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🗓️ 22 November 2019
⏱️ 17 minutes
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0:00.0 | The other day, I came across a discussion thread by Leedy Tango experts. |
0:05.6 | They were interested in tips on what they called role reversal, which is basically when |
0:10.2 | the woman in Tango takes the lead. |
0:13.4 | Apparently, this is really hard to pull off because couples who practice together for a |
0:18.1 | long time just get used to being in fixed roles. |
0:21.3 | So when the woman tries to lead, the man ends up panicking or doing what's called back |
0:25.6 | leading, which is like back seat driving, but for dance. |
0:32.4 | Of course, this kind of panic and confusion doesn't just happen when feminists try and |
0:36.4 | take over the world of Tango. |
0:38.6 | It happens in all kinds of situations where the roles were used to performing, get mixed |
0:43.2 | up. |
0:45.0 | Our next story is from producer B.A. Parker on what she did when two people she loved started |
0:50.5 | to become unrecognizable to her. |
0:54.0 | producer B.A. Parker. |
0:56.4 | You worry about sometimes when you're forgetful. |
1:00.2 | Sometimes I forget, I worry about, you know, when I forget things. |
1:08.6 | That's my grams. |
1:10.2 | She's 96 and she's been diagnosed with the being, whoa, 96. |
1:17.2 | So I heard you get the new refrigerator. |
1:24.8 | Do you remember what it looks like? |
1:27.8 | I forgot. |
1:31.8 | But whatever it is, I like it. |
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