It's delightful to see so many people reporting on their personal
experiences on this thread. So much ingenuity applied to adapting
beloved material to changing contexts -- what a wide and engaging
range of questions, stories, and perspectives !
With four decades of dance experience, (e.g., I'm among the callers
who switched from "ladies" to "women" back in the 1980s) I have
*lots* of stories about the evolution of tradition ... but don't
intend to inflict them on this group. There are other voices that
don't get as much air time ....
<brief plug>
To that end, I strongly encourage you look at a diverse (and often
touching) collection of brief stories at
https://genderanddance.org/
In sharing personal stories about gender, people talk about much more
than language. They talk about their experience of community, their
personal identity, their moments of distress, their hopes, their
fears ... It's rich stuff.
So far, there are relatively few stories from the viewpoint of
callers -- it would enrich the conversation if more of us told of
*our* experiences. (And/or, please nudge a few individuals to visit
who could benefit from a broader perspective, or who have compelling
tales to share.)
</brief plug>
Thanks for taking a look, and sharing the link. As we learn about
others' personal histories and perspectives, our collective
understanding expands, and our diverse community grows stronger.
Happy Dancing !
Scott
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