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Dress Code in a Pole Studio?
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Oh no PamFern… I hope *I didn’t say anything offensive about your opinion. I had no intention of doing that, if I am who your last comment was geared towards. I’m sorry. 🙁
I think everyone opinions has a meaning and reason for them to have their own. I respect any and all.
I do apologize if that was me who upset you. :-/ -
Lilredrobinhood- I also sometimes say “my fruit cup is now a smoothie”, especially after some of those crotch pole contact moves. Haha! OUCH!
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One more thing-
I used to teach Stott Pilates.. Some of my ladies would wear jogging shorts.. While seems fine, right? Well, when you don’t wear panties and I’m working near your crotch trying to help your balance with your legs straight up and slightly apart.. The Fruit Cup exposure was in large quantities. Haha! -
PamFern, you’ll find that if you reply to something with a harsh and sarcastic tone others will respond in the same manner. We miss understood what your point was when you made your first comment. I think everyone here agrees that it’s best to wear something that covers your genitals and boobs when in a pole class.
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I just changed my mind I want to do naked pole classes. just kidding. Im sorry if I sounded rude at all. hugs
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i don’t think there should be a dress code IF it’s a class with all women & a woman instructor, or all men & a man instructor. we all know the more skin exposed the better you can grip so that makes learning new tricks safer.
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I don’t think pushing a specific dress code will lower potential exposure but I think it could inhibit many women. Part of showing up in booty shorts and a sports bra is the self acceptance. It doesn’t matter what your body looks like but how we feel in regards to it. I’m loving the comments made by many posters talking about their journey into pole appropriate wear. Day one we often show up in bike shorts and a tank top, we hide our bodies because we are afraid. I think imposing modesty requirements is stupid when you realize most women are too modest to wear the required pole clothing in the beginning.
A prime example of modest wear is the monokini, the monokini is a big culprit of nip slips because the fabric gets stuck on the pole and hello nips! I see part of my job is to teach what to wear and help clients maintain their desired level of modesty which means dealing with butt cheeks and nipples. Ill never condemn a slip here and there and am always available for clothing discussions.
Even in mixed gender classes I guess I just give adults enough credit to look away and understand. My breasts have popped out of sports bras before. I’m lucky enough to be able to test drive clothes before class
not everyone wants to pole for two hours before class. It’s rare that anyone purposely tries to immodest. That’s all I’m saying. We need to approach this subject with sensitivity. -
Ok… So if everyone agrees like you said then there should be a dress code and there’s no point to this whole post. Hahaha
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Guys, don’t feed the trolls…⬆ï¸
I think this was a great discussion!
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The only reason why I even commented on this post is because I saw some girls saying there should be a dress code and they were being critized and other girls saying “you shouldn’t be ashamed of your body”. I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t protect that part of your body coming out thus enforcing a dress code. I don’t know that’s just me were all raised differently….
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Oh my god would you shut up already? You’re the one who egged me on grow the fuck up you look like a child…and you have 4 children haha Your an unprofessional person and a bully veena. Guess no one is allowed to have an opinion and you were rude back so how does that make you better than me ✋
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To my caring and lovely members, this is a perfect example of a troll.
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Continue with your conversation everyone. xoxox
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I think it’s a good idea for studios to post their students usual pole attire either on a website on the FQ section or in the studio somewhere. It could also be helpful if someone calls the studio, for the studio to mention what students typically wear, this way new people know what to expect. As VanillaryPuff mentioned being in a class with fully clothed dancers and being the only one who had shorts and tank can be uncomfortable too. Most people just want to blend in! I still think that saying a brand or particular style is not allowed is going a bit too far. Most of us have the common sense to decide if something is not going to stay in place, and often we figure it out! lol I’ve had to re-shoot lessons and video because one of my trusty tops or bottoms was just not so trusty that day! lol
I think as long as someone knows that a class is geared more towards sexy pole wear (this can be an important part of learning about your sexuality) then they can make an informed decision if that class is right for them.
I agree with Charley that implementing a dress code because a pole studio is hoping to promote modesty in pole dance is not necessary AND it disregards much of what pole can teach us about ourselves and our bodies. This is coming from someone who grew up in a home where taking a bath or shower naked seemed wrong!
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Holy crap. The troll better be careful! We are very protective of our Veena!! Let’s be respectful! Hope you and Webbie have removed her from this site.
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Trolls NEVER win.. And this is fact.
This was a great discussion 🙂 -
Just ignore people like that. they want you to interact with them. they have very sad unfulfilled lives…
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Look back on the comments. I clearly didn’t offend anyone and veena was rude to me for no reason. I was merely defending myself…how is defending yourself being a troll? Lmfao. And actually I have an amazing and successful life people are allowed to defend themselves 😉 but keep posting comments talking about me ladies I’ve gotten a real laugh at your ignorance 😂
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When you start a post with “The girls who are saying they shouldn’t be ashamed of their bodies are wrong.” you can’t be shocked when people are offended. That statement is inflammatory. Perhaps you should choose your words better if you don’t want to be perceived as a troll.
