Pole dance to stop the stoning of women in Iran

[sullyandco]

no really its not a joke and you can even bring your kids

I'm sorry but WTF

WTF indeed.

I didn't read in detail but there seemed to be lots of other stuff - zumba etc going on, just why the need for pole dancing

"pole2pole magazine are a sponsor to this event"
not a joke

I'm guessing that Amnesty International aren't officially sponsoring this...

That is the most fucking ridiculous naive, uninformed, ignorant, inapproprite thing I have seen in quite a while. And that is saying something.

to them

Actually, I'm in favour of this. Because some women enjoy exhibitionism, sexual display, casual sex etc, it's actually important to include that sort of thing as something some women like (no more than anyone else do I think women should be compelled to engage in sexual display any more than they should be compelled to cover up and only have sex in Longterm Loving Relationships.)

Pole dancing is great fun and a good way of keeping fit. It's not just for the delectation of men.
I don't think it's going to do much about the situation in Iran however. It just reinforces to them that we are all slags. Shame that dance is seen as inappropriate but there you go.

Its scary in fact, and Im sure if any of the men over there found out then it would fuel their feelings that women need to be kept under control else look how far they'll go...

I find this really offensive.

Yeah- following on from what sgb said, I think it raises some v provocative questions. It juxtaposes v obvious oppression of women in Iran with the apparent sexual freedom and liberty of women in the west - which in itself is something of a paradox. One cannot escape the more uncomfortable elements of exploitation and objectification with pole dancing. Yet assumption is we are so much more liberated in the west.

BLIMEY.

I completely agree that a key point, which must be made clearly, is that it doesn't matter ONE JOT whether she is or is not guilty of adultery.

But way to completely derail a campaign with something already massively overloaded with meanings, and deeply contested amongst feminists themselves!

What foureleven said. What an utterly depressing and misguided event.

So woman who are lucky enough to live in a society where they can express their sexuality are having an event so raise awareness of the ill treatment of woman in Iraq.

Are woman these woman not allowed to have views, or try to change the world because the participate in a hobby (sport?) that western feminists find offensive.

Or maybe we should start repressing woman in this country too.

Snort at sport.

It's inflammatory and utterly counterproductive - because it is so divisive. That is, if this is really about protesting against the treatment of women in Iran, rather than look-at-me showboating.

lynette... 'start' oppressing women in this country..? I think that started a long time ago.

And the 'sport' thing. It is a sport when it is all about strength i.e. the chinese pole championships etc. But look at the clubs logo on the link... sport?

Hilarious... and a good idea.