One more soap bubble for the soap box!
We also take a step toward inclusion when we are kind, patient, and
supportive of each other while we learn new things: whether that's learning
how to balance and swing, or learning how to use new pronouns for someone.
It's gonna be awkward at first! That's
Dana, this was so clearly articulated and beautifully written! Would you
give permission for people to forward and post it publicly? I feel it
important to ask, as we want this to be a safe place, even if the archives
are searchable.
--jh--
On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 12:23 PM Dana
On "Listen to youth, put them on your committee, and implement their
suggestions", this is pretty tricky and is something I've seen several
organizations get wrong.
Let's say you're an established organization with a lot of
institutional knowledge and a built-up system of how things are done, and
Hi all,
I'm going to explore this intersection of gender-free role terms +
welcoming new dancers + growing community a little bit. [And by "a little
bit" I actually mean a "a long soapbox about important stuff," so hang on
for the ride.]
I'm a genderqueer / gender nonconforming person, and a
Dana,
Thank you. Well said and I am sharing with my very conservative board. I
think they need a wake up call, forgive me but "either shit or get off the
pot". If we really want our dance to continue we need to address this.
I hope for a better tomorrow for all of us no matter the walk we
Dana,
Thank you for candidly challenging our situation and sharing from your
heart and experience. I will reflect on your words and share them with
others. Having a first hand account of the difficulties and dangers of
being nonbinary helps put this issue in perspective. My fear is that
forcing
Sure, happy for anyone to forward and distribute. I added my extra soap
bubble into my original text and pasted it below: feel free to send this
version around.
Thanks for the kind words.
Dana
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Hi all,
I'm going to explore this intersection of gender-free role terms +
welcoming new dancers +
Dana,
Thank you for candidly challenging our situation and sharing from your
heart and experience. I will reflect on your words and share them with
others. Having a first hand account of the difficulties and dangers of
being nonbinary helps put this issue in perspective. My fear is that
Dana,
Thank you for candidly challenging our situation and sharing from your
heart and experience. I will reflect on your words and share them with
others. Having a first hand account of the difficulties and dangers of
being nonbinary helps put this issue in perspective. My fear is that
Lots of good suggestions from a lot of people.
I think I can boil down success keeping new dancers to:
1. Listen to youth, put then on your committee, and implement their
suggestions.
2. Have a written values statement, which all of your other policies follow.
3. Make it clear you want to hear
“Getting back to the subject of repeat visitors, perhaps the biggest difference
of all is a caller who brings the fun and the inclusiveness, the type who can
laugh with you when something goes goofy. (… . ) I'm tremendously grateful to
everyone organizing contra dances, and to all the people
Several years ago, Louise Siddons called at a London club opposed to
gender-neutral calling. Louise doesn't use 'Larks' or convoluted
references to walls and windows. She calls positionally. No one had
noticed the absence of gendered terms by the time the break arrived.
For new dancers,
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