Boy in ballet?

Question

At lunch, me and my friend were arguing in the washroom about whether or not it's a good idea to put a boy in ballet. I said it'd be very cool and trendy, but my friend said that it's gonna turn the kid gay. And then she said that her future kid, Fat Hank was gonna beat up my future kid who will be in ballet. So what do you think? About putting a boy in ballet?

Answer 1

I bet her future son, Fat Hank, wouldn't be able to catch your son even to beat him up. If you put him in ballet he will become very physically fit and get to hang around girls a lot. Is that gay?

Answer 2

My daughter takes Jazz, Tap and Ballet and there is a boy in her Jazz and Tap and he's in a different ballet class. I see nothing wrong with it at all. You would never look at this boy and think there is anything feminine about him, in fact he has a stocky build. The ballet program here doesn't have enough boys so when they have a production, like Swan Lake, they tap into the local high school wrestling and football teams. Those guys do great in the productions and I doubt that anyone would question their masculinity! It comes down to this, if it's something your future son would like to do, then let him do it! Try it out when he's young, he'll either take to it or not, it's important to let kids try several different things so they can find the things they enjoy and are good at.
P.S.- There is one teenage boy that is in ballet, and I've seen him around the girls and he is very flirty with them, and they seem to like him too, in fact he probably has more luck with girls than most of his friends!

Answer 3

What wrong with that. I see MEN in ballet class all the time. There all over the stages and belong to ballet academys. They started somewhere. They started as a boy in ballet. If you want a different spin on ballet. Try gymnastics. When the boys grow into men they are very bulit and strong. And they learn cool flips to ''show off'' at school. They get ''nice'' abs. :P

Answer 4

I think putting a boy in a ballet is perfectly fine.
If he shows interest in dancing, then let him go!
You can't "turn" a kid gay anyway. It's an innate feeling.
And of course it's possible that there will be people who will make fun of him and laugh, but there are plenty of male dancers!
As long as he wants to dance, why not let him?

Answer 5

Ok, your friend is an idiot...you cannot "turn someone gay." You are gay or your aren't. I have several gay friends and none of them took ballet. I also have some lesbian friends who never played hockey.

I wouldn't put my kid in ballet (male or female) unless they expressed an interest in it. Children are not fashion symbols and doing something with your child to be trendy is just as dumb as thinking you can make someone gay.

Answer 6

I think it's great. Both gay men and straight men are ballet dancers so no, dancing won't make him gay. That's just ignorance speaking and I would ignore it.

Why do we tell little girls they can do anything a boy can do but we neglect to tell little boys they can do anything a girl can do. It goes both ways. We need to give our sons the same encouragement we give our daughters.

Answer 7

I think you need a new friend! Not only does your friend seem to believe that people 'turn' gay, but she seems to think that's not a desirable thing, and seems to think that violence solves problems. Lots of football player take ballet; is her future son going to beat up NFL players, too?

Answer 8

Putting a child in a certain type of class (like dance or theatre or art) or allowing them to play with a certain type of toy is not going to "turn them gay." You can't "turn" a person gay. They either are gay or straight.....it's not something you can influence.....it's a part of who they are inside. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a boy taking a dance class if it is something he is interested in. He will learn something about music, improve his coordination and become more cultured and well-rounded.

Answer 9

ballet does not make someone gay.
let the kid pick what activities to join.
for a well-rounded child, i'd say ballet/gymnastics/figure skating and basketball/baseball/track.

Answer 10

i think that it would be a good idea to put a boy in ballet because it build his coordination and physical strength. Male ballerinas are extremely strong and very buff and good looking.