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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: The Toronto Portraits - Noah Long</title>
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<title>Arch</title>
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I happen to know Noah personally, I can tell you he's in a steady relationship with his girlfriend.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c333735</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:12:31 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Miriam</title>
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Looks so familiar..hmm..anyways yay Mississauga! :) Good photos.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c333364</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:22:33 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Right</title>
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Why, if you're trying to get away from stereotypes, would you even mention them? Sometimes I wish blogs had editors.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332859</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:10:39 PST</pubDate>
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<title>rach</title>
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gay or not, who actually cares? hes hot!! haha]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332802</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:39:21 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Gloria</title>
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Dancing is punishingly hard work. I never got the stereotypes about male dancers being weak or silly. 

Cool profile, by the way. Made me want to go see the Nutcracker again, which is quite a feat :P]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332785</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:49:25 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Sarah</title>
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So glad to see this portrait of Noah. I saw him dance lead (Polyphonia) and featured (The Seagull) roles in the National Ballet's fall season and was tremendously impressed by him, especially by his partnering. Noah is an exceptional talent, and we're lucky to have him performing in Toronto.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332783</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:28:47 PST</pubDate>
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<title>johnson</title>
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At first I was like, wow, what an ass that Moneesha. Then catching what paul just said, it did make me think about what was written.

At first glance it seems like the writer is perpetuating the idea that male ballet dancers are effete divas, BUT what they're really doing is saying that the stereotype most people carry is along those lines. I can't imagine that the writer intended to make anything more out of that sentence than a base juxtaposition, but I have to admit, that it's a statement that could go into dicey territory.

It's like saying:

Most people think that (enter in any minority group) are (enter in negative connotation), but so and so totally isn't.

Poorly thought out choice of words? Perhaps. Gay hate? Not so much. Moneesha's comments as high sarcasm illustrating this? God I hope so.

For the record, if you've ever seen a ballet up close, or any professional dancer (save for those "private dancers") you will see rugged athleticism.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332775</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:40:47 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Paul</title>
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"His rugged athleticism and down to earth personality doesn't match the stereotype of the National Ballet dancer"

So... what is the stereotype to which you're referring?  I'm glad Moneesha spoke up.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332723</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:00:49 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Di</title>
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This guy is hot regardless of the gay comments!  ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332699</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:34:47 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Briony</title>
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Dancing's as "gay as you can go"?

Uh, have you heard of Mikhail Barishnykov? Gene Kelly? They're pretty masculine.

I also wouldn't stereotype anything as being gay. It's just as silly as saying all male hairdressers, actors, interior decorators, or designers are gay. Being creative and not stereotypically "masculine" does not a gay make. Being gay makes you gay: dance--or any other pursuits (short of doing guys)--isn't gay.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332695</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:14:58 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Eric</title>
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I'm not sure where you're going with the comment.

What does one's sexuality have to do with anything?

Personally, I could care less about it and the extra information on his youth years adds more depth to his story; the narration of how he went from sports to dance is quite interesting.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332690</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:50:54 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Ed</title>
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Uhhhhh? Moneessha your comment really makes you sounds like that family member who everyone hopes doesn't show up to the reunion. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332673</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:36:02 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Moneesha</title>
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Noah is gay, right?  Despite the article's spin (characterizing Noah as a masculine athlete b/c he participated in more typical guy sports), dancing is still as gay as you can go (nothing wrong with that).  If Noah (or the interviewer) didn't have any issues with this, then he wouldn't have to mention his other sporting pursuits.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332645</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:43:22 PST</pubDate>
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<title>timtom</title>
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Fantastic photos Robin. I like how the sun rays pierce through the cold blue and hard steal in the photographs to warm up his face and jacket.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332637</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:19:21 PST</pubDate>
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<title>kstop</title>
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I vote for 'ballerino'.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/arts/2008/12/the_toronto_portraits_-_noah_long/#c332636</link>
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<category>Toronto, Arts</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:10:27 PST</pubDate>
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