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Just Venting…
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The majority of people don't understand what we do – the athletic ability required and the sense of accomplishment. Never forget that!
Last week I was at my gym class talking to a girl my age and she asked me what other forms of fitness I do. I told her I do pole dancing, and the look on her face was like I'd just divulged my most intimate secret! She actually glanced around to see if anyone had overheard!
When I tell people I've got a pole at home, I get a lot of comments like "I bet your husband likes that ;)". I usually say, "Yes, he's proud of what I've achieved, but he doesn't sit there gawping and salivating at me, he's usually in the other room watching Sci-Fi Channel!"
I wish more people could see the videos on this site, so they could see the beauty of what we do.
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I always bust out my phone and show the videos of the tricks I’ve learned. After they see it, they change their tone. 🙂
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I haven't told many people I do a bit of pole dancing as exercise, but thankfully those I have told have been mostly receptive. If a male friend gets all "Hurr, you're gay now?" then I react exactly the same as when people get judgmental when I say that a few female friends pole dance as a hobby; I show them vids on YouTube of people doing amazing pole acrobatics. Usually shuts them up.
I point out to them that I don't do it to be 'sexy' (not that there's owt wrong with that), I do it so that eventually I can be a god damn ninja, and flip off the laws of physics. Also, it's fun!
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I was hoping we would hear from one of the guys on this topic! Thanks for sharing Frowning!
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