An Atlanta studio that teaches women to dance on poles like professional strippers has decided to expand its classes to target a younger audience. A new 'Mommy and Me' class allows girls and boys as young as four to learn to twirl around a pole, sparking outrage over the apparent sexualization of young children.
Next month, Pink Dance and Aerial Studio, also known as Pink Poles Studio, will begin offering a workshop called “Mommy and Me.” During the class, children ages 4 and up will “swing, slide, and flip on poles,” with “their moms and friends cheering them on in the background.” statement The company defends the class on its website.
Although the statement repeatedly claims that pole dancing has little or nothing to do with “stripping,” videos promoting the class include young people performing pole stunts commonly seen in strip clubs. A girl's figure is shown. For this reason, Blaze News does not choose to link to promotional videos.
According to the statement, students will not be required to remove their clothes during class. “Children will wear age-appropriate gym clothes, and adult students will also dress appropriately.” But the statement said the course ostensibly teaches students, including children, “to embrace their sensuality.” It also proudly states that it will help people.
The statement also says the class will provide families with quality bonding time and “allow moms to unleash their inner child while exploring a variety of fun pole tricks and spins with their daughter (or son!).” It is also claimed that Despite the strong backlash the course received, Social mediathe overall response has been “overwhelmingly positive,” the statement said.
Tiajuana “Tia” Harris is said to have founded a pole dancing studio 10 years ago despite having “no background as an exotic dancer or any connection to striptease”. Images included in her statement show that the studio, which currently has four locations in the Atlanta area, is the result of divine inspiration. The message attached to Harris' statue reads, “God gave me a vision and gave me enough money,'' and “10 years later, I'm still winning and growing every day.'' was.
Another message accompanying the “Mommy and Me” promotional video on Instagram similarly references divine intervention, saying that at the right time, God brought Harris and the “gymnastics coach” known as Royalty Paul together. He claims to have brought them together. “We know she is the best for her job,” the message said. “…God has perfectly aligned us; [at] It's the perfect time. ”
In the “Mommy and Me” classes, the kids will likely be supervised by Royalty or another “gymnastics coach” like her. “adult” of the royal family instagram page Although it does not appear to contain videos of traditional gymnastics performances, it does contain hundreds of posts and videos of stripper-like pole dancing in platform shoes and other notoriously erotic attire.
Her Instagram page for kids, Kids pole toe_There are only two videos available. In both cases, she is dressed much more modestly.
Royalty's gymnastics expertise is unknown, but a statement from Pink Pauls Studios said the young contestants on “Mommy and Me” have gone on to become Olympic champions like popular gymnasts Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles. This suggests that there is potential for growth. “Pole is a sport. And if any of these kids want to go to the Olympics someday, they can and they will!” it says emphatically.
Unfortunately, that claim may not be wrong. In 2020, Global Association of International Sports Federationsthe organization that decides whether an activity is considered a sport, officially gave pole dancing the nod, paving the way for it to someday become an Olympic sport.
With GAISF's official approval, pole dancing enthusiasts scrambled to find a way to make the sport competitive. “We had to come up with scoring systems, rules, anti-doping processes and all the things you associate with sports. [soccer],” katie coatssaid the president of the International Pole Sports Federation at the time.
IPSF offers several age-related categories such as “Senior Women 18+,” “Senior Women 30+,” “Master Women 60+,” and “Junior Women.” There are a number of categories designated for men as well, including a “junior” contest.of Website The age range for “junior” competitors is not listed.
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