 the male dancer
written by Tom             on 16.11. at 21:39:46 - as answer to: Mike C./Men in Ballet by John H. at> [snip] As to Mike C., he unfortunately unhappy and a bigot. I have no respect for that type of attitude. [snip] Well, I tried not to be too hard on him, because when I was 18,I was no better. I could have written that entire ignorant spewmyself back then. I saw the Sadler's Wells that year, & I decidedthat if I never saw another ballet in my life, that would beokay with me. And I was just as homophobic as he is; the onlydifference is that with him it seems to be the arms, & with me itwas those *tights*, which seemed designed to leave nothing to theimagination & to attract...well, never mind. I spoke about not being able to "save" him. But nobody saved me.What saved me was growing up. That and spending a year shacked upwith a girl. Once you've spent a year in a relationship like that,you have no more insecurities about your sexuality. So if thepassage of time, & abundant opportunities to prove myself sexually,"saved" me, maybe they will save him, too. I hope so. Tom Answers to this message: |
