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Originally Posted by lizajuk
I'm not very chuffed that you have given Bhuzzers the wrong impression of our organisation and magazine. If you are a fully paid up member..are you...you'll see you are wrong about the magazine...we also include articles on horses and small dogs.....g.
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As you are aware, my viewpoints are informed by a prolonged exposure to the UK's general behaviour towards males who try to learn this dance. If I sound bitter, maybe it's because I have much to be bitter about. Let us just say that the front page, and I bet your male non-dancer didn't write the copy originally, is emblemetic of the attitude I experienced. The first NADA mag I ever read (last year) contained an article that was very dismissive of male dancers. I was less than impressed. However, if things have changed markedly in the last year. ....
I also know that
most of the UK dancers here on bhuz are actually very welcoming to males. You may be surprised to hear that I have always been distressed that those UK dancers who bear the brunt of my exasperations are those least deserving of it, but bhuz has been my place to vent about my experiences as there's nowhere else. I have apologised in the past and, no doubt, will in future for the offenses that I give, but you really can't know what it's been like at times.
However, re NADA I became a lapsed member last year and so was unaware that you had taken over the editorship. I appreciate that each editor offers her own flavour and know you will be a benefit to the community. Even if you disbelieve the sentiment, I offer my heartiest best wishes.
I'm glad to see that you intend to write positively about foreign trained dancers such as Jim B, Khaled and Shafeek. But that's easy. I'd be more interested in somebody asking the hard question of why it is that most British teachers wouldn't dream of allowing a man in their classrooms and how they defend such behaviour. Vague statements of intent from the committee are all very well, but how many teachers in NADA actually accept men in their beginner's classes ? Till then, support is moot. After all, why aren't there any men to write for the mag ? It isn't cos men don't want to learn y'know.