Ah man, that sounds even more like bullshit than I thought. I was thinking 'feminine lines' was more like, porte de bras & épaulement (something which applies to both parties in a dance, even if judges on these shows rarely critique a male celeb's arm/head positioning) and not like a more ambiguous 'feminine' movement.

But yeah, you're right that the men definitely don't get as much critique on their movement/delicateness (at least on Battle, they are pretty much always telling the guys to be more emotionally vulnerable and to improve their skating finesse). The other thing I think gets overlooked is how much the lifted partner actually contributes to the lift. Sure, it's possible for someone who is very strong to deadlift someone up but a big reason most of the guys on these competitions can get someone up is because she's helping with her core strength and control.