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There’s a growing population of women around the country who are stripping their inhibitions, excuse the pun, and taking up a new hobby – pole dancing. As a fitness fad that is sweeping gyms and studios across America, pole dancing is catching on like the ThighMaster did in the 80s. Proponents of pole dancing or pole fitness as it is called in other countries affirm that it is a great way to lose weight, build muscle and increase self-esteem. Oh and in this kind of pole dancing, clothing stays on.
For a small cadre of women in Utah however, this hobby is going far beyond a weekly exercise class as it has become their mission to get pole dancing recognized as a sport at the 2012 Olympic Games. More surprising is that the majority of these pole dancing moms are Mormon, you read right, Mormon. Guess it’s time to throw those preconceived notions about Mormon women out the window! These self-proclaimed “LDS housewives” (Latter Day Saints) are harking the rigor and athleticism required for dancing with a pole, even claiming that the six-inch Lucite heels are worn for “calf muscle building.”
Don’t believe it? See for yourself:
Give me a break! Hey, more power to these women for finding something they love doing and getting healthier because of it, but likening this to an Olympic sport is as laughable as when 30 Rock recently profiled professional tetherball as one as well. But don’t knock the Mormon mom. These women are determined and have already started a petition that people can sign to show support for their pole dancing cause: http://www.petitiononline.com/polympic/petition.html. The petition currently has 636 signatures. I’d like to see how many of those come from men who just want to have a valid excuse to watch scantily clad women writhing on poles -- sorry honey, can’t help with the kids right now, the Olympics are on!
And the part of the news broadcast that mentions that there are pole dancing classes available for men? Now that I would watch. In the meantime, let’s leave the real Olympics sports to Michael Phelps.
Photo courtesy of the International Pole Federation
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