Woody, I really don't understand your question. Please connect the dots. Sent from my iPad
> On Mar 30, 2018, at 2:20 AM, Woody Lane via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Tom, > > Earlier this year in Eugene, a caller was struggling with trying to be extra > careful with alternative terms for gypsy. She referred to the "g-word" and > then tried using other terms. She was actually trying to demonstrate > something else on the floor. The crowd said in a friendly way but very > clearly -- we don't care, just use the word "gypsy"! And then she did, people > relaxed, and the evening progressed smoothly. > > The intensity and animus of these conversations may have unintended long-term > consequences in the contra dance world. Does anyone really want to establish > the contra equivalent of Callerlab? > > Woody > >> On 3/28/2018 11:58 AM, Tom Hinds via Callers wrote: >> I've had very good conversations with Rich on and off the discussion group >> and feel that he shares many of my values. Would you rather that I and >> others not participate? Perhaps that is the primary reason that some of us >> aren't comfortable with PC. Where does it end and what freedoms am I going >> to have to give up? My memory is that this incredible discussion started >> with a complaint from ONE person. >> Lastly let me suggest this after reading Jeffrey's very good email: It may >> be that terms like gypsy (and of course others) are location dependent. >> Here in Charlottesville and perhaps DC people don't really care for the >> gypsy issue. In other areas perhaps that's not the case. On the English >> list people are reminded that folks from many countries are members and that >> we should keep this in mind. > _______________________________________________ > 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]/
