Author: Lacey

The internet is full of varying opinions on the pole dancing community. In some ways, we really have come a long way over the years. However, the art of pole is still often stigmatised by many outside of the community. Additionally, polers are often met with strong opinions from within the community who don’t quite understand the variety and multi-faceted components of what we do

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The New Year is the perfect time for us to start fresh and make a promise to ourselves to do better in one area. And if you’re a pole dancer or aerialist, you may have some goals in mind to keep yourself on track. But if you’re not sure what changes you’d like to make in the new year, here are some suggestions. They’re not all entirely pole/aerial related but they may be helpful to some…

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Though we may only be halfway through September, I’m already aware of the seasonal changes we are soon to face over the next few months. The sun is setting sooner and it won’t be long until we’d rather be tucked up in bed than out in the cold. This is why I want to get ahead of the pole fatigue before it has a chance to strike!

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For some time now I have had conflicted feelings about pole dancers using social media to provide online pole guides, especially TikTok tutorials. I seem to go back and forth in my head about whether it’s safe, where the responsibility lies, should they have some sort of qualification or professional experience, and so on. So, I’ve decided to throw together my thoughts and see if it helps me come to a conclusion!

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I’m writing this quite rapidly and you regular readers know I’m not much of a political writer, so apologies in advance if you think I’m missing something in any of my points. I’m open to discussion about anything you think I should mention, so please leave a comment on Facebook, Instagram or anywhere else you see this article (I’m a small writer so it won’t get very far but you get the gist).

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There is a lot of time to be spent binge-watching your favourite shows at the moment. I don’t know about you, but I have been curating lists on as many streaming platforms as possible to keep my mind entertained each day. And as I was scrolling through the free content available on All4 the other day, I found a few documentaries that were quite specific to the pole, aerial, and general “alternative” female lifestyles (I really don’t know how to describe such a broad term). So, I decided to hunt down as many as I can.

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