 
Balletlover - Balletmania
written by Dennis on 01.07. at 20:05:23 >It seems that it takes a real MAN to wear tights these days. >I say this because there seems to be so much disapproval of any guy who >would wear tights. There seemed to be a period when tights on men seemed to>becoming mainstream. I remember wearing tights for all sort of aerobic and>athletic pursuits such as mountain biking, crosscountry skiing & rollerblading,>long distance running and of course dance aerobics. But somehow someway things>have seemed to have gone backwards as far as social acceptance of men with great >bodies displaying them in tights. I could not agree with you more! I am heterosexual (100% by the way), and still wear lycra tights while running, biking, and working out at the gym. I wish more guys would as well so it would take the limelight off of me. By the way, ballet tights (especially white ones) are the hottest thing going-wish I could wear them while working out! >For instance I remember early in the popularity of figure skating, that all of >the male figure skaters were wearing tights. But I believe the figure skating>association actually BANNED them around 1992. It seems that all that display>of male curves and musculature was putting off the middle class women who are >the primary viewers of figure skating. >Now in the late 90's we have taken a full reversal of the idea of tights on men>and it seems only for BALLET dancers. Women continue to wear tights everywhere..>including shopping malls and grocery stores. But men are now limited to >Ballet dancers just like in the 50's. >I believe it has to do with a form of sexual repression of males...it is no longer>acceptable for men with excellent bodies to display them in form fitting clothing>such as tights or leotards. >Does anyone have any thoughts on this ? Answers to this message: |
