While researching, I came across Dionysus, the Greek God of mystery, wine, and intoxication. In one of the myths, female-followers of Dionysus called Maenads, would become erratic is his presence. They would lose all self-control and become intoxicated by the wine provided by Dionysus. As a result the Maenads began to dance in a sexual manner causing, to put it simply, a mass orgy. In addition to the orgy, they would become violent and kill animals, children, and men.
It is said that this is, perhaps, the beginning of provocative dance. Under the influence of wine and male-attention, these women would throw their inhibitions to the wind and become sexually deviant. Because of this myth, dance is associated with the loss of self-control and a mass orgy. Maybe it's possible that with Dionysus and the Maenads, dancers began to be stereotyped for being promiscuous.
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