Don't Think, Dear

Can ballet ever be reconciled with feminist ideals?

''Beautiful, difficult, and compelling.'' VANITY FAIR

''Don’t think, dear,'' said Balanchine. ''Just do.''

For centuries, being a ballerina has been synonymous with being beautiful, thin, obedient and feminine. It is the crucible of womanhood, together with the harassment, physical abuse and eating disorders endemic at top schools. Can we abide t...