Posted by dancer (129.78.208.4) on November 13, 2006 at 12:07:03:

In Reply to: Parents posted by On the Flip Side on November 07, 2006 at 18:46:05:

I completely agree with most of what you have written, but I do not agree with the contention that things can change very soon. They will not. The arangetram has come to be seen a certain way, and serves its own purpose (whether you or I think it's right or wrong) in our society. I have heard it jokingly referred to as a "rite of passage." These ideas are not easy to change with just a little parental education. Most parents are actually well aware of what an arangetram should really be and its true purpose (I know mine were), but still, they go ahead and do it the way everyone else does.

Again, as sad as it may be, it's not about the dance in this sense-- I completely admit that; it is about societal context. Please note that I am not trying to create an excuse for parents... I'm just accounting for other factors. Indeed, I'm very much an advocate for simple arangetrams... but you won't be seeing too many of those in the U.S.!

   
   



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