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Optimizing for the Hegemonic Gaze
In DanceSport, members of oppressed groups are required to comply with the demands of the straight, cis, white, male, thin sexual gaze. In this tool, we explore the resulting aesthetics and the costs borne by members of these groups.
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Switching between lead and follow: choreographic possibilities to challenge the heteronormative gender binary in DanceSport
We critique the cisheteronormative structures embedded in DanceSport dictating that men lead and women follow, which reinforce sexism, homophobia, and transphobia. By advocating for role-switching and decoupling dance roles from gender, we highlight how such changes can enhance creativity, inclusivity, and freedom of expression in competitive Latin dance.
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Desexualising Latin DanceSport:
Addressing the rampant sexualisation of female dancers
Latin DanceSport is hypersexualised due to competitive pressure and the expectation of performing a cisheteronormative romantic / sexual relationship. We advocate for shifting the focus from sexuality to intimacy to initiate a cultural change in DanceSport.
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Embodying / Moving
The DanceSport world believes that our gender determines how we dance. However, this tool shows that the opposite is true. DanceSport teaches us how to move in a masculine or feminine way. Ultimately, though, these are just aesthetics, and exploring them in a playful way can foster diversity.
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Embodying / Moving
The DanceSport world believes that our gender determines how we dance. However, this tool shows that the opposite is true. DanceSport teaches us how to move in a masculine or feminine way. Ultimately, though, these are just aesthetics, and exploring them in a playful way can foster diversity.
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