Aron wrote: "I do not believe that the artificial separation (even if voluntary) solves anything - it only separates people. The solution would be to pay attention to very basic ethics of reciprocity. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Or rather: Bump into others as you would have them bump into you."
With all due respect to the author of the above, it's not the bumping that I find the most objectionable, because as a fairly big lump of a guy, I could out-bump most. It's the extra attention I have to divert from connection to my partner and the music that I find painfully annoying. To feel that an unpredictable missile is sharing the dance floor with me, triggers my combat instincts. Which quite frankly doesn't help me find the tango moment. I'm of the opinion that much of the extravagant movements displayed on the social milonga floors, is some of the guys engaging in a form of pissing competition. A very visual demonstration of their tango prowess. Not the subtlety and depth to which I strive. Quite often I find it more peaceful to vacate the floor in the middle of a dance than wait for my defences to be ratcheted up to code red. Anton _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l
