Johanna has a really lovely idea here - exploring and explaining masculine and feminine energies through tango. It works nicely because tango is a very masculine/feminine dance that relies more than most dances on a subtle and proper balance and communication between two partners.
What didn’t work for me though was Johanna’s underlying message she continually returned to that if women are not predominately feminine and men masculine, that inner and outer struggle and disconnection will occur. She presents herself as a once-masculine woman who found salvation in her latent femininity. The book is also very hetero-centric.
Although not as deep or engaging as it could be, there are some nice insights about masculinity and femininity, and if you’ve ever tangoed [or ballroom danced at all], much of what she says will make lovely sense.
I feel like this book helped me see tango and social dance in new ways more than it taught me about masculinity and femininity…which isn’t bad : )