The twerk effect-Lewis Jones

The Twerk effect

Twerking has been around for decades in the black community, but now since the emergence of urban life and culture into the mainstream media things that start in urban communities spread faster. The word twerk was added to the newest version of the Oxford dictionary with the definition being Twerk: v.: dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance[1]. Twerking is like a mating call in African American culture, once you see a good twerker you naturally want to go over and talk to her. The origins of word twerk still shrouded in mystery but most theorist suggest it came from Louisiana, since the type of twerking has evolved into the most extreme and difficult form of twerking called the “New Orleans Bounce”. The thing that makes this form of twerking so rare is the fast motion and violent shacking that goes on during this type of twerking, as you can see in the video below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O8OJj_Wigk [2].So in the video you can see how intense and aggressive their movements are as compared to the more common and widely known less intense twerking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ruB8Wds_JU[3]. As you can see from the video the twerking is more focused on the lower body. Since twerking has become more popular the amounts of twerking related accidents have also increased like, like in the case of video model Jonnie Blaze her miscarriage was thought to be caused by the excessive amounts of twerking that she would do on her job[4]. All of the hype around twerking is great but it is hurting women everyday and safety precautions need to be taken when twerking. Like wearing knee pads and stretching before and after.[5]

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[1] "Definition of Twerk in English:." Twerk: Definition of Twerk in Oxford Dictionary (American English) (US). N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.

[2] "J Roc - Take Your Man " New Orleans Bounce "" YouTube. YouTube, 31 Aug. 2013. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.

[3] "UK Twerking Championships 2013: Freestyle Round." YouTube. YouTube, 05 Dec. 2013. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.

[4] "Twerking Causes Miscarriage, Injury." Guardian Liberty Voice. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.

[5] "How a Ph.D. Explains ‘Twerking’…Scientifically." The Blaze. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.