Should it be in the Special Olympics?

Ananova - Pole dancing classes - for kids OK, watching people pole dance can be quite entertaining. The eroticism, of course, is plainly evident. But the pure physicality of it requires agility, flexibility, and a good deal of strength. Point being, you won't see my fat ass on a pole anytime soon. So this article about offering pole dancing classes to kids is somewhat disturbing. Pole dancing should not be considered a sport. If they want to make it one for kids, call it pole agility or pole position, or pole play. OK, maybe not pole play. But not pole dancing. That's strictly reserved for MILFs who want to surprise their husbands with a special Valentine's gift or lithe exotic dancers who actually look good sliding their buttocks up and down a pole. Pole dancing for kids borders on remarkably funny in a "I'm laughing at you, not with you" sort of way and remarkably weird. Because something involving a performance associated with sexual fantasy should not be even remotely in the same sentence as children. Here's the test: If it shouldn't be an event in the Special Olympics, then it shouldn't be a class offered to children at your local gym. The End.

P.S. The following video shows the most un-erotic pole dance I have ever seen. All the more reason to not offer pole dancing classes to the general public. Leave that to the professionals.

Pole Dance Practice - Celebrity bloopers here

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