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Date Posted: 19:05:26 03/29/26 Sun
Author: wwid
Subject: Worlds Sashes

Why do the World Championship sashes feature the American flag so prominently? I do not want to turn Worlds into a political issue, but it is hard to ignore how political everything feels right now. It is already difficult for many of us to travel to the U.S. given the current climate, including concerns around ICE and related policies.
Most dancers at Worlds come from Europe or Canada, and many of us do not align with or feel comfortable supporting American politics. I would not feel proud wearing a sash that represents a country whose policies I strongly disagree with or find troubling.
I also heard that the sashes may have been designed by someone from Ireland, which makes the choice even more confusing. Why make the American flag such a central feature, especially given the current global climate?
If I were to win a sash, I honestly would not feel comfortable wearing it as it is or treating it as something I am proud of. I would not be surprised if dancers chose to cover or alter that part of the sash as a quiet form of protest. Even small gestures can matter.

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“The world in general would have too much sense to join in the scorn.” (NT) -- J. Austen, 19:37:09 03/29/26 Sun
Do you think it’s not hard for Americans to travel overseas for every major? Stop making it political. Focus on the dance issues (NT) -- Or stay home, 19:48:18 03/29/26 Sun
Well, I thought it was neat. When that dancer looks back at a display of sashes, they will remember that they won that sash at the WCs that was held in the US. You’re a loser. (NT) -- Get over yourself., 20:02:18 03/29/26 Sun
Literally to note the location -- ., 00:21:51 03/30/26 Mon
I wonder what the next complaint will be? They just keep getting more pathetic each day! (NT) -- Keep it up fools!, 03:55:48 03/30/26 Mon
These whining complaints come from those who will never get a sash .... LMAOAU (NT) -- Too funny -, 09:48:49 03/30/26 Mon
Shut up (NT) -- ., 11:22:53 03/30/26 Mon
If the US has more Irish dancers than any other country, why would they have the fewest WQ? (NT) -- Dm, 15:32:05 03/30/26 Mon
- Because the US has too few regions for its size, which greatly effects the number of -- qualifiers, 04:31:20 03/31/26 Tue
As someone on the left, I don’t think the sashes are offensive. But the bows were cuter (NT) -- Ends in an unnatural point, 18:32:20 03/30/26 Mon
- For someone who is left, right, or center, how can the US flag be offensive to anyone? (NT) -- Confused., 20:17:05 03/30/26 Mon
  - Same was as the Union and St George's flags are offensive to some in the UK. They're being hijacked by the right to sow division and incite racial hatred. (NT) -- ., 06:17:01 03/31/26 Tue

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