I agree that thong leotards for guys are not only more functional for the male dancer but also look better than the traditional leg cuts. I have been wearing thong leotards for several years and was challenged by my instructor when I first began wearing them. She said if I was going to wear a thong leo to class that proper ballet attire for the male danseur called for it to be worn "inside" my tights, not outside. I asked her why was then the females in class wore thong leos on the outside of their tights? Her response was that it helped them hold up their tights. I told her I needed that same assurance as well. That was the last word I ever heard from her on the subject. At that time I was the only boy in a class of 10 girls. Today there are 6 guys and all wear their thong leos "outside" their tights. Also, wearing a thong "outside" of tights sure cuts down on chafing and irrritation caused by the thong in your inner buttocks. [/i]