Everything you’ve ever heard about how dance is for sissy men, girly men, weak men, is a lie. The social construct of the True Man who lifts weights, throws balls, screams at sporting matches but can’t do a basic two-step is just that – a construct. And a fairly recent one at that. Men have been dancing ever since we evolved to walk on our hind legs. From tribal war dances to religious rituals, men who danced have been a part of every culture. Ballet was once exclusively for men. In more modern times, gentlemen were expected to know the dances of the day. Swing clubs and dance halls have been the meeting place of a thousand communities, a million couples. And let’s not start on the popular assumption that men who dance are somehow weaker than other athletes. Because….
Posted on: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 15:17:57 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015