Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pegasus.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!hou5h!hou5g!hou5f!hou5e!hou5d!hogpc!pegasus!avi From: avi@pegasus.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Dancing partners Message-ID: <920@pegasus.UUCP> Date: Thu, 9-Feb-84 13:44:47 EST Article-I.D.: pegasus.920 Posted: Thu Feb 9 13:44:47 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 11-Feb-84 06:03:09 EST References: <2234@ihldt.UUCP>, <6822@watmath.UUCP> <274@pyuxss.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems, Lincroft NJ Lines: 27 Having wommen dancing with each other is treated differently in many cultures, and is not totally dependent on geography. In truly Orthodox Judaism, dancing with a woman in public (even your wife) is frowned on. More modern (but still Orthodox) Jews allow it in some cases. The specific situations/reasons are rather complicated. At many of the Jewish weddings I have gone to, dancing was segragated. Women would dance with women on one side of a "barrier" while the men would dance with each other on the other side. The only exception, was that the bride could dance with her father -- but would not be able to touch him. Instead, they stay together by holding on to opposite ends of a (clean) handkerchief. In this setting, dancing with someone of the same gender is the norm!!! This issue is actually causing a problem for me now. I am planning muy wedding for this summer, and am trying to have a "normal" wedding while trying to please my Orthodox parents. We have decided to have segragated dancing for a little while, and then open up the floor for anyone. I don't dance, so this does not affect me, but my fiance'e loves to -- and so do many of her friends. Are there many other groups that have similar restrictions on dancing. For example, can you dance in Salt Lake City? -- -=> Avi E. Gross @ AT&T Information Systems Laboratories (201) 576-6241 suggested paths: [ihnp4, allegra, cbosg, hogpc, ...]!pegasus!avi