When I first started contra dancing a few months ago, I happened to be at the same time in the process of questioning my gender. During the pandemic I spent a lot of time alone (as did we all) and…
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Only a few years ago I thought, gendered role terms, what the big deal? It is just like putting on a costume for a play or a silly hat for a tea party! It has nothing to do with who…
I remember the distress of female friends who missed-out on attending balls, weekends, or weeks at Pinewoods, because gender-balancing policies (requiring a 1:1 balance of men and women) locked them out. In those days, there was often extra space at…
Our dance group uses the terms “Men” and “Women.” As a long-time dancer, I thought that adjusting to different terms would be pretty easy when I traveled to a special event. Instead, it was a real struggle! Even in simple…
A talented out of town caller hoping to complete a square with eight dancers saw me raise a hand, offering to partake if another person was interested in joining me. The caller, through the microphone, announced ‘There’s a woman ready…
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