Re: [Mid] In defense of the bellydancer

B. Garwood wrote:
>
> Oh what have they done to our language? Exotic is something out of
> the ordinary and from a far away land. Belly dancing is from the
> Middle Esst, and uncommon here, hence it is exotic. Why do the
> strip joints continue to call their performers exotic, when they are
> in fact erotic?

You know, I thought about mentioning this too. I guess I should have.
Thanks, Berwyn.

> While many so-called "exotic" dancers are very talented and do much
> more than take offf their clothes (I know one who does a fire act),
> the primary economic reason for strippers to perform is to make men
> horny.

And the reason for Middle-Eastern dancers is not. Simply put, this is
the point I was trying to make (not really a woman of few
words..sorry!!).

Mihri

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