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Dancing which consists mainly of grinding has also been referred to as ''freak dancing'' or ''freaking''.<ref name="WashPost">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=education/educationweek&contentId=A63657-2001Feb27|title="Freak Dancing" Craze Generates Friction, Fears|work=Washington Post|date=2001-02-27|author=Catherine Gewertz|publisher=The Washington Post Company}}</ref> |
Dancing which consists mainly of grinding has also been referred to as ''freak dancing'' or ''freaking''.<ref name="WashPost">{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=education/educationweek&contentId=A63657-2001Feb27|title="Freak Dancing" Craze Generates Friction, Fears|work=Washington Post|date=2001-02-27|author=Catherine Gewertz|publisher=The Washington Post Company}}</ref> |
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Grinding remains a form of cultural expression despite |
Grinding remains a form of cultural expression despite criticism that has come from social conservatives, usually older adults. Experts also say that concerned adults should have bigger things to worry about for teenagers than "provocative dancing".<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/02/16/2010-02-16_dance_like_grandmas_watching_high_schools_nationwide_crack_down_on_freak_dancing.html 'Dance Like Grandma's Watching': High schools nationwide crack down on freak dancing, grinding] NYDailyNews, retrieved on February 17th, 2010.</ref> |
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Elements of "grinding" may be seen in the 1987 movie ''[[Dirty Dancing]]''. [[Lambada]] was a [[dance craze]] that featured grinding actions, as seen, for example, in the movies ''[[The Forbidden Dance]]'' and ''[[Lambada (film)|Lambada]]''. |
Elements of "grinding" may be seen in the 1987 movie ''[[Dirty Dancing]]''. [[Lambada]] was a [[dance craze]] that featured grinding actions, as seen, for example, in the movies ''[[The Forbidden Dance]]'' and ''[[Lambada (film)|Lambada]]''. |
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Revision as of 21:14, 5 April 2010
Grinding is a type of close partner dance where two or more dancers rub their bodies against each other. It has gained popularity at night clubs, and eventually moved on to high school dances especially in the United States and Canada[1] where there have been cases of administrators attempting to ban it due to its explicit nature and incidence involving injury.[2]
Dancing which consists mainly of grinding has also been referred to as freak dancing or freaking.[3]
Grinding remains a form of cultural expression despite criticism that has come from social conservatives, usually older adults. Experts also say that concerned adults should have bigger things to worry about for teenagers than "provocative dancing".[4]
Elements of "grinding" may be seen in the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing. Lambada was a dance craze that featured grinding actions, as seen, for example, in the movies The Forbidden Dance and Lambada.
Perreo is a Reggaeton style of grinding.
References
- ^ 'Dance Like Grandma's Watching': High schools nationwide crack down on freak dancing, grinding NYDailyNews, retrieved on February 17th, 2010.
- ^ kansascity.com
- ^ Catherine Gewertz (2001-02-27). ""Freak Dancing" Craze Generates Friction, Fears". Washington Post. The Washington Post Company.
- ^ 'Dance Like Grandma's Watching': High schools nationwide crack down on freak dancing, grinding NYDailyNews, retrieved on February 17th, 2010.