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    Suspended In Time

    Don't Cry For Me, Argentina

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    Image of Ms Meghan Ms Meghan
    10/21/09

    In reply to Suspended In Time
    I would love to see a whole gallery of these pics it looks AMAZING. #misspoledancesouthamerica2009
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    Image of mwynn13 mwynn13
    10/21/09

    In reply to Suspended In Time
    I understand the need for tiny outfits, same as other gymnastics, but do not get the stripper shoe thing- as long as those are part and parcel, this will never be taken seriously as a sport. #misspoledancesouthamerica2009
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    Image of bleedingmouths bleedingmouths
    10/21/09

    @mwynn13: Serious question to those who know- are the shoes a help or a hindrance? #misspoledancesouthamerica2009
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    Image of jenrobe jenrobe
    10/21/09

    @bleedingmouths: I interviewed Miss Pole Dance New South Wales last year and she told me the shoes were good for gripping and also meant you didn't have to constantly force your feet to be pointed. They make your legs look good and help you once you're on the pole. #misspoledancesouthamerica2009
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    Image of Coldwine Coldwine
    10/21/09

    In reply to Suspended In Time
    Based on videos I've seen from competitions like this, I'm starting to think it's only the clothes, shoes and context (strip clubs) that make pole dancing different from what acrobats do. #misspoledancesouthamerica2009
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    Uncommon Whore promoted this comment Coldwine was starred Coldwine was unstarred
    Image of casi nadie (loves MCC forever) casi nadie (loves MCC forever)
    10/21/09

    In reply to Suspended In Time
    This really can be an incredible sport. I've been really disappointed by the comments on the SJ's about this competition over the last few days. These women are clearly incredibly athletic and dedicated to this sport/dance/whatever you want to call it, and labeling them as "wearing slutty clothing," being "co-eds," etc is incredibly demeaning and a much lower level of discourse than I would expect from the commenters on this site. Sure, they're wearing skimpy clothing. Sure, pole dancing is associated with women performing for male pleasure. Sure. That's true. But many forms of dance involve the same sorts of clothing, the same sorts of performance for male pleasure. Olympic sports like volleyball involve skimpy outfits for women. But on a picture of volleyball players, we wouldn't be criticizing the women for their clothing choice, we'd be lauding them for their athletic ability and criticizing the system for their uniforms. In my opinion - disagree if you wish - this should be viewed in the same way. #misspoledancesouthamerica2009
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    Image of shanASS shanASS
    10/21/09

    @casi nadie (loves MCC forever): Thank you for this! I participated in the competition last year, and the women were college students, professionals and very educated women who loved the mixture of physicality and dance, and the adrenaline from the dangerous aspects of aerial tricks, and the female-positive community. Also, you CANNOT wear anything but skimpy outfits - if you're up in the air hanging by your thighs 15 feet off the ground and flipping around, you need the friction and grip of skin - NOT slippery fabric. That's a good way to seriously injure yourself.

    So, you are hearted - thank you for your thoughtful post on this because I've been very frustrated about the snotty, judgmental comments on the pole SJs. #misspoledancesouthamerica2009
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    Image of Uncommon Whore Uncommon Whore
    10/21/09

    @casi nadie (loves MCC forever): Well put. I have occasionally come in and commented about the pole dancing class I took at a gym, which did really amazing things for my muscle tone. I absolutely loved it. Sure, we wore skimpy clothing but it was a very woman positive environment, with a range of body types in the class. And while pole dancing may have it's origins in seedy strip clubs, how can you look at that photo and not be amazed at the strength it takes to do that? #misspoledancesouthamerica2009
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    Image of Casquivana Casquivana
    10/21/09

    @casi nadie (loves MCC forever): A friend of mine enrolled in a pole-dancing class, and while I mocked her constantly about it, I went with her once as her guest (you know, when gyms let their members take somebody along for a few classes to attract more people) and I couldn't keep up. I ended up full of bruises where I never had bruises before (and I'm tragically pale and bruise-prone anyway), every muscle ached, and it required enormous strength and athletic capability. Before, while I could see that it had an acrobatic aspect that I thought would be the most difficult thing, I had no idea that it was so physically demanding. Needless to say, I never went back, just because it was so darn exhausting (high-impact activities are not really my friends) #misspoledancesouthamerica2009
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    Image of Rooo sez BISH PLZ Rooo sez BISH PLZ
    10/21/09

