Women’s bodies seem to come with an endless list of rules and judgements. Too much skin? Cheap. Not feminine enough? Unattractive. Be sexy, but not too sexy. Be confident, but not intimidating. Be well-dressed, but not slutty. And this seems particularly relevant in pole - where merely appearing in frame with a metal rod can be enough to get an account shadowbanned on social media for 'going against community standards'. Pole, Sport & 'Being Respectable' Pole has always been associated with...

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