Comments on: No, I won’t sign your Pol’ympics Petition http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/ Passionate Living in a Sensual World Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:15:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Originalribenababy http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 Originalribenababy Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:06:20 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-1521 Well said! I touched on the issue of sensuality in pole discussing the problems of children pole dancing. It's another controversial issue we're facing right now. Well said! I touched on the issue of sensuality in pole discussing the problems of children pole dancing. It’s another controversial issue we’re facing right now.

]]> By: Yannori http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 Yannori Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:56:53 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-1512 Thank you Sanja! It's wonderful to hear of woman who listen to their body and give it exactly what it wants, smooth, sensuous movement! I'm so excited that you were able to create a dance curriculum that can help others feel the same joy as you. Congrats! Thank you Sanja! It’s wonderful to hear of woman who listen to their body and give it exactly what it wants, smooth, sensuous movement! I’m so excited that you were able to create a dance curriculum that can help others feel the same joy as you. Congrats!

]]> By: Sanja http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Sanja Sun, 28 Aug 2011 08:04:38 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-1511 I'm so excited that I descovered your blog!!! I've started pole dancing 7 years ago as an S Factor student in Croatia - we have a real S Factor teacher - and I feel every word you are writing deep in my body as total and only trouth. When my teacher decided to change the whole concept and bring in more gimnastic (she started insisting more and more that pole dancing is sport) I left. I just couldn't go there week after week and not feel the thril and excitement and joy that I felt at the begining. But I couldn't stay away from the pole. I danced at home. Alone and with friends. And I started teaching. And seeing in the eyes and faces of my students the same joy, happiness and excitement as I had is the best reword ever. Thank you! (I applogize for any mistakes I made, my English became a little rough) I’m so excited that I descovered your blog!!! I’ve started pole dancing 7 years ago as an S Factor student in Croatia – we have a real S Factor teacher – and I feel every word you are writing deep in my body as total and only trouth. When my teacher decided to change the whole concept and bring in more gimnastic (she started insisting more and more that pole dancing is sport) I left. I just couldn’t go there week after week and not feel the thril and excitement and joy that I felt at the begining. But I couldn’t stay away from the pole. I danced at home. Alone and with friends. And I started teaching. And seeing in the eyes and faces of my students the same joy, happiness and excitement as I had is the best reword ever.
Thank you!
(I applogize for any mistakes I made, my English became a little rough)

]]> By: Pole Dancing in the Olympics | Adam Jay http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 Pole Dancing in the Olympics | Adam Jay Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:14:45 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-1509 [...] AGAINST the Olympics (The best link I’ve found so far) [...] [...] AGAINST the Olympics (The best link I’ve found so far) [...]

]]> By: Yannori http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Yannori Sat, 05 Mar 2011 07:02:09 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-943 Satori, I'm so excited to find other teachers that focus on the sensual side like I do. Too many ignore their sensual/sexual nature to fit in. Glad to have your voice and your sensual dancing style out in the world. xxo Satori, I’m so excited to find other teachers that focus on the sensual side like I do. Too many ignore their sensual/sexual nature to fit in. Glad to have your voice and your sensual dancing style out in the world. xxo

]]> By: Yannori http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Yannori Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:59:40 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-942 Joel, I'm glad to see a man's input here. especially one of the male pole dancers that has been with us since the beginning. What we need is more pole dancers of all ages and sexes to agree with you. There is space for everybody's pole style as long as we all leave our judgments at the door. Thanks for reading my blog. Joel, I’m glad to see a man’s input here. especially one of the male pole dancers that has been with us since the beginning. What we need is more pole dancers of all ages and sexes to agree with you. There is space for everybody’s pole style as long as we all leave our judgments at the door. Thanks for reading my blog.

]]> By: Yannori http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Yannori Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:56:23 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-941 And my thanks to you for reading and adding to our discussion. xox And my thanks to you for reading and adding to our discussion. xox

]]> By: Yannori http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Yannori Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:55:31 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-940 Exactly! I understand it's possible to judge technique, but every woman has that sensual fire and judgment only dampens the flames. I want to encourage woman to explode in glorious feminine beauty! Exactly! I understand it’s possible to judge technique, but every woman has that sensual fire and judgment only dampens the flames. I want to encourage woman to explode in glorious feminine beauty!

