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Beyond Bodily Beauty in Belly Dance

26 May 2018 No Comments

I’m short. 5’1” and some change. Being short is my reality, and so, I think about it a lot. And, because I’m a dancer, I

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Countering Orientalism: Learning from Past Transgressions

24 April 2017 2 Comments

As I put together my eBook of past blog posts from my now-defunct Bellydance Paladin blog, I came across an entry that I wrote telling

How Can We Belly Dance with a Clearer Conscience?

8 March 2017 31 Comments

Author’s note: The purpose of this post is to encourage self-reflection and caution against reactionary responses to accusations of “cultural appropriation” in belly dance. It

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