Dear Mancer,When I workout ,I want to workout in an intense situation. Men help men to workout at high intense levels.Also if you wear bike shorts, they are tights with no legs.Ballet is for females, if you want to do it, that is okay.It is not considered a regular high intensity athletic conditioning activity that MALES partake in. >As far as tights go. I think they are better suited for women as well.>I personally wear bike shorts.>The ladies are cool. PRobably cooler than the guys in aerobics. Why would you ant to surround yourself with men if you have a chance to be with women?[/i]