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This line of defense has even evolved into a hashtag, #NotAStripper, found littered around Instagram accompanying pictures of people of varying skill posing on a pole in a sports bra, shorts, and legwarmers. That’s an ever-so-common situation to be in witnessing new and experienced pole dancers alike desperate to let people know that their lessons are fitness-focused, not focussed on stripping, lap dancing or pleasing men. “IT’S FOR FITNESS!!!!” growls your friend in response, pre-conditioned to jump to the defense of their new hobby. One of your friends has started going to pole dancing lessons, only to be met with the everlasting stigma of “…You mean, like stripping?”
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Have you ever experienced this series of events? Let’s discuss this calmly, sensibly and paying attention to both sides of the coin. But, this isn’t the usual type of post in the ‘Confessions’ series as it features none of the usual embarrassing stores or tales of woe! This post will discuss the similarities between pole dancing for fitness and stripping for your job. Welcome to Confessions of Pole Dance Instructor! This is a series of blog posts where Pole Dance Instructors (like myself) share our stories. And, pole fitness enthusiasts hate this comparison, but at the same time, strippers hate being stigmatized even further thanks to their job becoming a fitness trend. Due to the rise in popularity of pole dance for fitness, fun, or sport, uninitiated people (muggles) are quick to compare it to stripping.