Pole Dancing

Recently I spoke with a gal who is taking pole dancing classes . I realize this is a legitimate form of exercise. I mean, you have got to have some mean ab muscles to slide down a pole in various positions and then commence to dancing on 4 inch heels upon landing. What I didn't realize, however, was the fact that there are levels of pole dancing....eight to be exact. I asked her if they offer stripes upon completion of levels. You know, ones that you could sew onto a jacket or a bag....to display your achievements. You gotta celebrate your talents.

This conversation left me with more questions than answers and got me to thinking what those stripes might look like and I came up with this. Maybe rather than the typical "stripes", they could have a pair of legs in high heels be their "stripes". And is there a "Pole Dancers Union" that we could present this idea to?

Another question that I didn't get answered is "Where does the trainer get her certification?" I mean, is this what pole dancers do when they are too old for the pole...train younger girls to get on the pole? Or is this simply what the corporate ladder (or more appropriately, pole) looks like for Pole Dancers? Do young girls think "I am going to be a pole dancer in hopes of being a trainer one day" the same way young professionals think " I am going to start out in sales and move to corporate?"

Another interesting fact is that the gym where these classes are offered actually sell stripper shoes. And to answer the question that many of you are wondering, YES, there are alot of clear heels in this mix. The others are metallic. This gives rise to another idea...maybe the stripes could be displayed on the heel of the shoes. There is certainly room for them on 4 inch heels.

Just some food for thought as we head into Valentine's weekend.....