Is Dance unmanly?

[Gentleman Adventurer]

So I just sat though a presentation on South American dance. I really enjoyed it and would maybe like to learn some of those fantastic moves. That said, I live in a very conservative part of the United States. The beer drinking (not that there is anything wrong with beer), trucker hat wearing, good old boy type folk. I know some of my peers would disapprove of this, because they would view any dance as "girly" or, and I will not mince words, many dances were brought to the States by immigrants who many of my peers hate. But this made me think about what other people think on the subject.

So my fellow Escapists, what do you all think? Do any of you view dancing as unmanly?

Edit - I should have been a bit more clear in my post. I have already decided that I would learn a bit. I just wanted to know what my fellow Escapists thought on the subject. I just wanted people to know were I was coming from. That is my bad for being a bit unclear.

That said, thanks for all the positive comments!

 

[Tragedy's Rebellion]

You people and your quaint little categories...

 

[Verzin]

You people and your quaint little categories...

couldn't have put it better myself.

 

[Serge A. Storms]

If that's not the manliest fucking thing ever I don't know what.

 

[bobmus]

Go to any club and tell me that not being able to dance gets you more girls. Obviously if you did, I'd tell you you were wrong.

 

[GrandmaFunk]

dancing of any kind is awesome.

not doing something you enjoy because your peers might disapprove is NEVER valid.

 

[Jonluw]

In our culture?
Yup.

I don't know what you want me to say.
Dancing just isn't viewed as a typical masculine activity in modern western society.

 

[Hoplon]

Well if you use it as a metaphor for sexual prowess, yeah pretty fucking manly.

 

[Revnak_v1legacy]

Dance is the manliest thing that any man can hope to accomplish, especially ballet. You are constantly feeling up women, you have to have absurd upper body strength to toss women around like they do, and everyone can see whether you have a truly massive dong. Clearly ballet is the manliest of dances.

 

[Popadoo]

Even if it is, which it isn't, why does it matter? Do/learn/listen to/watch whatever you want, even if it is considered girly. In the end, you end up with an awesome skill and they're left with the same old trucker hat and beer belly.

 

[Ignatz_Zwakh]

I'd say it's pretty goddamn manly. I ain't even gonna bother to elaborate. JUST IS.

 

[Relish in Chaos]

Who gives a shit about masculinity? I don't. If some frat boy punk wants to think that I'm a "ladyboy" for liking pink or just not having a girlfriend, then it's no skin off my nose. As far as men go, I'm pretty neutral. I'm not particularly strong nor do I have an interest in sports (or, to be honest, much of an identity at all).

I've heard that good dancing skills can help you with the ladies, though. Do what you want, and don't let a bunch of conservative, oppressive, small-minded douchebags restrict you from having fun. If you do that, then you're letting them win.

 

[Thaluikhain]

The OP is, in all seriousness, asking if something is "unmanly"?

I can't find a picture or short youtube clip to adaquate show disapproval of the stupidity of this notion.

 

[Elate]

Yes, incredibly unmanly, in fact I think it may be so unmanly, simply playing it turns you gayer by the second, you'll be a drag queen by the end, and then you'll waltz around wearing dresses.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

I don't know, let's ask my good friend Technoviking...


Nope.

Not unmanly at all.

 

[Matthew Kjonaas]

The only thing I find unmanly is to be afraid that something you are doing is unmanly.

 

[game-lover]

Hardly.

Dance is not unmanly. Not if you do it right, anyway.

It's like figure skating and gymnastics.