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Must.not.feed……..must.not.feed……..must.not.feed……
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Yeah, Veena! You’re such a bully! Lol that made me giggle
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Chem – you’re better than me. I can’t help myself from “feeding” even though I know it’s no god…
Pamfern17433- someone who is sane and happy with their life wouldn’t go on the offensive like you did with that post about Veena regardless if they felt they had been unfairly responded to. People have had different opinions on here before but someone with any sense wouldn’t respond in the immature way you did, there are no excuses for that behaviour.In response to the actual discussion; in my opinion people should wear what they’re comfortable wearing to pole to get grip while as SToast said; full crotch coverage and no nipples. Don’t mind a bit of booty though! I mostly go to pole at the gym and even there we don’t have a dress code. I tend to stick to a covering sports bra (as my boobs would constantly play peekaboo if I poled in an normal bra) and shorts with varying coverage but def dont mind others wearing less!
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OMG Veena, I can’t imagine growing up thinking being naked is something bad. My family always went skinny dipping, until I was a certain age … then I would not join them (only at night ^^). But I am from Central Europe, and my parents are artists, so everything’s different I guess 🙂
But back to the discussion!
When I still took classes regularly, there was a girl who always wore a regular bra, and once she inverted, everything fell out. She did not seem to mind (else she would have bought a proper sports bra) – or perhaps she did not notice (can that be?). Anyhow, nobody told her, everyone tried not to stare, and everything was fine. Nobody was being hostile toward her. Later on, she switched to a decent sports bra, anyway – so I guess she must have noticed it some time in her pole career. I have yet to be offended by boobies! (Or a bit too much crotch. Or pubes.) I may not like to see them when it’s clearly unnecessary, and even less having them right in my face when spotting, but… yeah, they’re just a person’s parts. (For goodness sake, I have even been farted at by a girl who couldn’t hold it when she was doing the Ayesha! She apologized, so … no biggie!) We all have them, they should not offend anyone – as long as they shower regularly. If you are, just tell them. BUT If a studio instructor or owner adressed me for being to scantily clad, oh my goodness! I sure would pack my things and not return there to soon. Provided I actually AM fully dressed, with nothing showing of course!! – such as wearing well fitting Bad Kitty attire.
But, as I said, people are being brought up in VERY different ways, so … what’s normal for me doesn’t have to be normal for you. -
Maybe studios can have a few “Hard Core” (get it?) classes, where anything goes, lol! You couldn’t say you weren’t warned! In general, I agree that each studio needs to consider their specific clientele.
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Hmmm I don’t like the idea of a strict dress code, however I do think it’s smart to be a little sensitive to how students feel about instructors dress. Some conservative students or beginners who are self-conscious of their bodies, might feel a little intimidated or embarrassed to be surrounded by women in skimpy/sexy outfits flaunting toned butts that they don’t yet have. I mean, it might highlight their own inadequacies for low-self-esteem people. However it also might inspire those beginners by showing them what they could one day have; confidence in wearing sassy lingerie or whatever. I remember really enjoying the cheeky sexiness of what Bobbi’s instructors would wear… cheeky butt (sometimes almost g-string/thong pants) with push up bras. That sexy look goes with the Bobbi’s image – their style of dance is also kind of showgirls so it create a fun and adventurous atmosphere. However it’s a studio that really pushed pole dance as a fitness and an exercise regime/workout, then perhaps yoga outfits/sports bras/short lyrca shorts would send that signal better. I think it depends on the studio’s values and interpretation of pole dance and also what kind of students they have. Tricky tricky. Interesting discussion!
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We don’t have a dress code but mostly I have to work to get newer students to wear LESS than they want to when they first join.
On our website and in our welcome emails we tell students that they can start with long pants as long as they stretch enough that can pull them up above their knees to grip the pole with their lower thighs and knees.
As students get more comfortable or as they progress we encourage them to wear less explaining the need for skin exposure.
I think part of it comes from the instructor though. Not necessarily how he/she dresses but how he/she responds. If someone forgets her shorts, I will tell them to just dance in their panties if they like if no one has an extra pair of shorts to borrow.
If someone shows up with something cute and skimpy I will compliment them.
You can walk into a class and see everything from yoga/capri pants to skimpy shorts and bras in the same class room. You may see girls in cropped tops who have cellulite, tummy bulge or stretch marks.
It just doesn’t matter so they all feel comfortable. I’ve yet to have anyone complain that they were uncomfortable with another student’s attire.
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