Should kids be pole-dancing to get fit?
It's a pretty well-known fact that obesity is on the rise among kids in a number of countries including the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia. Not only do parents and kids need to commit to eating healthier, they also need to get way more exercise.
Normally, I would encourage any number of activities that would get kids moving, but I think that the pole-fitness classes being offered at gyms in Sydney, Australia, are absolutely ridiculous. The idea is that pre-teens and teens can take non-sexualized classes that are designed to build muscle strength and increase fitness and confidence using exercises done on a traditional-looking pole-dancing bar.
While supporters of the class say that they're a great way for kids to get fit and add that they're "not slutty", I think that for any exercise involving children, the words "not slutty" shouldn't come up at all. What's wrong with getting outside for a bike ride, joining a soccer team or taking a swimming class? There are so many other ways for kids to increase their fitness, I don't see why pole-classes are even necessary.
What do you think? Is any exercise good exercise for kids or are kids' pole-classes totally inappropriate?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
10-10-2007 @ 1:19AM
VM said...
get over it.
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10-10-2007 @ 6:22PM
Raven said...
This isn't ridiculous. There's nothing wrong with this. If you think it's wrong, you're close-minded.
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11-28-2007 @ 4:31PM
malishia said...
well personally i think that pole classes are morally wrong its just another way for children to make fun and put down the less fortuant childen of the world...you want kids to get exercise take away from them what keeps them fat for example the remote control to the tv if they wanna watch tv make them get up and turn the channels at least there gettin some exercise....take away there nintendo games stop takin them to eat at fast food 4 times or more a day but for god sake dont' teach them to pole dance thats not exercise for children thats teachin them to be tramps when they grow up
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1-03-2008 @ 1:49AM
msr said...
poll danceing haha whats wrong with a game of kick ball get out side burn up some energy that way. why live in doors .schools out were do they go to a pc an get into trouble an the adults are to blame your right they are its not the petify its mom an dads lack of intersest
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