Misty Copeland=A Black Ballerina

Why is 13 too old? Why is there a stereotypical “cookie mold” that all Ballerinas must fill? These are just some of the questions that filled my mind after watching the I Will What I Want ad Ft. Misty Copeland. At first, I thought, “what type of egotistical racists would have the nerve to point out a girl’s breast size and her tendons?!?!” but I guess I shouldn’t be talking, for I too mentally pointed out the parts on Misty’s body that looked “out of the ordinary.” For instance, I instantly noticed her cup size, her skin color, and her facial features, but why? Perhaps, it’s because of the stereotypical ideals that are instilled in society that I expected a white, flat chested girl. After I watched her interview, I want her to succeed as well, and I want her to “open the floodgates” for other ballerinas of different shape, size, and color. Hopefully her next interview will be discussing how her title as the first black principal dancer at American Ballet Theater enabled her to help those that feel powerless, just as she did.