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perverts in the city
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We have had some lurkers from time to time outside out studio, but never anything more than that. Typically the instructor or the front desk staff will ask they move on and not stare. We have called the police a few times just to patrol the area.
On one occasion I was unlocking the studio in the morning as an older man was driving by, he rolled his window down and said "Well, I wouldn't want to get in a fight with you" (in a fliratious and inappropriate manner), I just turned and deadpaned "That's cause you would LOSE" and then stared him down. He muttered something like "I was just trying to pay you a compliment" so I busted out, "If harassing me in front of my place of business at 8:45am is your idea of a compliment, you are WRONG."
I REFUSE to feel dirty or shameful about the fact that I pole dance. I am women and if you mess with me of my pole you will HEAR ME ROAR.
Oddly, I'm more defensive about protecting the studio and my friends/students than I am about worrying about my personal safety.
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And my advice is that the next time you go to the pole studio that you mention this incident to the staff. If he is bothering you, he could be bothering someone else too. I'm sure they want you to be comfortable coming to class, and they can definitely call the police to drive by and question him. If you aren't comfortable telling the studio, call the police yourself and report him anonymously. Either way, please feel safe and continue going to pole class! Yeah!
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if this was just a once-off, ie a random guy walking past who thought he'd give the old "shout out to a hot chick" routine, I'd say ignore it. But he was there twice?!?! I find this super creepy and potentially genuinely dangerous. Definitely tell the owners and to be honest, if they don't do anything, tell the police. It's definitely not normal or acceptable to hang out ANYWHERE, be it a pole studio, or outside a gym, nightclub, school, whatever, purely for the reason of harrassing and/or perving on people.
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I just had my first experience with a studio peeper last night! It's so… completely unnerving. Especially since the teacher and I were alone at the studio at night. She called the guy out and he moved along, but he could have been standing there peeping through the curtains for the entire time and if we hadnt seen him, he still would have been there when we went to leave around 10 pm. I just don't like feeling that way. I shouldn't have to. If that guy is still around, definitely let the studio owners know.
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