I actually really liked this video. Misty Copleland proved such a strong point of how society pin points out people. She did it more generally in ballet, however this happens anywhere. Its a sad thing of how people need to be a specific size, skin color ect to just fit in. In the end when she mention ” And at thirteen, you are too old to be considered.” How would a thirteen year old even take that in if one was ever told that. This is why such young girls start having self conscious about their body. It would even suck more if somebody was so passionate about it . It does reinforce sterotypes, Misty Copleland is the only African American. It is also focused on body size. She has made it. I wonder if people still her different, due to her differences.
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Yes ~ Misty Copeland’s video for Under Armour went viral in August 2014 ~ so it clearly touched a lot of people for a lot of different reasons. One “takeaway” from her experience and her success, is perseverance. Another “takeaway” is the ongoing prejudice that has permeated the world of classical ballet. Not only is Copeland African-American ~ quite unusual in this particular world of dance ~ she is also muscular ~ quite athletic, in fact, compared to the seemingly “fragile” and “lithe” body types one associates with ballerinas. Is Copeland the boundary-breaker she has modeled herself into? Will it be many more years before we see another Misty at the top ranks of the world’s top ballet companies? It will be interesting to see if more little girls and adolescent girls ~ especially African-American girls and girls who are more “athletic” than”willowy” ~ will enroll in ballet classes from here in.