Punch and Judy is bad now because it 'glorifies violence against women.' The pantomime dame is under threat as considered to be transphobic.
Family member half Indian, half Brit. Grew up in India &was a dancer. Came here & wanted to try British folk dance. Then she saw it & didn't
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Why is it transphobic?
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Because its a man in women's clothing used for humorous effect.
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Dressing up a man in woman's clothing and beating him/her up is transphobic? Would it be misandry if it was a man being beaten?
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The pantomine dame is not beaten up!
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Oh ... Wait .. who gets beaten up? Am I the only Brit that has never seen Punch and Judy?
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There is much beating up in Punch and Judy but this is a puppet show. The dame is in pantomimes. Are you British at all?
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errr .. Punch and Judy is a panto?
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Are you insulting British folk music? (Puffs myself up)
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Yes. Yes I am. (Sticks pin in you)
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Bah. I used to go to British folk clubs when everyone else my age was into techno.
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I promise not to tell anyone.
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One of these days, that delightful smiling pup is not going to be enough to defuse my smouldering anger.
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Argentine folk dance is incredibly sexy. Hv you seen zamba (w a Z, not 2b confused w Brazilian samba)? English, not so much.
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The Germanic, British, Irish tribes tended to forget they had hips & arms.
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My zamba teacher w wife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWvXzHJbTPw …
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Zamba starts at 1:28.
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I just watched the middle section. Very graceful & sway-ey. Meanwhile in England: Diddle-dee, diddle-dee, diddle-dee diddle-dum!
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A friend of mine does nudist Morris dancing. Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse!
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appropriating nude culture
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