A common belief is that male ballet dancers tend to be gay. However, no one has investigated this systematically. We interviewed approximately 120 gay male, heterosexual male, and heterosexual female dancers, and 1 lesbian dancer. Beyond this perhaps unsurprising result, we investigated the differences between gay and heterosexual male dancers, and the consequences of the high prevalence of male homosexuality for heterosexual dancers. This study has been published.
Tomboys are girls who behave somewhat like boys.
We have begun a longterm study of tomboys. We are still recruiting new tomboys and hope to follow them for many years. Prior research suggests that these components are less closely linked in women compared with men. We definitely want to begin a male study analogous to Meredith's next year. I hope to enlist at least one collaborator.