Talk:Modern Jive

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I'm not sure I agree with the statement:

"For example the Lindy Hop Swing Out is similar to a First Move in Modern Jive."

I agree with the sentiment of the statment before it, many dance moves are related to each other, but this specific example is factually questionable. -- Unsigned comment

I strongly dissagree with the statement "Men are discouraged from dancing the female role"! I suspect the author may perhaps be somewhat homophobic as, as an [experienced] (10+ years) male Jive dancer, I have often danced the follow part (not "woman's" part)... User:ThrogmortonWallopWallop

Hmm... the author has obviously never heard of the Gender Bender category in some Australian Ceroc Competitions where all couples are either man-man or lady-lady.--Dancer42 17:43, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

As it happens, I have heard of that category, and I can follow MJ.

The reality is that there are far more female leads than male followers, and far more acceptance of female leads in terms of classes and competitions. By way of example, there are plenty of MJ venues where female leaders are permitted to join the class and rotate around as normal, whereas male followers are prohibited from doing so.

Thanks for the accusation of homophobia, though. Made me chuckle.

-- Unsigned comment

I'm not sure that the Lindy Hop swing-out is anything at all like a modern jive first move basic; I'm no Lindy Hop expert but a swing-out appears to resemble a modern jive hip-hop rather than a first move

Where on earth in modern jive are there more female dancers than male dancers? In 10+ years I still haven't found that mythical nirvana. I've always been a city boy though. Do tell...