Re: [Callers] Fwd: Use of the word "gypsy" in various folk dances - Response from Voice of Roma

Thank you for doing this, Martha. -- Alan On 11/3/2015 7:43 PM, Martha Wild via Callers wrote: All, I have received the following response from a representative from the Voice of Roma. This seems to be a pretty definitive response to whether the term is insulting or not to the Roma people. M

[Callers] Fwd: Use of the word "gypsy" in various folk dances - Response from Voice of Roma

All, I have received the following response from a representative from the Voice of Roma. This seems to be a pretty definitive response to whether the term is insulting or not to the Roma people. Martha Begin forwarded message: > From: Carol Silverman > Subject: Re: Use of the word "gypsy" i

Re: [Callers] Gypsy perception

I am calling in the UK and have had positive feedback from Romany gypsies about using the term ‘gypsy’ and I will continue to do so until I get some advice to the contrary from a Romany gypsy in the UK. John Meechan Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Harris Lapiroff via Callers Sent: 03 Nov

Re: [Callers] Gypsy perception

To quote the Gypsy Council website you have shared: "In the UK today we are proud to be Gypsy's but in Europe many people regard the term Gypsy as a term of abuse and prefer to be called Roma or to be called by the name of their individual group, suc

Re: [Callers] Gypsy perception

I'd say I'm putting it in the context of a bigger picture, in multiple dimensions. I would call diving right into which phrase should replace gypsy before there is any agreement that it should be replaced passive-aggressive. Go ahead and discuss.. as someone else posted, a national group in Brita

Re: [Callers] Gypsy perception

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 w

Re: [Callers] Gypsy perception

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, whi