{"items": [{"author": "Jeff&nbsp;Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906200305202", "anchor": "fb-906200305202", "service": "fb", "text": "Lisa", "timestamp": "1508423017"}, {"author": "Perry", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906203967862", "anchor": "fb-906203967862", "service": "fb", "text": "It should be noted that FSGW's Contra Sonic series has mandated non-gendered terms, but has left it up to the caller to choose which terms.  The regular Sunday night dance has not mandated this - though they do ask callers not to use gypsy.", "timestamp": "1508424509"}, {"author": "Perry", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906203967862&reply_comment_id=906231198292", "anchor": "fb-906203967862_906231198292", "service": "fb", "text": "&rarr;&nbsp;Thanks!  But I'm just the messenger.", "timestamp": "1508434845"}, {"author": "Avia", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906213643472", "anchor": "fb-906213643472", "service": "fb", "text": "NB: Brooklyn Contra also asks callers to use \"Spiral\" or other alternative. And Form the Ocean dance weekend will also use Larks/Ravens, and \"Walk Around\"", "timestamp": "1508427771"}, {"author": "Jeff&nbsp;Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906213643472&reply_comment_id=906221881962", "anchor": "fb-906213643472_906221881962", "service": "fb", "text": "&rarr;&nbsp;\"Form the Ocean dance weekend will also use Larks/Ravens\"<br><br>Linking: https://www.formtheocean.com/", "timestamp": "1508432070"}, {"author": "Jeff&nbsp;Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906213643472&reply_comment_id=906223398922", "anchor": "fb-906213643472_906223398922", "service": "fb", "text": "&rarr;&nbsp;Updated post to include this weekend", "timestamp": "1508432323"}, {"author": "Avia", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906213643472&reply_comment_id=906223753212", "anchor": "fb-906213643472_906223753212", "service": "fb", "text": "&rarr;&nbsp;Thanks!", "timestamp": "1508432460"}, {"author": "Janet", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906297804812", "anchor": "fb-906297804812", "service": "fb", "text": "Good to know.  Glad I don't live on, nor do I ever plan to live on, one of the coasts.", "timestamp": "1508463191"}, {"author": "Lisa", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906348697822", "anchor": "fb-906348697822", "service": "fb", "text": "Rainbow Contra (W MA) still uses Bands/Bare Arms.", "timestamp": "1508499673"}, {"author": "Bob", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906574405502", "anchor": "fb-906574405502", "service": "fb", "text": "I think https://www.facebook.com/QueerContraChicago/ still uses bands and bares.<br>Marie-Mich\u00e8le don't you run a gender free dance in Montreal?", "timestamp": "1508610511"}, {"author": "Marie-Mich\u00e8le", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906574405502&reply_comment_id=906586002262", "anchor": "fb-906574405502_906586002262", "service": "fb", "text": "&rarr;&nbsp;Montreal's dance is not gender-free, but we are trying to make it welcoming to all. I would like to switch to Larks/Ravens but I think the community is not quite ready yet unfortunately", "timestamp": "1508614490"}, {"author": "Jeff&nbsp;Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=906574405502&reply_comment_id=906594899432", "anchor": "fb-906574405502_906594899432", "service": "fb", "text": "&rarr;&nbsp;Bob: I'd forgotten about the Chicago dance!  Updated the post.  Thanks!<br><br>(The url I had for them in trycontra.com also needed updating.)", "timestamp": "1508618932"}, {"author": "Deb", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/906200195422?comment_id=996983634682", "anchor": "fb-996983634682", "service": "fb", "text": "Who chose the label \"Raven\"?  I understand the desire for a one syllable word starting with L and a two-syllable starting with R, but a raven is a hulking black bird that eats carrion.  I know several women who have said they don't want to be a raven for this reason and I can only imagine what an African-American would think of it.  How about Larks and Robins?", "timestamp": "1559788724"}]}