NY Times writer complains that ballerina is ''fat''

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The original review (see last paragraph):

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/29/arts/dance/29nutcracker.html

 

The writer defends himself:

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/04/arts/dance/04ballet.html

 

Her response:

 

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40639920/

[KD in CA]

Other than Aaron Maybin, it's pretty hard to think of someone more useless than a ballet critic.

[The Senator]

Geez, anyone wonder what the odds are this guy's a flaming homosexual?

 

(Not that there's anything wrong with that.)

 

ALASTAIR MACAULAY

Edited December 14, 2010 by The Senator

[The Dean]

We were discussing this very article yesterday at the beauty shop. I was getting my nuts waxed at the time...

 

 

 

Seriously though, yesterday on NPT's Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviewed the author of Apollo's Angels. I didn't get to hear the entire interview, but the did discuss the size/body type of ballet dancers. I am not sure if it was in response to the NYT review. The author of the book, Jennifer Homans (a former professional ballet dancer) rejected the notion a ballet dancer needs to be a particular size to be outstanding.

 

Perhaps Mr. Macaulay had a bit of sand in his vagina. I hear that can make a gal quite bitchy.

[Fezmid]

Best ballet dancer ever:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Glau

[The Senator]

Best ballet dancer ever:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Glau

Too fat.