This Indian American Dancer Is Defying Stereotypes About Masculinity
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING Jeeno Joseph remembers his father blasting old Bollywood film songs and classical Indian music from his car’s speakers when Joseph was a young boy. “There is a stigma regarding male Bharatanatyam dancers or male Indian classical dancers in general, because it is a very graceful art form,” Joseph said. “It requires a sense of subtlety.” Bharatanatyam dancers are essentially a blank canvases on which any character or story can be painted, Joseph said. I want to come here and just be that basic brown boy.” There is a stigma regarding male Bharatanatyam dancers or male Indian classical dancers in general, because it is a very graceful art form. “If society thinks that wearing ankle bells, heavy stage makeup, and portraying female characters is feminine, then the act of male dancers making a conscious effort to ignore that nonsense and follow their passion should be appreciated and respected,” Joseph said.
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