The PBS station in Chicago (the area I’m from) used to air Championship Ballroom Dancing, an annual competition. Athletes typically sported risque, rhinestone-covered costumes and fake eyelashes. One year, host Ron Montez told viewers that there’s a saying in the ballroom dance world: “If you’ve got it, flaunt it; if you don’t, do it anyway.”
I thought that was a great all-around philosophy. Really, what choice do you have? Feel ashamed, turn into a wallflower, and have a miserable time, or go out there and strut your stuff! What’s better (and more attractive) than being fully alive?