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Mon, Apr 13 2026, 21:36:54 [ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ]

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Date Posted: 07:27:06 04/13/26 Mon
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Subject: It is to keep the boys in dance because they would lose constantly in the younger age groups if there wasn't two competitions.
In reply to: single champ 's message, "Seriously. Why have TWO different comps per age? Keep it one, especially at Worlds. It won't affect any results will it? Gender is only.a construct, isn't it? Biology doesn't enter at all, right? While at it, why break comps into two divisions for NAIDC? Have 'em all dance in one. Then, one" on 13:18:11 04/12/26 Sun

It is because, despite the majority of dancers being female, Irish dance is male focused. Look at almost every Irish dance show, the lead is almost always male. Even if the women in the company dance circles around him.

There used to be only one age group, but they were split as a way to keep boys in Irish dance. So the reason isn't based on biology at all, it is a completely social reason for the split.

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