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The PoleFit fold-over shorts are great for this, I’ve found. You can pull them over your navel completely, fold them down at either side for specific moves, they stay put. I’m a rather body-conscious new mommy poler too, so I can confirm. 🙂
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Could be the bearing unit. Could also be the hex screw’s not loose enough or the pole is not sitting properly in the base/level w/ the floor. Is your pole “catching” or not spinning smoothly? Does it feel unsafe to be on disregarding the noise? Does it seem to be off-center when it spins? If it is just noise in the bearing unit then it may be faulty and need to be replaced. If not, it may need some tinkering. Take it down, put it back up, troubleshoot everything. Make sure the pole is properly set in the base.
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lol Everyone has MAC’s. Sorry, can’t help ya! 🙁
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Great Note-post! The pics you found are perfect examples. I am tired of the double-standard, but I don’t want to say that any sport is more entitled to sexy/sensual/revealing than another. In my household, though, must be 18 to pole. That is personal precaution due to horror-stories I’ve heard of CPS, not necessarily what I believe should be enforced.
It does make me angry, though, how parents can parade their daughters around like painted porcelain dolls on TV; have them bounce around in mini-skirts and spanks at school; let them wear bikinis and such at the beach; AND how some girls are forced to train in dance/gymnastic competitions since they could walk. (I NEVER want pole dancing to become like that. I would completely wash my hands of any ties to professional pole if that happens.) But I do not believe in body shaming, I just do not appreciate the double-standard or the accusation that pole dancing is sexualizing or corrupting people. Perverts will find children/women sexy no matter what you dress them in. The argument against provoking/enticing them not only shames the victims and almost excuses the perv as though he’s not entirely responsible for his own actions, but if that were true then how come all these other objectifying hobbies/sports/arts/activities are considered socially acceptable. Catholic school-girl uniforms, HELLO! Probably the most over-used sexual fantasy costume of all time!
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Yeah, and cheerleading has always confused me too. I mean, I know it’s a legitimate sport but…well, how is it acceptable to society rather than what we do? Underage girls in short skirts do cartwheels and are ogled by the crowd. I mean, what’s the purpose of their clothing? Couldn’t THEY wear more clothes and still do that? I’m just saying, it’s a strange double-standard. Btw, the first cheerleaders were men until they figured out women drew a bigger crowd. Hmm, I wonder what it is about us women folk that is such a damn attraction. Personally, I prefer to embrace that aspect rather than tone it down or despise it. Make it positive! 🙂
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^—-Good to know. I suck at physics. Nice to see it’s possible for somebody to explain it w/out totally losing me. Thank you. 🙂
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You have to go w/ what works best for you and, from what I can gather, the zinc works well for your body chemistry. I cannot say for sure brass or powdercoat or a custom-made galvanized pole, but it sounds as though you may want to look into those options. I know someone w/ hyperhydrosis that prefers chrome while everyone else I know w/ sweaty palms HATES chrome. I know girls who swear by brass, a number of others who prefer powdercoat and TG. Even so, ALL of them use grip aids, Tite Grip being the most popular.
I cannot help in a directly personal level as I have the opposite prob. My hands are always dry to the point where they blister at times, and brass tears my skin to shreds! Hope you find a comfortable fit for your needs. 🙁
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^—–I love this response too!
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Btw, LOVED your response. 😉
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So, their comments irritate me because it’s ignorant and disrespectful to people in general. Still, I understand curiousity about pole attire, I understand the anger towards nudity/sex everwhere, and I understand how pole is not everyone’s cup of tea. I would be annoyed by these comments, though, there are some deep insecurities and hurtful feelings behind them. I take great issue with how gender and sexuality is often the foremost determining factor in perception of anything. Seems to me, these women “struggle with lust” themselves…or maybe envy. lol
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To be honest, those comments did not sound at all like a personal attack on pole or your love of pole or even as though they really dislike it. Some people just really do not understand why pole attire is generally so skimpy or why heels are used. AND there are some who just plain don’t get it, aren’t into it, and never will be no matter what you say. Personally, I kinda hate football…not so much because of the sport, but the fanaticism and the expectation for me to like it. I don’t. Plain and simple, nothing personal.
That being said, I can’t help giggling a little at their responses and ponder the motivation behind them. To me it sounds like a pile of women who can’t trust their husbands and, INSTEAD of putting the blame where it belongs, they bitch about other women “seducing” their men. Let me tell you, I have NO time and zero patience for cackling hens like that. People are people, man or woman, they’re responsible for their own actions. No one can MAKE you cheat
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Cupid after SM could be killing the momentum too.
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I agree w/ everyone here, SM is weighing you down due to the center of gravity changing. However, you can bring the momentum back up (there will be a brief stutter or slow-down) in a SM like that but you have to straight-edge your legs. It can be extremely pretty when done well, but you may have to sacrifice some speed and angles to do the tweaking. 🙂
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Audacity is awesome. Windows Movie Maker can also be used to edit songs really quick, you just convert the format when you’re done by dragging the file to your desktop and right-clicking. The option should be right there to convert to an mp3 or whatever. I’ve used it. Test it out first w/ an unedited song, but it can be done if you want a more user-friendly way to edit. 😉