So the dance off show "videomatch" has now premiered in Argentina and its really really impressionante. It's american equivalent is dancing with the stars, but they are not comparable at all. While that show fed off of talent, hability, and practice... this show feeds off of petty fueds, harsh criticisms, flamboyant showiness, hypersexualized bodies, hypersexualized movements... and ass cheeks.
I had the unfortunate luck of watching the reggaeton episode where one judge, Alfonso, fought with the contestants, fought with the other judges, and always had something to say. On the boludismo news here the large story was over how she said that another one of the judge's mother commited suicide because of him. CHE who says shit like that!?!?
Apparently, reggaeton "good" dancing is the dancing with the most sexualized movements possible, and the most machismo masogynistic violent movements possible. Every dance included the girl with her ass in the air and the guy smacking it gratuitously to the beat. It was sick. Honestly I would've been slightly more comfortable with it if I saw the girl slap the guys ass to the beat once in awhile- but that never happened. It's not like you can justify it with incorporating martial arts into dance (which is very legitimate in a lot of dance) No. This was simply violence put to a a rhythm and it made me feel really uncomfortable.
This is why I like Cumbia....
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