[Tango-L] Gender Roles in Tango

[Bruno Afonso]

On 7/19/08, Martin Waxman <martin at waxman.net> wrote:

>  I'll dance Argentine Tango my way -- as either a leader or a follower
>  regardless of biological gender -- with flexible gander roles.

I'm sorry but that is similar to saying that playing soccer (football
for us europeans) your way involves using hands. The moment you
*change* something **your way**, then it may fall outside of what is
considered either standard or the most established view of something.
It is then, something different.

I also follow (and like it) but I would not dare to say that I am
dancing the traditional AT in a milonga if I'm following. Practicing
with a friend maybe...

It is very disrespectful to pick a concept, change it and then want to
re-define the concept that you started off from. On the other hand, it
is very respectful to know the background/history of something your
are practicing and starting off from that to make your own journey
into it or spin off. Understanding something's history or background
is important to realize the boundaries of an idea or concept.

b

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