This "Dr Dance Belt" wrote: ">Several of us have honestly answered this guy's questions under the assumption he is a confused teen with some real questions about becoming a male dancer.  But now he wants pictures of us cavorting around in dancebelts.  Kind of makes one wonder if we've been taken by another of our resident perverts.  If so, it's sad, isn't it?"

When did "Dr Dancebelt's" messages ever sound this way?  And when did "Dr Dancebelt" ever us the word "perverts" or even imply that any posts were from "preverts?" And where did the post ask for guys "cavorting in dancebelts?" "Dr Dancebelt" has always answered questions with understanding and compassion.  I was shocked that "Dr Dancebelt" would have written this posting, until I convinced myself that it had to be some other guy who was a jerk.

Sure Dancer in Despair said he was about 14.  I thought he was older.  But I never saw anything that led me to believe he was a "pervert."  Sure his questions were about dancebelts and buldges, but I would expect there's a lot of guys new to dance that have similar questions.

"Dr Dance Belt" wrote further: ">It's a pretty bold assumption to even think we've got pictures of ourselves in just out dancebelts to send him.  Somehow the rest of us manage to get dressed without visual aids."  Yeah, and I pee in the dark and never miss the bowl!  Sometimes a night-light helps!  And what do you mean...you're a ballet danseur and don't have at least one picture of your self in just a dancebelt?  My own favorite is in attitude derriere!

I can understand a new dancer having questions as to how a dancebelt should look on a real dancer.  Some of us pull the dancebelt up, some wear them down on the hip.  I expect the real "Dr Dancebelt" knows this and would understand when someone asks if there are "pictures."  Sure, we all have experimented with positioning our dancebelts, and I, for one, particularly learned about different positioning by watching guys in the dressing room. (And "NO" "Disgusted," I wasn't watching them because I'm gay and wanted to connect with them!)  I can understand if someone would like to have pictures!  You have to remember that some of us were around when Danskin sold its model 1100, which came with a picture of a guy wearing the dancebelt, front and back.  Other smaller manufacturers, like Les Stein, used to supply pictures, too.

Maybe Dancer in Despair, now ModernMan, is trying to pull one over on us.  But he did say in his post that he did NOT want to hear from sickos and perverts.  I known that anyone can get a e-mail address or multiple addresses.  Has anyone started corresponding with ModernMan to see what he's really about?

(Hey! Didn't BalletMaster used to be really cynical?)

Just my two-cents for what it's worth!  BalletMaster

• opinion poll: correct spelling - dancebelt or dance belt? (and more) - Dr Dancebelt - 17.10. 04:22:58