Comments on: Why Write about Female Mestres? The Feminist Catch-22 http://mandingueira.com/2007/12/05/why-write-about-female-mestres-the-feminist-catch-22/ (noun, feminine): capoeira player who is skilled, experienced, intelligent, powerful, dangerous, and not to be underestimated Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:26:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: CP http://mandingueira.com/2007/12/05/why-write-about-female-mestres-the-feminist-catch-22/#comment-1437 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:45:45 +0000 http://mandingueira.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/instant-replay-retrospective/#comment-1437 Just writing to say that as a capoeirista, it was great to find a resource to get information on the women who have pioneered and excelled in the capoeira world. Thank you for this.

]]> By: Joaninha http://mandingueira.com/2007/12/05/why-write-about-female-mestres-the-feminist-catch-22/#comment-94 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:49:33 +0000 http://mandingueira.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/instant-replay-retrospective/#comment-94 Hi! Ahh okay, that make sense. Thanks for clarifying! For the music though, I think I had to agree with her, granted just from the little I’ve seen. I don’t know if I’d say women are naturally better with music…maybe in terms of that and participation, it’s different in Brazil than in North America?

]]> By: Shayna http://mandingueira.com/2007/12/05/why-write-about-female-mestres-the-feminist-catch-22/#comment-83 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:19:21 +0000 http://mandingueira.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/instant-replay-retrospective/#comment-83 Two notes:

1) Although yes, today it takes 20+ years to be titled “mestre,” just a generation or two ago that wasn’t the case. Quite a few of the old-guard mestres were called “mestre” after less than a decade of capoeira. That’s because, in those days, there wasn’t this elaborate ranking system. There were just two categories of capoeiristas – those who were just starting out (students) and those who were more experienced and who taught (mestres).

2) I’m surprised that M. Edna would say that women participate less in music. In my experience, it’s been the opposite. Women tend to have better natural musical abilities than the guys, have a better sense of rhythm and melody. Their difficulties often include a) projecting, singing out loudly; and b) sometimes they are shy to even take the lead at all.

]]> By: vanessa http://mandingueira.com/2007/12/05/why-write-about-female-mestres-the-feminist-catch-22/#comment-4 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:41:44 +0000 http://mandingueira.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/instant-replay-retrospective/#comment-4 just letting you know i’m here and reading :)

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