Re: [TANGO-L] A CHE MENDIGUREN !!

[Lisandro Gomez <lisandro.gomez @sympatico.ca>]

Frank Sasson writes:

> Has this lovely tango media, become the center for gross haters,
egomaniacs
> and insulting people?

I disagree with censoring. Though people may take exception to what they
read, I do support people for being who they are. As you can see, tango is
not about some unearthly divine  nicey-nice experience. It can't be
separated from reality of the people who dance it. And people are as
beautiful as they are ugly. This "tango community" that so many of you
glorify, is chalk full of politics, racism, sexism, just as any group ,
because that is human nature.People ARE hateful, egoist and insulting. Many
people I encounter in tango are really low when it comes to basic values.
Power, control, manipulation, arrogance is played out on the dance
scene.Dancing tango DOESN'T MAKE THEM ANY DIFFERENT. Don't like the ugliness
of people?Stop denying its existance .And stop idealizing a dance. If tango
is life to you, as some of you  say, then deal with it. Don't  like
something someone wrote, you have the right (and the responsability) to
offer a counter proposal. Personally, I would rather deal with openly
hateful people, rather than really nice manipulative ones.I openly challenge
people, and I think people should be forced to take responsability for whats
in their heads.On a final note, I find that people on this  list often avoid
discussing blatant social issues related to tango, and I find this silence
to be more disgusting and difficult to support than peoples' open
aggression. If you think you're civilized because you hide your hatred,
think again.

Lisandro

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