Category: Social
Posts dealing with social aspects fo Tango
Christos Kouroupetroglou
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Old and new shadows
In this post, I want to discuss… Shadows. Not the ones created by light hitting an object, but the ones we keep inside us. But before we go there, let’s start with a short quiz: What if a person is aggressive? Would you say aggressiveness is a good or a bad trait? Think about it…
Christos Kouroupetroglou
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Causation, Correlation, and the Dance Between Them
In the first part of this little rabbit hole, we looked at how Tango has (thankfully) moved on from the days when your gender automatically decided your role. Back then, it was simple: man = leader, woman = follower. No questions asked. Today, that rulebook is gone, and we get to choose. And yet… the…
Christos Kouroupetroglou
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Causation, correlation and the thing between your legs.
Whenever I post something that even remotely touches on gender and roles, there will always be at least one comment about how we should get rid of gender stereotypes in Tango and how it would be better if dance roles were not linked to gender at all. One of the most popular arguments is: “You…
Christos Kouroupetroglou
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When bias is an advantage
When I wrote about how Tango could be advertised more effectively to men, some people commented that I was being “unbalanced” and that the real solution was for me to learn to follow and to propose teaching both roles from the start.
Christos Kouroupetroglou
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The hidden opportunity in Tango marketing – part 3
In my last post, I argued that Tango can give men a space to come together, side by side, and slowly build friendships, without pressure or pretence. Today, I want to go a little deeper. I want to explore how Tango can be presented in a way that speaks to men (and yes, probably to…