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In reply to the discussion: Good dancing is 'sign of male strength', study says [View all]Cerridwen
(13,252 posts)8. The hetero bias built-in to this study gives me pause. (updated)
Sorry, xchrom. I'm not questioning your OP. Just the study and/or the reporting of the study.
There's just something about trying to make heterosexual interactions a universal, normative measure that makes me...question such studies.
updated to add: This particular evolutionary, er, scientist, has made some interesting discoveries that, most fortunately, validate the 19th century approved, status quo.
From the daily mail; that bastion of scientific rigor comes: dr. nick neave; "Sorry, but women are dependent on men".
Here's a link you can copy, edit and paste if you'd like to read it. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ femail/article- 420513/ Sorry- women- dependent-men.html
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I prefer to see it as standing firm against those who insist that one must dance
DavidDvorkin
Feb 2013
#14
Go to minute three of this video if you want to see some good torso movement
flamingdem
Feb 2013
#20
Martial arts and boxing also have moves that translate well into dancing.
backscatter712
Feb 2013
#43