In a sane world, that child could dance ballet as a male performer since men do participate in ballet too. But by my reading of the article, the boy's interest in ballet started when the trooning happened. That makes me think that he latched onto ballet because it's seen as a "girly" activity, rather than a genuine interest in the art.
So an extra performative, "fake it till you make it" version of a womanface minstrel skit? It is said that immersion is the best way to integrate into a culture.
In a sane world, that child could dance ballet as a male performer since men do participate in ballet too. But by my reading of the article, the boy's interest in ballet started when the trooning happened. That makes me think that he latched onto ballet because it's seen as a "girly" activity, rather than a genuine interest in the art.
So an extra performative, "fake it till you make it" version of a womanface minstrel skit? It is said that immersion is the best way to integrate into a culture.