Quote Originally Posted by wsk View Post
...Completely separate from this discussion, I recently started thinking about dancing and why so many men don't do it. The conclusion that I arrived at is that men of my father's generation did not know how to show their sons that it's ok to enjoy yourself in "non-manly" ways. What a shame...
This came up in the conversations I had as well. Hence this thread. I agree that there is a common modern perception that dancing is unmanly, though the success of "Dancing with the Stars" television show (which in truth I have never seen) gives me hope that this will change. There was a time once when a gentleman was expected to know how to shoot, fence, ride, as well as etiquette, dance, and poetry. Those things I didn't get from my parents or school I sought out as a young adult (I've said it before, I watched waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many swashbuckler type movies as a kid). My though is that kilt wearers lean toward a lot of "old fashion"* notions. We have an interest in manners, customs, fashions, and etiquette.

I just hope Sinbad doesn't rebel against all this when he gets to his teens.

Cheers

* At least a modified version that includes most of the good things and leaves racism, sexism, and hygiene issues (amongst others) back in their appropriate centuries.