Same-Gender Couples Come To The Once-Rigidly Male-Female World Of Competitive Ballroom Dance by Artsjournal1

"Traditional ballroom dancing enacts a caricature of socially prescribed gender roles. The male partner is the leader; the female partner, the follower. The male partner's movements are meant to be sharp and decisive, while the female dancer is meant to be flowy and expressive. … Same-gender ballroom dancing challenges these norms while also challenging the […]

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