    In reply to Don't Cry For Me, Argentina
    My first thought before I read the caption was that she was a competitive swimmer for the Argentine national team or something. Shows where my head is. #misspoledanceargentina
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    Image of Jack_Burton Jack_Burton
    10/21/09

    In reply to Don't Cry For Me, Argentina
    Coming in Rio: Olympic Pole-Dancing! #misspoledanceargentina
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    Image of CarlinaZeikfried CarlinaZeikfried
    10/21/09

    In reply to Don't Cry For Me, Argentina
    You had to go to Argentina for this? Do we have some kind of slut shortage?
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    Image of shanASS shanASS
    10/21/09

    @CarlinaZeikfried: These aren't strippers (or maybe some of them are, but that's beside the point, and even then I wouldn't be so judgemental as to call a stripper a slut), they're athletes performing some insane feats that require a ton of strength and are very dangerous. Have you ever watched pole dance at this level, or tried pole dancing that's not just about ass shaking? I suggest you check out some youtube videos of professional level dancing before slinging names. #misspoledanceargentina
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    Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith promoted this comment shanASS was starred shanASS was unstarred
    Image of georgina georgina
    10/21/09

    In reply to Don't Cry For Me, Argentina
    This is Madonna's costume for her Evita rendition on the new tour. See, you can work a leotard into anything. #misspoledanceargentina
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    Image of elembee elembee
    10/20/09

    In reply to Parallel Parking
    OK, I know I should be paying attention to the pole dancer/Holocaust museum juxtaposition, but really all this photo did was make me miss Buenos Aires.

    ...I could really go for some maté and a choripan right about now. Sigh. #misspoledancesudameria
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    Maritsa promoted this comment elembee was starred elembee was unstarred
    Image of Maritsa Maritsa
    10/20/09

    @elembee: I've only been there once but every time I see a picture I think "I want to go to there...NOW." #misspoledancesudameria
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    Image of labeled labeled
    10/20/09

    In reply to Parallel Parking
    Daniel Garcia gets credit for the picture, but I'd love to know who to blame for this piece of bullshit:

    one of the most effective and fun activities when choosing a physical training routine.

    ETA: Honey, was that you?
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    Edited by labeled at 10/20/09 12:39 PM labeled was starred labeled was unstarred
    Image of shanASS shanASS
    10/20/09

    @labeled: Have you done pole dancing before? It's one of the most physically challenging activities I've ever done, and I've run a marathon, done ballet and played tennis...And, it is fun because when you get to those levels it's less about sexy sexy strip routines (actually, I never had any class like that) and more about amazing acrobatic skills. #misspoledancesudameria
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    labeled promoted this comment shanASS was starred shanASS was unstarred
    Image of labeled labeled
    10/20/09

    @shanASS: It always sounded fun to me, until reading this article: [jezebel.com] #misspoledancesudameria
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    Image of shanASS shanASS
    10/20/09

    @labeled: Whoa, I missed that article before. My class and the competition were nothing like that. It was more about strength, technique, and doing more and more difficult tricks. I can see how that article would turn someone off pole. #misspoledancesudameria
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    Image of TheocratsForDarwin TheocratsForDarwin
    10/20/09

    In reply to Parallel Parking
    How could this photo happen? I was so careful. I picked the wrong sign, the wrong competition, the wrong photographer. Where did I go right? #misspoledancesudameria
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    Image of CherriSpryte CherriSpryte
    10/20/09

    @TheocratsForDarwin: How many shares of Pole-dancing on Holocaust Signs have you sold, Bloom? #misspoledancesudameria
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    Image of BetteD BetteD
    10/20/09

    In reply to Parallel Parking
    Pole-dancing on a Holocaust museum post? Dammit, Miley Cyrus, you've gone too far this time! #misspoledancesudameria
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    10/20/09

    In reply to Parallel Parking
    This picture summarizes popular culture: a bunch of attractive co-eds with very little self awareness doing strip routines near a genocide museum. #misspoledancesudameria
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    10/20/09

    In reply to Parallel Parking
    An interesting portrayal of vision with blinders. I'm guessing they were focused on finding poles of the right width and not the signs on the poles.
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    Image of Chamalla,barren crone Chamalla,barren crone
    10/20/09

    In reply to Parallel Parking
    I'm down with pole dancing when it seems to be more inspired by fun on the monkey bars than a need to flash a #sexyface. They all look like they're having fun, and I am in awe of the lady with the pink #cuteshoes and her clearly superior upper body strength. #misspoledancesudameria
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