[Tango-L] appropriate? I don't think so.

[Lois Donnay]

Another problem is not understanding the culture of the Argentines, who are
much more open to frank talk than our uptight culture. Have none of you ever
had a conversation with an Argentine?  Wouldn't a little understanding of
the culture help you understand tango???  I am really tired of people who
don't understand the differences between our cultures, alienate the people
from the culture which we are supposedly trying to get to know better.
Alberto is one of the last Argentines who post to this list. PLEASE don't
scare him away!!

In my opinion, the one who is inappropriate is Melanie - sharing a private
email, calling someone names on a public list, and generally being a
cultural idiot. We are all waiting for you to apologize.

Alberto has been very helpful to me personally, and has always been a
perfect gentleman and responsive to everyone on this list. Thank you,
Alberto.

Lois
Minneapolis


> "I understand
> Melanie's discomfort, but I  think we should grant Sr.
> Gesualdi the benefit of the doubt."
>
> Gee, thanks Nancy.  The only thing I'll grant Sr. G, is that he's a
collosal
> jerk off and protecting his feelings is a job best left to those as
pathetic
> as he.
>
> A thoughtful discussion of what "connection" is in the world of dance
would
> be nice.
>
> ME
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "NANCY" <ningle_2000 at yahoo.com>
> To: "WHITE 95 R" <white95r at hotmail.com>; <melanieeskoff at austin.rr.com>;
> <tango-l at mit.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 8:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] appropriate? I don't think so.
>
>
> >I concur with Manuel.  Melanie should have kept the
> > message private.
> >
> >  However, I can also tell you that Alberto recently
> > posted to an Argentine newsgroup his delight at
> > purchasing ( among others) a four volume set of the
> > Kama Sutra and his surprise at finding that even in
> > the 4th-7th centuries there were semantic discussions
> > about the embrace.   We should also remember that
> > Alberto is working with three languages here:  Hindi,
> > Castellano ( his primary language) and English.  He
> > has always behaved in the most respectful and
> > scholarly manner on this list and has been extrememly
> > helpful to many readers of the list.  I understand
> > Melanie's discomfort, but I  think we should grant Sr.
> > Gesualdi the benefit of the doubt.
> >
> >
> > Nancy
> > Florida
> >
> > <<Rito es la danza en tu vida
> >     y el tango que tu amas
> >     te  quema en su llama>>
> > de: Bailarina de tango
> > por:  Horacio Sanguinetti