From the Observer:

The Boys at the Barre: Ballet Reckons with Gender Equity and Power

“The strangest dichotomy of all, in a world perceived to be dominated by women, is that men still possess much of the power.”  In this article, Emilie Murphy presents the challenges men in ballet face when considering both the social and personal stigmas surrounding the art.  In the same breath, she begs the question — “So why do we accept men in positions of power at dance companies, but less as dancers themselves?”

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