Hommes Dans le Ballet

For some reason men in today’s world seem to have certain limitations that society likes to impose on them. These limitations may range from activities such as dancing to something as impersonal as to what they wear. If women have struggled to have equality and be on the same level as men, then I feel that we should also support men out there who may feel constricted by society. One way to be supportive can be by just being vocal to their cause, and stand up to others who may put these men down.

Male dancers, especially those in ballet, may have a hard time being taken seriously in what they do and may face a certain degree of teasing. A lot of the teasing may be focused on their sexuality. Ignorant people may jump to the conclusion that men who are involved in dance are either gay or bisexual. Although this may be the case for some male dancers, there are plenty who are not and yet must face the teasing.



One of the reasons why some people believe that males involved with dance are gay or bisexual is that some dances like ballet are seeing as being very feminine. If you were to ask someone to name the first three words that come to mind when hearing the word ballet, it wouldn't be shocking to find that they would mention tights, tutus, and twirling. Unfortunately all these three T's are associated with females, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't even attempt to extend the idea of ballet to the other gender. Basically the issue at hand seems to be that those criticizing male ballerinas, who are more than likely to be men, need to be more comfortable with their own sexuality. If you think about it, it doesn't even make sense that they would taunt their own gender.The truth is that ballet was actually dominated by males and it wasn't until 1961 when Mlle. Lafontaine became the first prima ballerina.

People have to realize that male dancers require a lot of stamina and strength, which are factors that are respected in other activities like football and wrestling, both of which are considered to be very masculine. If we overlook the fact that as of now the female to male ration in ballet is high, then we can focus on ways to help make those ratios become more equal, if that truly is the desire of men out there.