 the male dancer
written by Mancer at on 28.12. at 15:14:37 - as answer to: my son wants to learn ballet by sarah Ha, having played sports I know that if you are the bench warming dufus that mucks up every play on the field you are in for more scrutiny and abuse in the locker room or at the next practice than if you are good at something else. Hence why Men typically have a "sport" they do in each season and not every sport in every season as you can't be the best at everything. Dance was actully cool to my fellow sport mates. I danced, one played football, another wrestled, another football. We all got along and "dished it out" to others who couldnt keep up in gym sports. So this being said, and it has been said before. He will be teased. I was teased, my friends are teased, it is about boys becoming men. HEck, I still get teased; my gay friend calls me the fag although I hardly symbolize a bundle of sticks. Don't sweat it, it is all perception. Heck, in high school I was the only boy who could "Dunk" the basketball (white boys can sometimes jump), thanks to dance and gymnastics. So what you may find is the ballet may work with your son at other events. Soccer, football, gymnastics, diving, swimming, then it all circles again. Trust me! Answers to this message:
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