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Discovering the body
12019-03-17T01:52:43-07:00Amanda Liaw8f1ce7dd0123985bc062c4070739891182ee722e328384annotation on Dance, What is Gender: Journal #9plain2019-03-19T06:21:25-07:00Amanda Liaw8f1ce7dd0123985bc062c4070739891182ee722eI danced ballet at a young age and remember doing well, but not enjoying myself. It was too stiff, too prim and proper. I watched dance movies and wanted to learn hip hop. I did for some time, but it required me to move my body in ways I didn't quite understand. It didn't click well. Over time, I lost touch with my body. It became too awkward to dance in clubs or at parties, or even in jest. I would hide my embarrassment by mimicking and mocking others. I recently picked up hip hop again, alongside pole dancing. It has freed my body from my mind. I don't move prettily, but I can move and enjoy the movement. It has made me feel more at home.
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12019-03-16T23:12:37-07:00Amanda Liaw8f1ce7dd0123985bc062c4070739891182ee722eDance9What is Gender: Journal #9plain2019-03-19T06:27:09-07:0005/01/2016Amanda Liaw8f1ce7dd0123985bc062c4070739891182ee722e