Do you see pole dancing as a legitimate form of dance and fitness… or does it still carry a certain stigma for you?

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I’ve always thought pole dancing gets misunderstood. To me, it’s honestly just another form of dance… like ballet or contemporary… but with way more strength, control, and confidence involved. Some of the routines I’ve seen are actually really beautiful.

I recently decided to get back into it, mostly because I like switching up the way I exercise and trying something a little different.

SueShe · Accepted Answer

I would say that pole dancing still has a stigma associated with it because it really became popular with strip clubs and other places of ill repute. I don't know if it is still the case nowadays but if one states the term "pole dancing", people automatically associate it with a woman of little morals and self-esteem or self-value dancing for the sole benefit of a gender that pays high prices to see those pole girls.

Honestly, I would be unable to perform that kind of activity because I would probably not have the required stamina and physical force to do it.

I still don't see that activity as being a mainstream sporting activity as long as they are not prohibited in strip clubs and other places where lightly dressed women perform for the sexual pleasure of men.

Beckybooboo · Accepted Answer

In high school, I had a friend that had supportive poles in her basement. When we were down there, hanging out, we'd do regular dancing and do pole dancing while listening to music. It's amazing exercise, both cardio and muscular! What's funny, is she would screw around doing it every day and became really good at it lol Like holding herself up with one leg or crawling up it with just her legs. It takes skill! There was a dance teacher on here a while back that actually taught pole dancing, among other types of dancing. I do think it does have a "stigma" attached to it, because of stripping but even when I was in college, night clubs had them, because they're fun. Eventually, most got rid of them due to people getting hurt. Me included!

Iron_Man · Answer

it bothers me too much it reminds me of a stripper. I can’t get over the fact that strippers only do this from what I’ve seen. I’d rather have her do like a belly dance or some other kind of erotic dance that’s the only time I like that music when the girls showing her belly in Belly dancing moving to the beat. it is so perfect along for what they’re doing and the beads going back-and-forth making the sounds. I went to one belly dancing in Miami, but unfortunately, somebody tried to take our seats away, and my girlfriend was complaining so I got into a bare knuckle fist fight eight minutes after The show started. The guy refused to move, so I pounded on him, but he was warned. The cops took us away Escorted us to our cars but we weren’t arrested. He should never have put his hands on my girlfriend’s hips, trying to move her out of the way those were our seats, the three of us she told me while I was getting the snacks. Then when he refused to move, that was it, I gave him a warning.

HawkPerception · Answer

While I don't deny it takes skill, athleticism, and coordination, I do associate it with promiscuity, and in my opinion... rightfully so.

There are so many other ways to stay fit and workout if you just care for health and appearance. But pole dancing is definitely a means of getting attention... and the wrong kind of attention. I don't generally see faithful, wifey material women possessing that skill. There aren't many women who learn pole dancing just so they can show their partner.

Don't get me wrong. Men would love if their wives learned to pole dance just for them, but that just isn't the case. Women learn it for attention.

This may be a strange comparison, but when you say pole dancing is a just another form of dance, for me it's like saying underwear isn't different from bikinis. They are different.

Maybe a better and closer example would be tapdancing to twerking. They're both forms of dance, right? But they're fundamentally different with different associations.

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

If they're being honest with themselves about how they feel about it then yes.

For every girl I've met that worked as a dancer and left me with the impression they saw it as a means to an end or genuinely liked it, I met 3 who seemed like they hated it, were embarrassed by it but went out of their way to make you think they were in love with the job.

So I don't know. I just like seeing people do what they want so when I see the first kind I'm happy for them and when I see the other kind it breaks my heart

Lliam · Answer

I voted A.

Pole dancing improves strength, flexibility, body awareness, body control, endurance and balance. It is an art form like dance and aerial silks.
Pole dancing studios, like dance studios, workout centers and gyms, are all over the place these days to learn and practice pole dancing.

Pole dancing competitions are global events showcasing athleticism, artistry, and strength, ranging from amateur to professional levels.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/cnMFs9bh294

But a lot of people still probably associate it with strip clubs.

Kelley1 · Answer

I am not familiar with pole dancing. However, the audience determines whether it carries a stigma. Ballet dancers dress just as skimpy, but the audience is 50% women and mostly high-class.

Is the audience for pole dancers, mostly rowdy men in clubs where alcohol is the norm?

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

I had a friend who had muscular dystrophy and signed up for pole dancing as a way to maintain the muscles she still had. The class was taught by a former stripper who hated the way mainstream pole dancing classes were done because it wasn’t actually pole dancing to her, it was just yoga with a stick. She had her students buy 10-12 inch heels so they could dance around the pole properly, it was a good class and the physical prowess of those women was something to marvel at. What I knew would have exhausted me to do they made it look effortless.

Master_Debator · Answer

Honestly... I've only watched it when I was in Guam and maybe a few other places. I can fold a $5 bill up and put it in my mouth and these chicks can do a bend over and grab it out of my mouth with her pussy. In one of the other strip clubs it was just a black chick shaking her ass and holding the pole... I took all my pocket change and balled it up in $1 bills and hit her right in the ass.

She was pissed. Turned around and was like "Who the fuck threw that shit, I'm gonna beat yo mutha fuckin ass." Wish you could see all of us cracking up laughing and nobody ratted me out. She was real pissed, cussing us all out with her tiddies all flopping around... nobody could stop laughing. Just another day in Guam... with pennies and nickles all over her dance floor. It was like a snow ball of change.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

I respect the skill, but still see the stigma.

