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DEAR ABBY |

Ballet Tights
Don’t Make
A Pantywaist |

By Abigall Van Buren - ”

© 1979 by Chicago Tribune-N.Y, News Synd. (nc.

DEAR ABBY: J was outraged when I read the letter from
UPTIGHT MOM whose son, 12 years old and an excellent
skater, wanted to take ballet lessons. She feared if he did he

- might become a sissy or go the gay route.
_, Apparently UPTIGHT MOM doesn't realize how much
masculinity and athletic ability are required in ballet,

‘ I would like to see a sissy lift a130-pound ballerina with
one hand and hold her over his head. And all those leaps,
turns.and jumps require muscle control, coordination and
strength that the finest athlete would envy. ~

Ballet does more for a young man’s body than football, I'd
much rather see my son in “Swan Lake" than at the Rose
Bowl. At least I wouldn't worry that he might be carried off

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in the middle of his performance witha fractured jaw anda

broken leg. 4 . ;
_ - |... 7) BONG BEACH MoM
DEAR: MOM: Read on for more response to UPTIGHT
MOM: os

DEAR ABBY: Thanks for telling UPTIGHT MOM to let .

her son take ballet if that's what he wants, ;

I'm a ballet teacher and I’ve had college-age males come to
my classes to learn grace and flexibitity, "ve had discus
throwers, mountain climbers, gymnasts and tennis players
in my classes. . id ue

If peaple realized how difficult and physically demanding
ballet is, they wouldn't thiak it was'for sissies. know that
Many coaches of seccer; basketball and ice hockey have ra-
quired their teams to study ballet.) i

: K.M.IN SAN JOSE

DEAR ABBY: I'm surprised at UPTIGHT MOM; I happen
to bea 13-year-old girl who goes to Hallet classe’ three times
4 week, and J know for a fact that there is

with the guys in MY elass. -
_ TEED OFF IN MY TUTU
DEAR ABBY: Please tell UPTIGHT MOM not to have

hing wrong

any fears about her son becoming homosexual because he |

expressed a desire to take ballet lessons in order to improve
his ice skating, a .:

I am well acquainted with someohe who worked with
Baryshnikov, and she told me that Baryshnikov had to beat
the women off with a club! ; .

IN THE KNOW IN N.Y.C.

- DEAR ABBY: Talk about ignorance! UPTIGHT MOM
wins the prize. Before my ‘aon won the Golden.Gloves cham-
pionship he was advised to take ballet [pstons toimproye his
footwork. He followed that advice afd didn't feel the least
bit embarrassed about it. He knew he.was no sissy,

He has told other young boxers that ballet lessons teach a
man to.move with speed and rhythnt in the ring, .

POPLAR BLUFF, MO.

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