[Unsound]

He's a critic, it's what they do. As for whether she can do the job or not, part of the job is looking the part, not just dance the steps.

Just cause a girl can swing around a pole doesn't qualify her to be a stripper. Atleast, it shouldn't.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

True, but I don't necessarily think a pre-requisite for ballet is to be thin enough to take an X-ray of just by holding her up to the sun.

After seeing a photo of the dancer I'm guessing his real complaint is she doesn't look like a pre-pubescent boy.

[Mr_Canada]

Western culture?

[sandorski]

PublicAnimalNo9 wrote:

True, but I don't necessarily think a pre-requisite for ballet is to be thin enough to take an X-ray of just by holding her up to the sun.

After seeing a photo of the dancer I'm guessing his real complaint is she doesn't look like a pre-pubescent boy.

That would cut costs for Healthcare and be safer for the Patient.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

sandorski wrote:

PublicAnimalNo9 wrote:

True, but I don't necessarily think a pre-requisite for ballet is to be thin enough to take an X-ray of just by holding her up to the sun.

After seeing a photo of the dancer I'm guessing his real complaint is she doesn't look like a pre-pubescent boy.

That would cut costs for Healthcare and be safer for the Patient.

True enough

[Zipperfish]

QBC wrote:

You can understand what the critic is saying by her and her partners picture. Clearly they are way too huge to be ballet dancers. I mean, my God, they're like two friggin beached whales flopping on the sand. How in heavens name did the New York Ballet ever choose two fat, McDonalds eating, poutine loving, drinks 10-15 beers a day, dancers for their Christmas performance??????? Absolutely friggin shocking....

My eyes!!!!! It burns!!!! Couldn't you have at least photoshopped out the bulge. Jesus.

[Benn]

Our daughter loved dancing since she could walk. We never encouraged her besides play dancing with her. She loved it enough we put her in a class at RWB even a bit before she was the right age. She loves it but we also see where this eventually leads and it does worry us. She loves dance because of the love of dance, competition and image have nothing to do with it at this stage, she is 4, and her love of it so so innocent and pure. Not really sure how we will handle it yet. She is already naturally slim so hopefully won't have to deal with the weight issues. I see the moms of some of the 4 year olds already working to keep their kids thin, it is disturbing. But then gymnastics is much the same thing for appearance so what is left for little girls?

[billypilgrim]

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so what is left for little girls?

coal mining. the bigger the kid the better.