think I'm being sarcastic because I didn't, but we're >>>>> different. I hate computers and only use them when I have to. I value >>>>> clear communication and if you carefully read my email you'll see that's >>>>> what I was asking for. On several of Ron's emails I see there are a good >>>>> number of dots that weren't being connected so I wondered what was going >>>>> on. >>>>> >>>>> As far as my attitude at Glen Echo is concerned you are reading into it. >>>>> If you want to continue this perhaps just between us is the best way. >>>>> And here we go, Tom is confused again. Why are you replying for Ron? >>>>> >>>>> Tom >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> List Name: Callers mailing list >>>>>>> List Address: [email protected] >>>>>>> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> List Name: Callers mailing list >>>>>>> List Address: [email protected] >>>>>>> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> List Name: Callers mailing list >>>>>> List Address: [email protected] >>>>>> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> List Name: Callers mailing list >>>>> List Address: [email protected] >>>>> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> List Name: Callers mailing list >>>> List Address: [email protected] >>>> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List Name: Callers mailing list >>> List Address: [email protected] >>> Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
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