Comments on: I’m Crap At Pole Dancing http://www.msnaughty.com/blog/2007/05/04/im-crap-at-pole-dancing/ Ms Naughty looks at porn for women, the adult industry and sex in general. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:58:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: msnaughty http://www.msnaughty.com/blog/2007/05/04/im-crap-at-pole-dancing/#comment-49722 msnaughty Tue, 08 May 2007 11:53:27 +0000 http://www.msnaughty.com/blog/2007/05/04/im-crap-at-pole-dancing/#comment-49722 I think bellydancing hasn't been picked on because it's mostly taught as a "women's dance" - at least in the West. When I started out there was much discussion about how originally the dance was performed by women for each other. There's a bit of an "earth mother" vibe there, especially with the new trend towards "tribal" dance. We were all expected to be offended when people compared us to strippers, and we were told it was all about sensuality and femaleness. To me that didn't quite ring true because the cabaret style (which I love) is pure Hollywood, and there are definite sexual overtones. I WANTED to look sexy. It's like there's an unspoken thing going on where you perform as a gorgeous goddess but you're not supposed to acknowledge the sexual aspect. I think bellydancing hasn’t been picked on because it’s mostly taught as a “women’s dance” - at least in the West. When I started out there was much discussion about how originally the dance was performed by women for each other. There’s a bit of an “earth mother” vibe there, especially with the new trend towards “tribal” dance. We were all expected to be offended when people compared us to strippers, and we were told it was all about sensuality and femaleness.

To me that didn’t quite ring true because the cabaret style (which I love) is pure Hollywood, and there are definite sexual overtones. I WANTED to look sexy. It’s like there’s an unspoken thing going on where you perform as a gorgeous goddess but you’re not supposed to acknowledge the sexual aspect.

]]> By: Virgohippy http://www.msnaughty.com/blog/2007/05/04/im-crap-at-pole-dancing/#comment-49685 Virgohippy Tue, 08 May 2007 08:16:23 +0000 http://www.msnaughty.com/blog/2007/05/04/im-crap-at-pole-dancing/#comment-49685 In response to the feminist debate, a lady freind of mine suggested a solution: women should treat men as sex objects more, to compensate for the way women treat men. What'd be the consequence? Men will do more to be sexy for women if women make it clear they want a sex object. ;) I wonder if pole dancing is bad but belly dancing isn't because it's not protected by this wave of politically correct non-sense? In response to the feminist debate, a lady freind of mine suggested a solution: women should treat men as sex objects more, to compensate for the way women treat men.

What’d be the consequence? Men will do more to be sexy for women if women make it clear they want a sex object. ;)

I wonder if pole dancing is bad but belly dancing isn’t because it’s not protected by this wave of politically correct non-sense?

]]> By: Amber http://www.msnaughty.com/blog/2007/05/04/im-crap-at-pole-dancing/#comment-49329 Amber Sat, 05 May 2007 13:34:17 +0000 http://www.msnaughty.com/blog/2007/05/04/im-crap-at-pole-dancing/#comment-49329 Thank you for the kind words! I'm blushing now. :) I do indeed love pole dancing and find it empowering... and I've wondered the same thing about why belly dancing is okay but pole dancing is BAD BAD BAD with no exceptions. Thanks again! Thank you for the kind words! I’m blushing now. :) I do indeed love pole dancing and find it empowering… and I’ve wondered the same thing about why belly dancing is okay but pole dancing is BAD BAD BAD with no exceptions.

Thanks again!

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