the male dancer all you need for ballet & dance for beginners & advanced register for free now !  de - en - es - nl tribute for all women Users online: 54 [ Forum ]  [ New messages ] Name (register):  Password registered user:  Email address (optional):  Subject:  Text formatting:                     [i]> 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 <br>>would wear tights. It seems we have come full circle back to the era of the 50's <br>>where tights on men were limited to ballet ONLY !<p>> There seemed to be a period when tights on men seemed to becoming mainstream. I remember wearing tights for all sort of aerobic and<br>>athletic pursuits such as mountain biking, crosscountry skiing & rollerblading,<br>>long distance running and of course dance aerobics. <p>>But somehow someway things have seemed to have gone backwards as far as social acceptance of men with great <br>>bodies displaying them in tights. For instance I remember early in the popularity of figure skating, that all of <br>>the male figure skaters were wearing tights. But I believe the figure skating<br>>association actually BANNED them around 1992. It seems that all that display<br>>of male curves and musculature was putting off the middle class women who are <br>>the primary viewers of figure skating. <p>> Now in the late 90's we have taken a full reversal of the idea of tights on men<br>>and it seems only for BALLET dancers. Women continue to wear tights everywhere..<br>>including shopping malls and grocery stores. But men are now limited to <br>>Ballet dancers just like in the 50's. <p>> I believe it has to do with a form of sexual repression of males...it is no longer<br>>acceptable for men with excellent bodies to display them in form fitting clothing<br>>such as tights or leotards. <p>>Does anyone have any thoughts on this ? <p><br><br>[/i] URL of own homepage (optional):  Name of homepage (without the homepage will not show!):  URL of a picture (optional):       Tags for smilies [neener]   [lurk]   [fire]   [grmpf-blue]   [grmpf-red]   [grmpf]   [brood-blue]   [brood-lilac]   [brood-red]   [brood]   [heart-pink]   [heart]   [kiss]   [normal]   [oh-lilac]   [acidic-red]   [oh]   [acidic-lilac]   [acidic-red]   [acidic]   [smile-orange]   [smile]   [pointed]   [updown]   [twinkle]