[Tango-L] Gender Imbalance in Tango

[Astrid]

> If the pool from which tango dancers are drawn is not gender balanced, it
> would seem as though the lack of gender balance should affect
> participation to at least some degree.  Arguing otherwise would require
> claiming that the cultural attitudes and/or filtering are so strong that
> they completely dominate any potential gender imbalance.

In Japan, it is considered embarrassing for men to dance. In fact, social 
dancing has been traditionally viewed as sleazy, and the attitude has only 
improved recently a little. Some of the tango dancers here are married, esp. 
the older men, but practically nobody comes to tango with their wife or 
husband. (going out together and meet other people is not one of their 
customs here, traditionally)
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