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@theguardian.com

‘We risked our lives for £250’: how pole dancing exploded out of strip clubs and became serious art

theguardian.com‘We risked our lives for £250’: how pole dancing exploded out of strip clubs and became serious artWith abs like Olympians and skin like hide, pole dancers are besieging the Edinburgh fringe. We meet four high-flying, physics-defying acts tackling everything from New York’s underbelly to neurodiversity

18/8/26, 4:25 am4 reposts30 likes

Phelim McDermott

@openspacer.bsky.social

And here are ‘Matilda Leyser’s poems on a pole and they are some beautiful truthful serious art. substack.com/@matildaleys...

substack.comLet Down Your HairWatch now | Poem on a Pole, July '26

jswca.bsky.social

@jswca.bsky.social

Pole dancing does not equal serious art. That said, pole dancers are very athletic & can be beautiful.

@alanr1.bsky.social

Agreed. 'Serious Art'? Next they'll be making it an Olympic Sport. 🧑‍🩰