u/J_-Bellydances

To get over yet another monotonous Monday, I figured a fun little discussion would lift our spirits! Write down as many hot takes as you feel; any number is fine! Remember to be respectful, though <3

Here are my hot takes...

1. Golden Era dancers are amazing, and I'm currently studying and learning their style; however, some of us compare modern dancers to them way too much. Some people have different dance styles, and that's perfectly fine. I don't like when I see people idolize Samia Gamal and her peers while tearing down other dancers with different styles.

2. If you s*xualize or f*tishize bellydance as a dancer, I now view you as an entertainer rather than a dancer. Bellydance can be s*nsual, flirty, and attractive, but some people take it way too far. We already struggle with people taking our dance and performances seriously; we don't need any more added to that.

3. The use of the words oriental, h*rem, and f*rtility just do not need to be used in relation to bellydance anymore atp, it's just weird lmao.

4. Dancers look all sorts of ways, and that's beautiful; expecting every dancer to look the same and move the same is just idiocy.

I kind of stick to dresses because I don't like shaving also shaving hurts my skin easily so when I do shave it's sparingly but I also never see hairy dancers and I'm wondering do I have to shave lol?

I love Iraq too much 😁🇮🇶

I recently posted asking for constructive criticism but instead got a less than savory response. I want to post but honestly I don't know if my skin is thick enough to deal with weirdos and naysayers.

I'm doing a bit of market research here since I like wearing galabeyyas and dresses more than bedlahs. What are you looking for in a bedlah in terms of fit, flexibility, and style. What price range are you willing to pay for it? What makes a high priced bedlah worth it to you?