Tonight I went to the Blazer's game. It was a lot of fun, they won and I got to go for free. Can't go wrong with that! Interesting observation though. For the half time show they brought out all these girls from probably age 3 to high school age. The girls had gone to some type of camp that the dancer's for the Blazers put on. The final then was getting to perform at the game.
It was very interesting to see the girls and how they danced. There was an adorable little girl, probably 3 or 4, who just looked cute and was out to have fun time. You could tell she was the kind who just liked to dance for the fun of it. Then you had the slightly older girls who were divided between wanting to dance cause it was fun, and wanting to dance because they wanted to look and act beautiful. Those who wanted to just had fun didn't really have all the moves down and didn't particularly look great, but you could tell this was a highlight for them, simply being able to be out there. The older girls, like those in high school had a more "sexiness" to them. Some were trying to have it with no success and others you could tell were trying to work it.
To top it off, the actual dancers were in really tight clothing, and were dancing very provocatively, no matter the intent or song. All in all, it left a kinda bitter taste in my mouth. I loved watching the girls who were just out there to have fun. Where's the balance then? If I have a daughter who want's to dance, and loves it because that's how God made her, where will the balance be between doing it for fun and doing it for attention? Just thoughts I'm pondering...
It was very interesting to see the girls and how they danced. There was an adorable little girl, probably 3 or 4, who just looked cute and was out to have fun time. You could tell she was the kind who just liked to dance for the fun of it. Then you had the slightly older girls who were divided between wanting to dance cause it was fun, and wanting to dance because they wanted to look and act beautiful. Those who wanted to just had fun didn't really have all the moves down and didn't particularly look great, but you could tell this was a highlight for them, simply being able to be out there. The older girls, like those in high school had a more "sexiness" to them. Some were trying to have it with no success and others you could tell were trying to work it.
To top it off, the actual dancers were in really tight clothing, and were dancing very provocatively, no matter the intent or song. All in all, it left a kinda bitter taste in my mouth. I loved watching the girls who were just out there to have fun. Where's the balance then? If I have a daughter who want's to dance, and loves it because that's how God made her, where will the balance be between doing it for fun and doing it for attention? Just thoughts I'm pondering...
Comments