Re: Real names or something more exotic?

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Posted by Christine on June 8, 2001 at 02:58:49:

In reply to: Re: Real names or something more exotic? posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on June 7, 2001 at 14:46:23:

: I feel an Asian or African violinist should not have to change
their
: name to play Beethoven, and I don't think someone born in the US
: should need to change names to be taken seriously as a henna
artist.
:
: Mind... I've lost dozens of gigs because people from South Asia
and
: the Middle East simply could NOT deal with hiring a non-ethnic, but
: even if I had adoped a faux name, I couldn't have kept up the
pretense
: once I got through their front door (and that would have been
worse!).
: I am comfortable with being accepted or rejected for who I am ...
too
: complicated to set up a false front!

ditto here. My business is called Henna body art by Christine. who I
am and what I do. I like to keep it simple and to the point. Avoids
much confusion(at least for me) Blessings, Christine

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: : I feel an Asian or African violinist should not have to change : their : : name to play Beethoven, and I don't think someone born in the US : : should need to change names to be taken seriously as a henna : artist. : : : : Mind... I've lost dozens of gigs because people from South Asia : and : : the Middle East simply could NOT deal with hiring a non-ethnic, but : : even if I had adoped a faux name, I couldn't have kept up the : pretense : : once I got through their front door (and that would have been : worse!). : : I am comfortable with being accepted or rejected for who I am ... : too : : complicated to set up a false front! : : ditto here. My business is called Henna body art by Christine. who I : am and what I do. I like to keep it simple and to the point. Avoids : much confusion(at least for me) Blessings, Christine
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