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    Tart of Darkness: Here's one new area of gender confusion that confuses me: Horsemanship. Women have become so numerous in many aspects of the sport that some of the ... more »
    bozofish: Colleges like Ohio State have their football players take ballet for better coordination. This stuff is so funny, especially when you see that Moms ar... more »
    whatever: While I find the concerns of those on this board who think articles like this might make some think that "boo hoo, boys have so hard, so shut up you r... more »
    MeganGlass 就是一个古代的三明治: I'm reminded of Kip Winger getting called out on doing ballet and taking loads of shit from the rest of the hair-metal community. He defended it, and... more »
    Jamie Barton: As a boy who took ballet from third through eighth grade I can say that the flippant remarks by some are quite short sighted; I was beaten up on many ... more »
    ellaesther: My son (he is coming up a lot here today!) really sort of likes nail polish. I'm not sure what about it appeals, but he does, and every few months wil... more »
    BicSharpie: I'm a dude and when I was in middle school I was given the option of taking either dance or wrestling in gym class. I chose dance. more »
    schlegs84: My bf took 6 years of ballet in rural Idaho. It's one of the things I love about him. And I would kill for his legs. more »
    Spaceman Bill Leah: Considering that childhood obesity has become such a significant problem, I think we should be doing our best as a society to avoid discouraging child... more »
    VaginaWig is A Merkin: My senior year of high school, 4 football players joined the competition team as a joke. They later admitted that it was harder than football. That wa... more »
    stoprobbers: Oh, double dutch. I tried, and I tried, and I tripped, and I tripped... more »
    tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: Double-dutch is hardcore. I only mastered it for a brief period of time in 8th grade. Which is to say for about 2 minutes. more »
    PilgrimSoul: Are gender roles less defined? I seem to have missed all the right memoranda these days. As far as I understand, my liking dude things like careers ... more »
    BlondeGrlz: "A dude being a nanny is just weird. It's like a woman wanting to be a... Yes, what is the rest of that sentence? A...a penis model!" more »
    beliefunwrought: My brother took ballet classes. I don't think he'd be ok with me sharing that with either his Army buddies or his frat brothers. more »
    shorty63136: I hate the idea of gender roles. Boys do this job and girls do this job and neither shall to two meet. It oppresses me on a daily basis. *gag* more »
    G.O.B.stopper: Haha..I'm so uninformed. I confused Billy Elliott, for Billy Mumphrey, a tale of unbridled enthusiasm. more »
    Trulymadlyme: It might be easier for a woman to adopt masculine interests than it is for a man to do something "girly because society associates anything related to... more »
    QuicheLorraine: What usually bothers me about these stories (not this one in particular) is that they're often accompanied by the attitude that, now that boys [double... more »
    EdnasEdibles: Oh just fantastic! Next thing you know they'll all start eating yogurt and trying to use my swiffer. more »
  • #girlsandboys

    Boys Who Like Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Ballet

    So far this week, the Times has brought us two feel-good stories of boys doing "girly" physical activities — specifically, double-Dutch and ballet — and triumphing! But we're guessing things aren't usually that easy. More »
  • #hisandhers

    Some Of My Best Friends Are Dudes