Pole Rage. Help Me!

JoleneBell · 2013-04-19T11:13:41+00:00

I've come out to everyone about my poling. I made a statement on Facebook about it, and haven't gotten a whole lot of responses other than a few from friends and family who are supportive and think it's awesome. However, when I shared a post today about poling and how it may soon be included as an Olympic sport, I got a few responses that were less than favorable. One stated: "I think pole dancing from what I can see, looks like an incredibly difficult sport, the amount of body strength it would take to do half of those moves is incredible. That being said, with all the temptation out there for men, all these pictures of half naked women with their boobs hanging out and their legs spread wide giving a perfect bikini area shot are hardly welcome on my screen. I would love it if they could find a way to do this with a little more clothing on, say like gymnasts :) " Another: "Yes why do they need to be naked or nearly naked." Another: "If they're real good they could do it in a snow suit! lol" I was a bit miffed at the ignorance, and this was my response: "If anyone struggles with lust, they definitely should avert their eyes from anything that could cause them to stumble. Period. That being said, the skin is for safety reasons. In pole, the motto is, the more skin, the better,technically speaking. Skin must grip the pole to prevent falling and injuries. Also, naturally, women are feminine, which can be sensual, and I agree that there is a fine line between trying to provoke lust, and celebrating femininity. However, if you look at any dance art form, sensuality nearly always comes into play, and apparel certainly isn't usually snow suits and turtlenecks. :) Again, if one has issues struggling with lust while watching a woman dance, they should definitely stay away from viewing it." It's starting. I honestly feel like deleting each one of these people, but I know that's my emotions talking and I know it's too extreme. They're…

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