And that stigma instantly comes to my mind, it's unavoidable, it's just a matter of exposure. For the few times I've seen it in the context of performance there are still the hundreds of times I've seen pole dance in fictional strip clubs seen in mass media, be it books, movies, shows, video games etc.

queenofcardio · Answer

Getting up that pole is freaking hard without slipping ! I consider it as dance and fitness. The women that do it are so strong. Their upper body strength is impressive.

lilBigPotato · Answer

I've tried it once at a friend's place... It's incredibly difficult and tiring. So I definitely see it as workout. But it gets more popular I tink, there are a few poledance classes around here that primarily lean into the fitness direction.

FreyaRed · Answer

It's normals fitness sport here like aerobic. Hostess on pole dance and aerobic national championship was my first job I earned money, while just staying around and laughing like a bot.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Ma’am,  this  is the true and original form of pole dancing!

ohsheeT · Answer

if you're a dancer you are an artist to be a pole dancer that is pure art and strength that is physical work I think all dances misunderstood because it's not only about the dance it's about every part of your body that you moved it just flows with the energy of the music and you become that

Screenwriter · Answer

It only has a stigma because it started in strip clubs. But it's come out and anyone who can do it has to be superstrong and flexible and have artistic moves if they're going to do a show for others!

MemeSupreme · Answer

its ignorant to think that its not and a lot of people don't realize how hard it can be btww hows it been getting back into it

Joshydavid25 · Answer

Its both.. It's basically sexualized calisthenics in my eyes.. You can do plenty of other activities to get into fitness.. But, it is impressive when done well..

msmissydc · Answer

I do poledance myself. Its more a sport and fitness training than anything else, second its a dance. Some dances are a bit provocative but i dont think its more so than some latin dances. I really dislike the association to stipping though.

DonaldDarko · Answer

It's ghetto and gross. Just another way that low life culture has gotten into society to make it just that much more shitty.

OneViewpoint · Answer

Uh yeah, it's an art form, that's the ticket. I only go to strip clubs for the athleticism.

Still-alive · Answer

It can be a real thing but people are unlikely gonna change their perception of it at least for a couple generations

MisterWack · Answer

It’s a real form of dance, like ballet or tap dance or what have you.
In fact I find it impressive women can move their bodies like that, I can’t so good on them for having flexibility, determination, elegance and skill. You go girls!

MrChinaski · Answer

Hmmmm... I'm honestly not sure what my answer is... perhaps you could provide a demonstration to further elucidate the issue...

RavVid · Answer

I think it is a genuine form of dance/gymnastics and is also provocative. With the later all forms of dance are about showcasing the female body... it is just that pole dancing does that particularly well.

Enjoy.

slatyb · Answer

Many forms of dance are sexual -- ballet, flamenco, belly dancing and others.

Kelly6 · Answer

@7phoenix7 it’s both, dance and fitness. It’s more toward fitness as it changes body as cross fitness

Poptartss · Answer

Ayo, lemme see you in action, I’ve been always a big fan😜

RandomGirl42 · Answer

Both. It is such a skill but beautiful to watch like belly dancing or even figure skating or even imagine if you could combine all 3! 😊

Anonymous · Answer

Yes a genuine form of dance like any dance but important to be honest that pole dancing exists to arouse men. Its basically lap dancing or strip tease or exotic dancing with a pole. Basically sex work.

Phoenix98 · Answer

I don't view it as anything more then what it is and what it's used for. Though I can appreciate and respect the level of flexibility and strength you would need to do it.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

I respect the skills but still see it as a stigma! The only places where i see pole dancers are in strip clubs... P. S: i never went into a strip club but i always see them on T. V or in movies...

AydenHazor · Answer

It's absolutely a legitimate form of dance and fitness! The strength of body and core it requires actually makes it more of a fitness routine than many other forms of dance. I'm glad you're getting back into it

msc545 · Answer

It's okay if you want to do it. I'll care for it one way or the other.

dragoblack · Answer

Dancing is full body cardio meant to raise your heart rate to burn fat, but not build muscle

236color · Answer

It's not stripping if you don't take off your clothes.

Dargil · Answer

It can be performance art or more sexually exhibitionist. There will be always be some stigma.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

I don't see it as dancing at all. Do you see someone doing their schtick on a balance beam as dancing?

Xawyx-2 · Answer

I think it's more like... some kind of acrobatics, not a regular form of dance.

jshm2 · Answer

LOL, and prostitution is a "legitimate job" in some parts of the world...

12karen · Answer

I see it as a legitimate form of dance, it’s fascinating  I even thought of taking classes but I have a weird shoulder so nah

MikeTheBartender · Answer

Abso-fucking-lutely  And not just because of ex girlfriends!

exitseven · Answer

people that are really good at it are in amazing shape. It is the real deal.

Marissa4 · Answer

Sure I mean it’s hard I tried trying to learn as it make you sweat.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

One thing enters my mind when I think of pole dancing, and it isn't fire fighters sliding down a pole !!!

Abbycado · Answer

Yeah. I’ve seen classes advertised.

Kingofkings1992 · Answer

As long as she doesn't have her tits hanging out and isn't having dollar bills thrown at her... then yeah one could argue that it's a legitimate form of dancing/ exercise. Lol 🙊

rebeliouse · Answer

depends if you do it naked or not would u class any naked dance provocative?

NoDecision · Answer

Dancing for Ho's.

Summeroflove · Answer

What the intent behind it?

Agape93 · Answer

Ita just dancing to me

Hunter-40m · Answer

Some stereotyped image movies imposed to us

888theGreat · Answer

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