Welcome to our new male dancers forum!

[Rosey]

A place to discuss issues pertaining to male dancers, traditional male middle eastern dance, male performers, male costuming, etc.

[zorba]

Cool!

To get the ball rolling: I just finished my costume for Carnival of Stars!

[Ainsley]

I just finished my costume for Carnival of Stars!

Pics or it didn't happen!

[showtime]

I agree. No pix = possible fairy tale. Pix are a must. Share or donate the costume to someone else.

[princessfarhana]

Yay!!!! Great new forum!

[zorba]

There should be plenty of pix from CoS!

[showtime]

There should be plenty of pix from CoS!

Great. If no pix are posted on Bhuz I would like to have dibs on adopting the costume.

[caroline_afifi]

May sound like a daft question but why is there suddenly a need for a male forum?

Has there been a recent situation which has brought this on by us excluding men?

[Rosey]

May sound like a daft question but why is there suddenly a need for a male forum?

Has there been a recent situation which has brought this on by us excluding men?

nope, I just thought it might be a nice addition to Bhuz. Zorba seems to like it!

[caroline_afifi]

Just wondered why the need for it now after all of these years?

[Rosey]

Just wondered why the need for it now after all of these years?

just trying something new.

[zorba]

nope, I just thought it might be a nice addition to Bhuz. Zorba seems to like it!

Its fine either way. I know this subject was discussed many years ago (2002 or earlier). "Another Forum" has one - I'm even a moderator on it - and it *does* seem to help bring out the bashful beginners and "thinkingaboutits".

In any event, it makes more sense than a face***k page!

[zorba]

Great. If no pix are posted on Bhuz I would like to have dibs on adopting the costume.

It wouldn't fitcha!

[BellyBob]

May sound like a daft question but why is there suddenly a need for a male forum?

Has there been a recent situation which has brought this on by us excluding men?

"Another Forum" has one - I'm even a moderator on it - and it *does* seem to help bring out the bashful beginners and "thinkingaboutits".

I don't visit here often, but I thought the same thing as Caroline.
What issues do male dancers face that isn't already included elsewhere, or won't be applicable, or of interest to, all dancers?
But I agree with Zorba's comment, and time will tell whether its used.
Good on Bhuz for reviewing itself and trying new ideas.

[anthea]

I understand why someone would wonder why male dancers need their own forum - since there are STILL PEOPLE WHO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THEM! Idiotic, isn't it?

So I hope this serves as a step along the way to WELCOMING them into bellydance classes everywhere...

I don't visit here often, but I thought the same thing as Caroline.
What issues do male dancers face that isn't already included elsewhere, or won't be applicable, or of interest to, all dancers?
But I agree with Zorba's comment, and time will tell whether its used.
Good on Bhuz for reviewing itself and trying new ideas.

[BellyBob]

It might possibly help a male beginner, unsure of his position or acceptance within the community, to see ‘male dancers’ instantly acknowledged. But on the other hand I’m not comfortable with singling men out as a sub-category within bellydance. I see it as sending out confused messages – either men are accepted, acknowledged and present throughout the forum, or men are so different they need to have a separate area just for them. Yes, men do receive a degree of negative response as dancers, but that varies widely within personal experience and perception. If the reason for the ‘male dancers forum’ is to battle prejudice (and I can’t think of any other issue a man would have that can’t be included in the already existing forums), wouldn’t we be better off having a ‘discrimination forum’ and allow people to complain about/share their experiences of all the various issues that can be encountered - gender, weight, age, disability, height, etc.?

[tigerb]

Whenever there is a minority within a larger group, it is always good for them to have a space for them to talk without being drowned out by the majority.

Therefore I now shut up. Male dancers, enjoy.