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I wrote an article on pole-dancing a while back which allowed me to try it out and it was super fun - like being a kid on a jungle gym again. There was a real sense of freedom and play, right until we got to the part where you're supposed to lick the pole provocatively. Ew.
But regardless of whether you're swinging around the thing like a kid or dry-humping it like a stripper, pole dancing has a very clearly defined sexual connotation in our culture.
It's completely inappropriate and messed up to teach little girls pole-dancing. What's next? Flash-your-coochie-for-the-paparazzi lessons?
