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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
Gold bow ties? There's a definite association there, and the knotted tops too probably. I guess I just don't understand... why? As in, they don't enhance their gymnastic abilities, and one would suppose even get in the way a bit over say a leotard as would be worn in "normal" gymnastics, so why have them? Or... were these added specifically for the show to generate controversy? You have to wonder.
The actual "dancing" / using the pole in general, has absolutely nothing inherently sexual about it. It uses a lot of core muscles and looks like great exercise. In that sense, the "sexualised" aspect is entirely in the eye of the beholder / associations with stripping... if you take it out of that context, it's no different from any other apparatus-based gymnastics.
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..I think yeah, probably a bit of 'show-wear' because they were featuring on TV..obviously it is fitness but it's also dance fitness as well, so with that specifically (and type of dance fitness..)...if a performance is put on for guests/parents etc, the clothing could be slightly more 'glitzy' if you like, but still appropriate...whereas if it was gymnastics, then a leotard would be the thing...dance does attract children to fitness in things like after school clubs...(especially girls - ooops..)...and so a great form of exercise for some, who may not do much exercise in their lives, other than at school and it's been the dance aspect that has specifically attracted...
..and I agree about the actual dancing using core muscles and being a great form of exercise...anything and any form of dance can be sexualised if that's how it's portrayed, but this isn't portrayed in any way as that...