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I have to say that the term appropriation is a very loaded term and was used by the article’s author purely for its emotional impact. The term is sensational and irresponsible from a journalistic perspective.
If we take that stance that we should never try to emulate or adopt another culture we take the stance that humanity should not seek to understand anyone else and we further the separations between ourselves and others.
Cultural adoption and emulation has gone on throughout the history of mankind. It is one of the primary ways cultures evolve, change improve and find solidarity in one another. We find understanding by emulating others in life and in art.
Much emulation in art or life comes from a perspective of honor and desire to understand. When someone dances to cultural music in their understanding of the cultural dress they have found something beautiful about it and are simply trying understand a culture in the way that they explore the world.
We can then choose to accept that gift in the spirit in which it was intended or we can be offended. If someone chooses to be offended, that is on them and not the person who was trying to understand or honor them.
This argument breaks down in the face of caricature and that is where we need to apply some critical thinking. Is someone making a statement through their caricature? Perhaps they do not understand the implications of their costume choice? Someone who chooses a sexy Native American costume for their halloween party probably doesn’t understand the implications of their choice while someone who chooses an unflattering representation of Obama or Trump most likely full understands what they are doing and is making a statement. I will leave it to you to choose how to deal with intentional and unintentional caricature.
In the end we need to seek to understand each other, not just the cultures we emulate but the ones emulating us. Being offended just gets in the way of open dialog and better relationships between everyone.
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Thank-you all for the birthday wishes. Veena made me feel really special today.
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You can upload as many videos as you would like. Very occasionally a video simply doesn’t want to work. When that happens we generally suggest trying to save it in a different format, this will usually change it enough that it will transcode properly.
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If you have a problem with a user let us know.
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This video is based on the old x pole which was designed to go across the more narrowly spaced joists of the UK. Make sure to follow the current instructions that come with your pole.
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Your X-Pole could not cause these issues as it shouldn’t be exerting any more than a hundred pounds of pressure on the structure of your home. Think of that in comparison the the weight of your house in general. It’s an infinitesimal force when compared to the force the rest of your house is exerting on its frame.
Your house is cracking due to foundational shift, humidity, plaster and other issues that are not uncommon in older homes.
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Just a heads up. Check your rental law in your location. Most locales that I am aware of specifically state that as a renter you can make minor changes to the property as long as they can be reasonably repaired when you vacate. Most Leases will state the opposite, sometimes going so far as to prohibit you from hanging pictures, however a contract cannot remove a right you have that is codified in law.
SO…
If you have a legal right to drill a hole you can drill a hole even if your landlord or your lease says you can’t drill a hole.
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This is actually a far more complex endeavor than you might think. There is no automated method unless you stage the photo with a chromakey background and proper lighting to eliminate all shadows.
There is a friend of the site who does these sillouhettes for people. Her name is RaRa and she runs a little side business called Image Revision. Here is her facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ImageRevision?fref=ts her prices are very reasonable such that it probably isn’t worth your time to find the software and figure it out.
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Hmmmm… don’t know much about android editing. I do know that more professional video than you would think is cut together on iPhones and iPads.
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What kind of phone do you have? Some of the phones have gotten quite good at their editing job. You might be surprised what is edited on phones these days.
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It seems to have gone out could you check your spam folder?
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Generally when you see this behavior it is something amiss with the file, the failure happens prior to being added to the file list. You can usually get it to work if you use one of the many video converters for iPhone and simply resave it under another format.
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haleysgra, ck.php is a standard forwarding component that helps you move around different parts of the site. If you are stuck there, there is something wrong with your browser. It could be a misbehaving plugin or worst case scenario a virus. I would guess if you turn off your browser plugins one by one you’ll find the culprit quickly. The other option is to use a different browser such as firefox or chrome.
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When you purchase a subscription to Veena’s lessons you get access to all lesson videos, as many times as you want, for the duration of your subscription.
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Veena and I wrote this response together and I am posting because she is making dinner.
We want to be completely clear:
1) The definition of elite in the manual was specifically chosen to categorize moves that you should not try without extensive training and physical conditioning, not to categorize people. It is a term that is perfectly acceptable and widely used in many fields.
2) We never said that blood sweat and tears were necessary to enjoy your art, merely that they were necessary to accomplish a certain level of achievement. We have been in this industry for nearly a decade and met many, many dancers and that is an absolute, incontrovertible, truth. There is no way around it. It is ABSOLUTELY not necessary to push yourself that hard to enjoy your art, just to reach a level where the ELITE moves become safe. In fact that is one of Veena’s biggest messages, “You don’t need to accomplish any level to be a successful dancer, that is not what dancing is about”
I am now locking this thread in order that there is no confusion to people who come here for clarification. I want people to understand that ELITE MOVES ARE FOR VERY ADVANCED POLERS WHO HAVE EXTENSIVE TRAINING and that is the only reason for the categorization. If you attempt elite moves without the level of training required recognize that the potential for injury becomes inordinately higher. Please, please pole carefully and enjoy your art rather than focusing purely on what moves you can do.