Hi, I call myself Ignatz after Dan Herriman's character in the old "Krazy Kat" comic strip. I'm 44, father of 3, husband to one, crazy about music and books and food and movies and history and martial arts. I've had some wild and crazy times in my life, and I figure I might as well put in some of my perspective.
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I have a 5 year-old daughter studying ballet and dreaming of going pro, her brother is 2.5 years old and she wants him to learn ballet. I also want him to learn, but have a husband that thinks it's gay... Any advice on any side? (link)
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As a boy, I studied ballet for a while, and I will personally attest to one thing: ballet is not for wimps. Dancers are incredibly strong and fit. Pound for pound, they're stronger than football players and have better control over their bodies. It takes a lot of strength to jump six feet in the air, spin twice and then land without making a sound. Football players such as Herschel Walker, Lynn Swann and Willie Gault all studied ballet, and even appeared with professional ballet troupes.
As far as the gay thing goes, if your son is going to be gay, he's going to be gay whether he plays football or dances. Right now he's not even 3, he barely has a concept of gender. If he is still interested in dance when he starts getting interested in girls, he'll have a better chance of finding a girlfriend if he spends a lot of time around them. In the words of a straight male dancer friend of mine, "I may look effeminate, but I'm up here dancing with your girlfriend."
Hope this helps.
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I e-mailed all responses to my husband, currently it's down to me paying for every thing, yet that may change! Thank you soo much!
By the way-I have a pro-ballerino helping as well... His and my dad's quotes(my dad was a cheerleader) basically are 'would you rather be with sweaty jocks or have near-total access to some of the hottest chicks in town?'
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