Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“I'm not ideologically opposed to the idea on any sort of "disgusted of Tunbridge Wells" principle but it would just be a gimmick, and there are too many gimmicks already. I know Strictly is drifting ever further from its moorings of ballroom dancing, but that is still supposed to be its basis and there isn't a tradition of same-sex ballroom competitions.”
“I'm not ideologically opposed to the idea on any sort of "disgusted of Tunbridge Wells" principle but it would just be a gimmick, and there are too many gimmicks already. I know Strictly is drifting ever further from its moorings of ballroom dancing, but that is still supposed to be its basis and there isn't a tradition of same-sex ballroom competitions.”
I'd agree with this. It wouldn't bother me in the slightest to see it but unless it was done properly it would come across as nothing more than a gimmicky pandering to demands.
I'd much rather they did a proper competition with LGBT participants who could take part in however they preferred, dancing mixed or same sex or just have them take part in the main show dancing with a partner of whichever sex they preferred.




- which would you prefer a ballroom or a latin??