People tend to gravitate towards the interests of groups they identify with, consciously or unconsciously. In a society where dance is seen as ‘feminine’, people who identify, consciously or unconsciously, with a female identity are more likely to gravitate towards it.
This doesn’t mean that men can’t enjoy dance, and it doesn’t mean that joining a dance class means you have to hand in your man card. It doesn’t even mean that dance is inherently feminine instead of dance being feminine being a modern social construct. It’s just a common kind of anecdote from trans folk - an attraction to hobbies, styles, or groups associated with their gender identity rather than their AGAB even before transitioning.
People tend to gravitate towards the interests of groups they identify with, consciously or unconsciously. In a society where dance is seen as ‘feminine’, people who identify, consciously or unconsciously, with a female identity are more likely to gravitate towards it.
This doesn’t mean that men can’t enjoy dance, and it doesn’t mean that joining a dance class means you have to hand in your man card. It doesn’t even mean that dance is inherently feminine instead of dance being feminine being a modern social construct. It’s just a common kind of anecdote from trans folk - an attraction to hobbies, styles, or groups associated with their gender identity rather than their AGAB even before transitioning.