I’ve seen the Indian sport they were talking about and it’s pretty cool. But why would they need to advertise the classes as being “sexy” if it’s really just for exercise? Children should not be trained to do anything “sexy”.

It’s disgusting enough when grown women do it, when kids do it: BARF. Let’s allow our little girls to just BE LITTLE GIRLS. The world will ruin them soon enough.

I agree with you . Little girls already live in an over sexualized world as is. But what kind of parents thinks this kind of class is ok? not a very good parent I would guess.

I’m sorry talking about crossing the line….I have a grand daughter that is 3 mos old. I can’t even begin to imagine her wearing make up at 5 let alone pole dancing. When does it stop, don’t we have enough Pedi phials, must we continue to feed their desires, it’s sick, imagine it’s bad enough that we have freaks out there that are willing to take away a child’s innocense, that’s like throwing a child into a pit full of wolves. Our children are surrounded by so much “sex” it’s not even funny. My nephew told me he was taught how to put a condom on at his school in the 2nd or 3rd grade. My God at that age I wasn’t even thinking about things like that nor were my children at that age. My children were raised in the 80′s and 90′s but they didn’t even think about all that.

If no one signs up for it they’ll have to take it off the roster. Are parents signing their kids up for it? The article didn’t mention if they had a lot of registrations or not. I hope not!!!

I’m not sure who’s more f—ed up here, the instructors or the parents signing their kids up for this? Probably 50-50… Seriously, when the best physical exercise you can think of for a child is “pole dancing”, you should be in therapy, at the least, or in jail.

I am speechless! And THAT does NOT happen often! :O

Personally I like Indian Pole Acrobatics.
http://funnyandspicy.com/indian-amazing-pole-acrobatics-watch-this-funny-video

@Disgusted — How, exactly, is writing a piece about something I don’t agree with “hiding in the shadows?” Wouldn’t you consider this piece for public consumption to “complaining about anyone else’s ears [I] can chew on?”

Our daughters are already growing up too fast as it is. To teach them something that should be reserved for the over 18 crowd is absolutely appalling.

I cant believe my eyes are you serious? This is way out there even for our morally corrupt Society. I am outraged at this and putting flowers and sparkles is a sad reason for this monstrosity. You who find this exceptable might want to look deep inside and find some shred of decency and find another way to boost your childs self esteem You could make her ashamed of herself. You stripping Their innocents away leaving them no choice. how would your daughter feel about her self when she gets older. Protect your child thats what parents do.

Appalling, I can’t believe this. With all the perverts out there it should be against the law to teach children to be sex objects. I agree with Jennifer S, if this is based on some kind of sport teach the girls that in it’s purest form. This rates right up there with padded bras for little girls.

Really people. What will these parents do next…put their little ones out on the stroll with high heels and hot pants?????????????

Only a loser, bad parent would let their child do pole dancing classes.

I have a friend that pole dances, fully dressed in a non-sexual way, and her two daughters (4 and 16) join her often. Her 16 y.o. realizes that her mom does not appreciate pole dance being used as a sexual device and she herself has grown up disgusted by comments and jokes about “pole dancing strippers”. I’m sure little Elli will be the same. To some people, this is a form of expression, not something sexy. I don’t support this dance class, I don’t think they should advertise it as “sexy”, but I think it’s sad people come here and getting all mad. No one is forcing you to have your children go, so don’t worry about it. You can’t control everyone.

Okay, first of all, I am not a pole dancer, nor am I a stripper or condone the act. But, I also don’t believe in condeming something prior to investigation. So, with that said consider that pool dancing in some cultures is not what we think of as “pool dancing,” but rather “Mallakhamb.” So, take out the sexual moves, the wording (pool dancing) because we (US) will make automaticly make the S.E.X connection and replace it with Mallakhamb fitness (see: http://www.thekidsworld.net/1/mallakhamb.htm).

I don’t think I’d want my kid doing it at that age, but you also have to realize the different culture. Most European countries are a lot more open about sex and the human body than America is. And in the UK in particular pole dancing is a huge sport that both men and women participate in. They have huge national competitions and everything and clothes are kept on. Pole dancing is not just something that only strippers participate in.

I am a Pole Dancer, and it is one of the greatest woman self empowerment methods I have discovered in my 51 years of life. It is pure expression, in the beautiful form of Dance, and is a vehicle for the emotions that I hold inside, just as Ballet, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Krumping, Ballroom are, along with many other forms. I am not feeling debased or belittled when I do it, nor when I perform in front of others, (should the performers in Cirque Du Soleil feel ashamed? pulleease!)

It is neither ‘a sleazy art’ nor are the dancers ‘sex objects’ with the ‘sick art of being sex kittens’. To hear the writer use these terms makes me think that she herself has some distorted views on sexuality and the beauty of it.

Pole Dancing IS beautiful, sexy, sensual, and expressive, and anyone who has seen the Tango dance could say the same thing. I have burst into tears watching my fellow students express who they are in Pole Dance and also when I have watched other forms of dancing.

HOWEVER, dancing the Tango, or Pole Dancing, like everything else in life, is age appropriate, and yes, on that point I do agree with the writer of this article. Little girls need to experience childhood and develop naturally into their full sexual being without being forced into it before they are ready.

But please quit lumping one issue of sexualization of young girls with an age appropriate dance form.