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written by ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() >P.S. before I go back into the shadows, the good people who decide to throw their hands up in the air and say I'm leaving for another messageboard that is G rated because this one has gone to the dogs, know this they will find you at that board one day and then the whole cycle will begin again. Not if it's moderated they won't! >:-) Interesting observations, LKMP; I pretty much gave up on this board a while ago, but I decided to carry on visiting & posting for a couple of reasons. First, the crap seems to go in cycles - there's a flurry of homoerotic stuff, then it dies down. In between which, we actually seem to get some decent points raised & discussed; the presence of people like Dancing Doc is a big help. Second, I guess one has to recognise that this board, by its very nature, is going to get a high concentration of 'borderline' contributions; and there are other boards to go to if you want to get away from that kind of thing. [shameless plug for www.balletalert.com] Third, I guess we need a board somewhere that can act as a 'clearing house' for questions that are beyond the pale for places like balletalert.com, but still have to be asked. Believe it or not, I think that alot of the 'borderline' issues do need to be discussed. The only posts that I really don't think should be here are the gratuitous fantasy posts, and posts which are obviously written with more graphic detail than is necessary. I agree with a sentiment expressed by Tom - some difficulties just aren't going to go away, and perhaps they do need to be discussed. I reckon one of the most important things is to give encouragement to guys thinking of taking up dance (and that's why I get cross with the homoerotic stuff - it doesn't help anyone). I took up dance with apprehension, and now I love it; and I think it's a disgrace that there's still an atmosphere that it's somehow the wrong thing for a guy to do. It can be, and is, good clean fun; and it can benefit a lot of people in many ways. So I intend to hang around and keep pointing that out. (End of sermon.) Answers to this message: |