Comments by "Taxtro" (@MrCmon113) on "Why Pointe Shoes Cost the NYC Ballet Nearly $1 Million A Year | Big Business | Business Insider" video.

  1. No, that's marketing nonsense and being cocksure means you're probably much less reliable than someone, who is realistic and humble.
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  2. I thought hurting yourself was the entire point of ballet. It's like pro wrestling.
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  3. They don't make ballet shoes BECAUSE ballet shoes are so specialized. It's literally the opposite of how you think stuff works. Nike and Adidas don't produce shoes for most specialized purposes. Hikers don't have Adidas hiking boots either and that's far more popular than ballet.
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  4.  @brookeannefossum  That's not true. There's like three or four studies looking at this and men tolerate painful stimuli for longer. Women being more "graceful" is a cliche of Western modernity. In fact having wider hips leads to a more waddling walk. For every woman, who does dumb stuff like trying to balance on the tips of her toes, there's like ten men doing sth dumber.
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  5. They insist on using their feet in literally the one way they can't be used.
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  6. Nah. For every dumb shit like this that women do, there's like ten dumb things men do. Men actually go to the doctor less, take medication less, choose riskier jobs and so on.
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  7. Feet are amazing and can be used in many ways. And they decided to try and use them in the ONE way that doesn't work.
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  8. Often a display of toughness is a substitute for skill. E.g. traditional martial arts masters kicking each other in the balls rather than actually fighting.
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  9. @tk80mufa5 It's a problem bcs they insist on using their feet in the ONE way in which feet don't work. Imagine if boxers hit each other using their noses.
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  10.  @MariaPaula-uw3ds  Not seeing that. Women actually go to the doctor earlier, take medication earlier and more consistently, avoid dangerous situations, avoid unhealthy jobs, etc. For every dumb shit female athletes do, there's probably ten dumb things male athletes do.
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  11.  @valkyriesardo278  That's total nonsense. They make some of the best shoes for some sports. But they don't make shoes for all sports.
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