[Tango-L] tango in brothels

[romerob@telusplanet.net]

From:

More about tango in brothels by Christine Denniston:
http://www.history-of-tango.com/tango-origins.html

>There is a cliché that Tango was born in the brothels of Buenos Aires<

My 2 cents:
Since the author claims there was no written proof by the members of the 
literary class to confirm that tango was not born in the brothels, she turns 
around and builds a case for indicating that this was not true. The author when 
runs out of evidence tries to present a logical explanation, but based on 
current practicing social mores and morals. Is the author aware that among many 
practices of those times was modish to see women pipe smokers, or that it was 
fashionable to inhale powder tabaco a.k.a a rape?

Regards,

Bruno