I'm at Ballet Revolucion, a Cuban dance company. When I arrived in line, a White man looked alarmed and asked "Are you here to see the ballet?" as if I was lost, contrary to the lining up and ticket in hand. I suspected the Caucasity level would be high. It's critical. /Thread
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The audience is about 98% White. Age range from 10 to 80+ years, but average age is probably 60. I'm in Row A. I'm ecstatic to see a show by fellow
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From the first song, White people are talking non stop, being ignorant. The couple behind me are drunk, criticising every move ("I hate when they can't open their legs properly!") He slurs to the English songs & gibberish to Spanish bits. I have to turn around and ask him to stop
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Ok I'm back. The show was amazing! But the White devils did not let up. Peak White supremacy was during a beautiful and dramatic routine. The crowd started howling with laughter. It was so awful. Why? The dancers onstage were all men. And topless. Brown & Black men.
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Replying to @OtherSociology
That's so awful! I can't imagine being on stage and the audience laughing at me during a serious, non-funny moment. It would be horrible.
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This is exactly right. They were so professional but the entire audience, in this huge, regal theatre, was laughing like it was slapstick. I felt humiliated as a Latina watching them so poised & magnificent. So damn rude.
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I just can't handle how horrible that must have been. I'd be coming out to lecture the audience at the end of the show on how inappropriate and disrespectful it is to laugh. It makes them all look like back-country yokels and will make it harder to book touring acts.
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I honestly don't know how the dancers just kept going. So generous. They are so talented and were wonderful throughout.
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