In the Present, all genders are equal. On this basis all may therefore dance "present" dances.

The Morris is a reincarnation of a past culture in which all were not equal. Men danced the Morris and women generally didn't.

If you believe that wearing a historically accurate copy of a flowery hat or wearing blackface makeup are essential parts of the Morris then I suppose you should also believe that women shouldn't dance the Morris.

If you are at ease with dancing the Morris in contemporary attire to the accomapniment of modern music then women may be OK to dance in your view.

I personally think that there's nothing nicer than women dancing, but they always seem a bit too keen on the actual dancing to give a convincing imitation of the rather diffident approach that the best Morris sides historically adopted.

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AB