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Poledancefan is now on Facebook as Joel Lessing
Name: Joel
Age: 48
My name is Joel. I'm 47 married with two kids. My son is 19, my daughter 12. My wife teaches high school. I work as a reviewer of Long Term Care Facilities and other medical vendors. I like music, reading, French language, politics (left of center--but I'll listen to any argument--got friends on the Right and the Left!). I'm not formally religious, but open and respectful of others beliefs about spiritual and philosphical matters.

For fitness, I bike ride in the summer evenings from suburban Chicago down to the Navy Pier Beer Garden (13 miles) for a slice of Pizza and a Corona and head back after catching a few tunes from the band. Look for me on the green bike, LOL! In the winter, I treadmill and do weight machines.

FIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT POLE DANCING--FOOD FOR THOUGHT AND DISCUSSION:

1. Who was the first modern pole dancer?Putting aside traditional Chinese acrobatic pole for a moment, where was the first erotic pole installed? When? Are any of the first wave of pole dancers still around?

2. Can Pole Dancing as a sport exist side by side with its big "sister", the erotic pole dance and stripping? In male sports, "ultimate fighting" co-exists with its more regulated form, boxing. Why isn't pole afforded the same privilege?

3. Is pole dancing a form of fitness? Is it aerobic (running) or anaerobic (lifting)? As a corollary, would the US/Canada/EU ever permit pole to be taught as a sport to upper classmen(women) in High School? College? (Assume that proper mats, spotting and safety controls made the sport as safe as Stunt Cheering, Gymnastic Score Flashing, Parallel Bars--or High School Football.

4. Is the female frame inherently better suited to the gymnastics and the inverted poses in exhibition/competitive pole than the male form? Pretending for a minute that social stigma were not a factor, would men have to be "bulked up" to acomplish the same feats?

5. Could you ever envision Pole as an Olympic sport? How would it be judged? Would there be mandatory "figures"--as in ice skating? A freestyle event? Would music be permitted? What about floorwork?--given that many competition routines involve vaults and set-ups from floor poses. Would pumps/thrusts/slides be banned?

Well, I just like to change up my profile every month for the sake of variety. Post a comment or send a PM if you have an opinion one way or another.

Thank you to all the lovely ladies (and the occaisonal gentleman) of pole dance in all of its forms and genres who work so hard to make these videos, show off their unbelievable skills, and entertain an appreciative audience. Please treat them with respect and post a supportive comment!
City: Forest Park
Hometown: Forest Park, Illinois
Country: United States
Schools: B.A. in Illinois
Interests and Hobbies: Bike Riding Music Reggae Rock Country... Anything Really Bicycling Panera's Restaurant Mexican food Indian Food
Movies and Shows: Eagerly awaiting next season of Battlestar. And by the way pole dance empowerment ladies...a prominent literary critic sees this show as primarily about the conflict between women's roles as authority figures, warriors, leaders, mothers, and wives/lovers. Good stuff!
Music: My daughter turned me onto the new Sara Bareilles. And I like Leslie Feist's new CD...you know, the IPOD commercial 1,2,3,4!
Books: I'm just starting the last of Jack McDevit's Omega Object's science fiction trilogy. I'm not reading any French at all right now because work is crazy and I am too busy.
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Channel Comments (115)
stringsdiving (22 hours ago)
Thank you for your support it means a lot
Hoddska (1 week ago)
first pole dance pole was a circus post ; sensual and non sensual pole dancing can be sisters,pole dance is an art form, it's more challenging for women than men to do strength moves I think men look good pole dancing, don't want it to be an olympic sport,sorry I have no short tem memory left and can't answer the rest of the questions....
MrPhatLips (2 weeks ago)
Thanks for subscribing buddy!  Your butterflys are looking great!!! :)
genesis2w (4 weeks ago)
Hi.... I love Pole Dance.....I'm a big fan too:) >>>> Hopefully someday I'll learn how to dance like that.....Thats my dream.....
PoleAddict54 (1 month ago)
Thanks for the sub and add Joel! How is the butterfly coming along?
msvjuliet (1 month ago)
Hi joel! thanks for the advice on the pole. My first vid is up! come by and let me know what you think!
xooropa (1 month ago)
thank you!!!!!!!!!
Nathaloche31 (1 month ago)
Hello, I made a point of thanking you because you give me courage to continue. I congratulate you for your tenacity and to progress you at a good rhythm. Still cheer. It is not easy to only learn. En français : Bonjour, Je tenais à vous remercier car vous me donnez du courage pour continuer. Je vous félicite pour votre ténacité et vous progresser à un bon rythme. Encore bravo. Ce n'est pas facile d'apprendre seul.
rubberstarlet (2 months ago)
hi! thank you for the comment and warm welcoming! I just got my xpole! I'm so scared O_O haha nervous about posting vids, but will prob give it a shot! Just been studying moves on youtube and found yours very informative!
blueskye33 (2 months ago)
thanks!
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