Sunday, November 20, 2011
Protest against exclusion of women from Jerusalem's public spaces brings dance to the street
Israel News: A Jerusalem dance company will join the series of protests against the exclusion of women from public spaces in the capital by removing the curtains that hide the company's rehearsal hall from the street so passersby will be able to see the male and female dancers.
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It is good to know that the city is in support of this action, and although there are people who do not want the curtains to be pulled open, it is important for there to be acceptance of different cultures. Women are being hidden in so many places in this world, and if a different culture does not want to abide by these rules, they should not have to, since they are not hurting anyone in the process.
I am happy that this dance company is standing up for the rights of women in Jerusalem as well as their own rights. It makes me angry that the Orthodox community in Jerusalem is forcing this dance company to hide their art and women from the community. It is not fair for a religion to make women feel like they are tainted in some way because of their gender. I hope that the dance company is successful in both getting the community to an agreement about being able to take the curtains down and overturning the rules about the exclusion of women from public spaces.
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