Yeah. It's taboo. I'd never dance with another man. Ever.
Women dance with women all the time yet somewhat strangely men tend to not go within five miles of each other on the dancefloor. But why?
For the record (before anyone asks) I am straight but I just think if more men danced as followers (ie lead by another man/or women) then surely they will respect what followers have to do and then hopefully adjust and improve their lead to accommodate. And if the leads improve then the followers (whether male or female) should improve. Well that's my theory.
So do you think they're should be more same sex dancing, especially with men or is this far to taboo for us guys to talk about?
Yeah. It's taboo. I'd never dance with another man. Ever.
THIS THREAD shows its not as taboo as you might think
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I wouldn't dance with men socially - I mean, why? They're sweaty, smelly, hairy creatures.
I would and do dance with men in classes - last night there were 2 men over so I did the follow with a beginner guy (poor guy), me being the follow. It was great - following's nice and easy
The implication there is that when women dance with other women they're NOT straight. Or is it simply that you associate men dancing with homosexuality . Dancing with someone of the same sex does not mean you want to shag them anymore than dancing with someone of the opposite sex does
And
I think there is a disparity in assumptions though - we are used to the notion of women dancing together from a background of wars and old age which both produce a shortage of men, whereas for two men to be dancing together there is no commonly understood cause than being gay. At a Glasgow party night earlier this year (held at the local University Student Union) I was standing just outside the dance room when one of the students wandered past (drunk) and stopped to watch two of the male regulars dancing together. The student seemed a bit surprised but clearly didn't want to be seen as judgemental so commented to me (can't remember his exact words but along the lines of) "isn't it great that he feels comfortable enough to dance with his boyfriend in public, they look really good together". I pointed out that actually he was feeling comfortable enough to dance with MY boyfriend in public!*
* But agreed that they did look really good together
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I don't care what anyone says, IMHO there's still differences.
I've personally had a lot extremely intimate and sexy blues dances with some of the fabulous girl leads on the scene and felt totally comfortable about it, as I know they have too! (you know who you are girls! )
But I doubt very much any 'straight' men could do this??
I think 99% of men still need an excuse! Either to do it for the experience of following to pick up tips on technique etc. or they do it to entertain the onlookers and its usually very slapstick and comical.
We on the other hand, simply enjoy whole experience uninhibitedly! And if the music dictates, we're not afraid to get up close.
Girls definitely go all out to make the dance 'feels' nice for each other but I can't say i've ever seen this quality between men when they're dancing together.
Come to think of it, the men I most like dancing with, dance with me like the girls do!
Last edited by Lory; 14th-November-2007 at 03:19 PM.
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good there not enough men to go around as it is i'm allways staning out waiting for a dance
and woman arn't of cause
Just add a few more names
BARMPOT
my Joe
Elliot
Paul SWAS
Ringo & Star
Gerry
Gerry seems to be realy enjoying following
One good word that springs to mind
B0!!0cks!
live and let live
I seem to rember a dance between Jamie and BARMPOT at Wolverhampton I wonder if Jamie does
Its a shame you didn't see 'that dance' between two forumties at Southport in the main room at about 4 in the morning
you know who you are guy's and it was a privilage to watch
I remember making a certain 'Fletcherett' dancing blues with me at Hammersmith some time ago, and made her move out of her comfort zone and I remember saying its just a dance 'get over it' she hasn't looked back.
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