 
Balletlover - Balletmania
written by Ronnie0 on 01.08. at 06:21:03 >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. >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: |
