Why Pole Dancing for Children Is a Step Too Far Roxanne Sorooshian On Fitness Fad Madness

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SLEAZY soft-porn entertainment for smoky, low-life strip clubs, or a bit of good, clean fun, a great way to keep fit; just the job for getting the kids off the couch and into exercise?

It is, of course, pole dancing which has got the world (I exaggerate not) in a spin.The stooshie started when Cardiff council announced that it was providing pole-dancing lessons for children as young as 11. The council said that the classes had "captured people's imaginations" and "proved popular with families". Cue outrage from parents and councillors and much gnashing of tabloid teeth, and then a climbdown by the council who finally recognised that, erm, offering young girls (I'm assuming the lads of Cardiff are off playing rugby and singing in male voice choirs) classes in a style of dance associated with the sex industry wasn't a great idea.

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Why Pole Dancing for Children Is a Step Too Far Roxanne Sorooshian On Fitness Fad Madness

Advertising for the course on the website for St David's Hall, where the classes are to be held, has now been changed.

Apparently th...

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