]]> By: SatoriSENSUALFitness http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-934 SatoriSENSUALFitness Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:22:11 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-934 Amen! I agree 100%!! I think that it should remian just how it started... Sensual and seductive. I also agree there is a HUGE difference between pole "Fitness" and pole "dancing"! Amen! I agree 100%!! I think that it should remian just how it started… Sensual and seductive. I also agree there is a HUGE difference between pole “Fitness” and pole “dancing”!

]]> By: Yannori http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Yannori Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:31:56 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-537 Exactly! I want to keep the "Dancing" aspect of pole dancing! Exactly! I want to keep the “Dancing” aspect of pole dancing!

]]> By: Vertical Fitness (Lorraine) http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Vertical Fitness (Lorraine) Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:14:07 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-530 Amen! I have received puzzled looks and snide remarks every time I state this same argument. Honestly, can you think of any other sport in the Olympics that is sensual? Curling? Bob Sledding? You are not even allowed to dance in a sensual manner in gymnastics, so why would you want to "sterilize" something so beautiful and sensual such as pole dancing. If pole dancing were an Olympic sport they would insist on taking out the sensual aspect of it- well if that happens- wouldn't it be called "Chinese Pole Act"? Amen! I have received puzzled looks and snide remarks every time I state this same argument. Honestly, can you think of any other sport in the Olympics that is sensual? Curling? Bob Sledding? You are not even allowed to dance in a sensual manner in gymnastics, so why would you want to “sterilize” something so beautiful and sensual such as pole dancing. If pole dancing were an Olympic sport they would insist on taking out the sensual aspect of it- well if that happens- wouldn’t it be called “Chinese Pole Act”?

]]> By: Yannori http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Yannori Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:28:37 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-503 That's an interesting point Andrew. I agree that both can co-exist. However, using cycling as an example... I doubt most cycle tricksters would deny cycle racing as the basis for their movement. Nor do the Xgames promoters avoid discussing the different types of cycle tricking. But some groups wish to ignore or look down on the sensual roots of pole dancing (exotic dancing, belly dancing, stripping etc). To me, this is a travesty and leads to the social limitation of female (& male) expressions of sexuality. I too want all the different facets of pole dancing to be available and honored equally. I just don't believe the Olympics can help us do that. That’s an interesting point Andrew. I agree that both can co-exist. However, using cycling as an example… I doubt most cycle tricksters would deny cycle racing as the basis for their movement. Nor do the Xgames promoters avoid discussing the different types of cycle tricking. But some groups wish to ignore or look down on the sensual roots of pole dancing (exotic dancing, belly dancing, stripping etc). To me, this is a travesty and leads to the social limitation of female (& male) expressions of sexuality.

I too want all the different facets of pole dancing to be available and honored equally. I just don’t believe the Olympics can help us do that.

]]> By: Andrew Katzander http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Andrew Katzander Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:41:56 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-502 Well said however I think that if the pole sport people want to pursue that style and the Olympic dream why not? I think if it happens it would be way better than watching curling even if it is sterilized. I think there is room for pole sport to happen without diminishing the sensual side of pole dance. Both can co-exist. In the cycling world there are racers and there are tricksters as well as commuters, messengers, tourists and downhillers etc. and they all have their own thing going on without it getting in the way of anyone else. I want to get another pole trike and start racing them. Maybe PoleRiding can be in the Olympics! Well said however I think that if the pole sport people want to pursue that style and the Olympic dream why not? I think if it happens it would be way better than watching curling even if it is sterilized. I think there is room for pole sport to happen without diminishing the sensual side of pole dance. Both can co-exist. In the cycling world there are racers and there are tricksters as well as commuters, messengers, tourists and downhillers etc. and they all have their own thing going on without it getting in the way of anyone else. I want to get another pole trike and start racing them. Maybe PoleRiding can be in the Olympics!

]]> By: Elaine @ Poleminx http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Elaine @ Poleminx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:02:30 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-392 100% agree with the sentiments expressed here 100% agree with the sentiments expressed here

]]> By: Yannori http://www.expressthesensual.com/2010/02/26/no-i-wont-sign-your-polympics-petition/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Yannori Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:25:39 +0000 http://www.expressthesensual.com/?p=1565#comment-363 Thanks Veruca! I'm glad to have your voice added to our discussion here. :) Thanks Veruca! I’m glad to have your voice added to our discussion here. :)

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