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Pole dancing for tots: What's the big deal?
"I want to make a complaint," a well-dressed lady in front of me in the queue demanded. I say well-dressed - we were in the queue for the gym, but her running pants were logo'd and well-fitting, unlike my baggy Tesco's last season stock. Plus she had a much firmer arse which always exudes style and reserve. Anyway, I digress. The lady stomped her feet and the manager was brought forward. "What can I help you with?" he said "I want to make a complaint about the pole-dancing posters that are on display; I think it's totally inappropriate with young children around," she said with obvious disgust.
And so she went on to explain in indignant tones why the posters for the latest pole dancing fitness class were not appropriate for juvenile eyes. I turned to glance at one of these posters which carried an image of a lithe lycra clad young beauty striking an impossible looking pose suspended midair and upside down on a big shiny pole.
I was shocked. I was impressed. That's some move right there.
I turned back to the red faced lady, wondering what her problem was.
I imagine it's a rocking form of exercise - strengthening, toning, building body confidence and awareness. And it definitely looks like fun. (I'm guessing it's all these things, I've never actually done it myself - if I attempted to wrap these bad boy thighs around a metal pole there'd be all sorts of chaffing and burning and squeaking going on.)
There is nothing inherently wrong with pole dancing, just that we have culturally imbibed it with certain negative, sexual connotations. Connotations that a seven year old child would have absolutely no idea about. It's not intrinsically any more sexual than landing a backward flip in straddle position astride a nice firm balance beam, and it's certainly a whole lot less erotically charged than some of the bump and grinding I get up to at Zumba.
I know we don't want to sexualise children; I'm certainly not into kiddies high heels or crotchless pants (WTF?) but these things are inherently uncomfortable, revealing or morally questionable.
I say we should stop being so uptight and reclaim pole dancing for the kiddies. I might rebel and buy my little one one of these for Christmas. There's no reason why boys can't join in.
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Fri Dec 9, 2011 - 11:07 pm
Hilarious! The "there'd be all sorts of chaffing and burning and squeaking going on" did me in. I totally agree with you. If I weren't so self-concious and jiggly, I'd definitely want to learn how to do that! I can't even touch my toes though, so I'm thinking maybe I should start with lap dances in a recliner chair.Reply -
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Thu Dec 8, 2011 - 12:40 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waIuhfoTMv8&sns=fb I agree - check out this You Tube pole dancer - I want what she's having!!!Reply -
5 replies, Last reply by Mummy Whisperer on Fri Dec 9, 2011 at 2:39 pm
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Report Fri Dec 9, 2011 - 9:46 amI have a pole in my bedroom. My three year old daughter loves to climb "the dancing pole" and run around it to make herself dizzy. My 1 year old son does too.Reply -
1 reply, Last reply by Mummy Whisperer on Fri Dec 9, 2011 at 2:37 pm
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Fri Dec 9, 2011 - 4:16 am
Oooooh good point about the landing in a straddle position on the beam! And that would hurt just as much as me landing on my butt from falling off the pole.Reply -
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Thu Dec 8, 2011 - 8:13 pm
Watch this and tell me it is not just a-m-a-z-i-n-g. I see nothing in this that isn't female and strong and sexy in the best sense. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waIuhfoTMv8&feature=shareReply -
2 replies, Last reply by Clare Macnaughton on Thu Dec 8, 2011 at 10:23 pm
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Thu Dec 8, 2011 - 12:42 pm
If I were seven years old and saw a woman swinging on a pole, I might imagine she was some kind of fancy firefighter. I on the other hand look at the pole dancing posters and see fire burning in those places that don't get much sunlight. I really think we should leave pole dancing to the professionals.Reply -
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Thu Dec 8, 2011 - 9:05 am
Pole Dancing Rocks! I firmly believe that every woman should do a 12 week course of pole dancing! I discovered it about 7yrs ago in my gym, when life was a bit tough. It's the cheapest and best form of therapy ever. Ironically, considering I was meant to be 'barren' I ended up pregnant within a couple of months and the pole dancing instructor is god father to our son (yep it was a male teacher, and no he wasn't gay). But I carried on pole dancing (obviously not going upside down) and even bought my own pole. I miss my pole dancing lessons, so going to have to find some more! The thing is pole dancing is NOT the same as lap dancing, but people don't seem to understand the difference.Reply
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