Dear Khanjar,
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No, my personal opinion as I wish to get on with people of other cultures, not dominate them with my county's views. Not forgetting a country's views might not be the view of that country, but that of a select few who are in positions of power and influence.
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Well, I think that holds true for most any situation. Unless you know literally hundreds of people within a system, you do not get the views of anyone but a select few! That includes belly dance and natives of countries of origin.
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I reject the belief that because we are from the west, we are right, perhaps right as far as our own country is concerned, but not necessarily right when it comes to other countries.
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I also reject the view that because anyone is from a certain place, they are right. And, I reject the notion that I am whore because I belly dance, but that is the view of many a person in the Middle East.To most, it is a dance performed by sluts, even when they LIKE belly dance. However, I do recognize it as a notion that has a lot of truth in it, just as it it true here that actresses and actors do a lot of sleeping around sometime in order to claw their way to the middle of the pile. The "casting couch" is a legitimate issue in both fields. And,l we have to realize that just showing one's body, or moving in seductive ways is a form of prostitution in some countries ass well. Among poor dancers especially, they might have to do much more than dance to make a meager living.
Regards,
A'isha
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