White guy ruins salsa night
07/22/2015 16:57
Jose Gonzalez Bravo for the "white guy"! You will find men who adore women all over the world! Having been raised in both cultures I witnessed some of those cultural differences that you are mentioning. Women are seen in a different light in all cultures of the world. I myself ran into them when as a teenager I kept going back and forth between the states and Puerto Rico. In Latin countries boys would talk to the girls in school with what were called "flowers"...which meant they would praise their eyes, smiles, bodies, walk etc ...in an open, uninhibited and clear way that would probably be seen as "sexual harassment" here nowadays.Boys liked and wanted girls at younger grade levels than over here. For some boys it was flirting at its maximun expression. BUT most girls liked it and encouraged it with giggles and smiles. (Who hates being called "the most beautiful girl in the world?) I also heard plenty of the same stuff in Havana Cuba. Men would treat girls, women .sister. moms.. in a special way.and let them know right there on the street!....but with respect. (If it gets sleazy..or goes beyond a proper level of respect and gallantry it can become ugly...with other males getting involved against the offender)!) In the states there is more of a social push for EQUAL social standing among the sexes which may be the reason for less emphasis today on the old chivalry and flare of yesteryear. Is is NOT expected here that you can flirt with a girl as openly as i saw in Latin countries. The respect for boundaries is always present (which can make it difficult to break that ice) . i have younger female friends who are very defensive about these issues...and may get offended if a man even opens a door for them now!...so time changes...everywhere.. BUT a pretty girl is still a pretty girl...and a TREASURE for all men who appreciate feminine beauty.
Jose Gonzalez
If it helps anyone else to get out on the dance floor-- I am from Puerto Rico yet I learned how to salsa dance here in NE..with my New England partner.She is A 100% Springfield native (related to the founders of the city!) There is no excuse to postpone having fun...go! (and guys--it IS the best way to meet women and friends in a healthy social setting.) Eve is right in recommending this to everyone looking to add joy to their days. (any dancing -Zydeco, African, line dancing,salsa, ball room... etc) ..
Eve Christoph Hey Jose can I add your writing here as quotes in these essays of mine? Speaking "flowers" Is the perfect description of what i am trying to explain...the difference between being sexually harassed and moved by a soft shower of word flowers is the difference between night and day....and in this case a mans "word flowers" are to me night. They are mysterious, provocative, deeply comforting, and seduce a night flower to open, that is the flower of course from which we are born!
Jose Gonzalez Yes you can..(anonymous) . Those" tossing flowers" as they are called (tirando flores) are all about the sublime admiration of divine female beauty. It has nothing to do with a sexual rant. The art of :tossing flowers; is to touch her heart in a sweet, poetic and beautiful way.....NOT to get in her pants!!. If it comes across as sexual in any way ..it is NO longer a "flower' ..then it is just becomes a vulgar and cheap failure ...of sexual harassment. -