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MFA student Bernard Brown choreographed &quot;Active/Passive,&quot; which features dances based on wrestling moves. (Maryrose Kulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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Bernard Brown said he couldn’t hug another man growing up in South Los Angeles – doing so elicited scowls of disapproval. The graduate student wants to challenge the stereotype of gay men as inferior by questioning the gender roles he believes are generally assigned to sexual acts, such as the male being dominant, Brown said.

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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Dancer challenges sexuality stereotypes through unique choreography

By Sarah Ahern

Sept. 29, 2016 11:29 p.m.