Safe to say @jeanortiz05 is not a fan 🤣
6 days agolilmelwow
To label contemporary Latin dance performance attire as “fruity” is to dismiss the deep historical and cultural contexts that have shaped, and continue to inform, its evolution. Using homophobic rhetoric to describe these garments not only harms LGBTQIA+ members of our Latin dance communities, but also reinforces restrictive, misinformed ideas about gender and how we are expected to express ourselves and participate in the community. Furthermore, such language disrespects the Indigenous and Native peoples whose traditional dress has influenced and contributed to the styles we see today. Ultimately, reducing these garments to a homophobic stereotype erases their cultural significance and perpetuates harmful attitudes that undermine the inclusivity and diversity of our dance community.
6 days agoismaelcsd
I been saying this for years, I stops young men from getting into the latin scene
6 days agomatildabailey
Feel like we could use a better word than "fruity" given the homophobic history of the word?
6 days agogeraldouri
Idk if you’re trying to say the rhinestones are fruity or the silhouette of the outfit! Guess I have to watch the full episode
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