Offensive/degrading to women, or all in good fun?

[Earlybird]

At the hairdresser yesterday, a woman was telling her stylist (in a very loud voice) about her company (she obviously wanted everyone to hear as clients were/are her 'target' market). She teaches classes, and does 'many private parties for hen nights, birthdays' etc.

At the end of her appointment, she gave the salon owner (who was doing my hair), a large stack of business cards and asked if he would put them in the reception area. When the woman had gone, the owner asked what I thought of her company, and whether it would be 'good fun' to place her cards up front.

The woman's business? Female only classes where students are taught to pole dance, lap dance and do 'aerobic' striptease (though she hastened to add, no one strips off completely in class).

Your opinion?

Thing is though, if I were to go to a pole dancing class [unlikely] I would go in a baggy tshirt and tracky bottoms. Hardly sexy.

But on balance I agree with harpsi et al

imo, all in good fun and a good way to exercise. If you don't agree then don't go iykiwm..!

Its not as though she is training them and then saying "Oh you must now go and earn a wage at the local strip joint" although tbh women that do that are not degrading etc imo..Just earning a living I suppose..

Its the individuals choice to get a card and to attend..

But how that can be the case if its for a form of ..? It sounds like this is what this womans class is aimed at, as well the fun aspect...

I don't feel the need to go to lapdancing classes because of society and to keep my dh interested..! If dh went to a lapdancer then yeah I would be annoyed but to feel I had to compete .

BTW what about ann summers parties..? or bodyshop parties..? Aimed at women..? Do men kick up a fuss..?!

all good fun. it's a laugh and really good for toning up and keeping fit.

There are bazillions of great fun ways to tone up and keep fit (which I'd count bellydancing among, to be fair). Why not rock climbing? Or kayaking? Or football?

Why does 'fun' and 'keeping fit' always have to be about attractiveness?

dittany,im sure when participating in what earlybirds original thread is about..shoes are not compulsory .

Also, I would do a double take if I came home and found dh trying his hand at pole dancing ...................

I also agree with harpsi.

Women writhing around a pole look more ridiculous than sexy, no?

It's the same as the playboy rabbit on children's pencil cases.
Women perceived as sexual playthings for men and I hate it.
Emily Pankhurst would be turning in her grave

harpsichordcarrier is spot on - and dittany and CatIsSleepy and others

Strewth

Revolting, degrading and vulgar

Didja have to ask?

Vulgar yes. And pathetic. And making things like stripping mainstream. And probably a rubbish form of exercise. People must think women are fools and lord knows, some try hard to make them think so.

But I expect someone will come along and talk about "choice" in a minute.

women only and fun - maybe we are taking ownership of the pole dance for ourselves rather than to titilate men.

Like belly dancing went from fun for women to titilating men, pole dancing is going from titlating men to fun for women.

I like all forms of dancing

pole dancing is not about dancing

it's about titillation

and i've never heard of women doing it for their own pleasure

TO the OP - find a better hairdresser - one without dodgy clientele

It's very sad that women are now doing this to themselves. Bloody capitalism. There are plenty of ways to dance and exercise that haven't developed from the commercialised sex industry.

why si it just for titlating men?

I suppose if it doesn;t work her business will fall flat.

Her business will probably boom because too many women are daft.

I am in tears at the thought of that revolting woman's business going down (fnar)

NOT

nkfe, I have already mentioned "choice". If you want to do it fine, if you don't then don't....simple .

Its not my idea of fun BUT I wouldn't look down on someone for doing it..In fact my friend recently started classes following the birth of her 1st baby....

So come on, how is this any different to ann summers parties..? whats the views on those..?