Pole Dancing, a great new toy for children?

ElFenix

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i somehow doubt the pole is sturdy enough to actually do real stripper moves and get actual exercise from.
 

pontifex

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is it really marketed for children? i don't see anything in the article that says it is unless i missed something?
 

Specop 007

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Is that real? COme on....NOBODY could be that stupid to actually market that to kids....Could they??
 

Iron Woode

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I had always hoped that people in general would understand that humans are sexual beings. Just because you are 12-14 years old doesn't mean you don't think about sex. I know I did when I was that age. How many parents actually talk to their kids about puberty and sex? Then when the schools try to, a bunch of uptight parents decide to protest. Keeping sex education, and sex itself, forbidden is a sure way to increase the rate of teen pregnancy. Kids need to develop a healthy attitude towards sex and not feel ashamed about their feelings and bodies.

Kids have lots of questions that they find embarrassing to ask their parents when it comes to sex. Parents and schools need to address these issues, not bury them under some moral outrage. Instead of parents whining about decaying morals and inappropriate products, maybe they should take some responsibility and talk to their kids about sex and puberty. Let the kids ask the tough questions and make informed opinions on what's right and wrong, rather than them getting it from their friends. Your children will then feel more comfortable discussing their feelings and issues with you, the parents. This is far better than finding out from the rumour mill your 15 year old daughter is 6 months pregnant and she didn't want to say anything out of fear of your reaction.

 

Philippine Mango

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Originally posted by: Iron Woode
I had always hoped that people in general would understand that humans are sexual beings. Just because you are 12-14 years old doesn't mean you don't think about sex. I know I did when I was that age. How many parents actually talk to their kids about puberty and sex? Then when the schools try to, a bunch of uptight parents decide to protest. Keeping sex education, and sex itself, forbidden is a sure way to increase the rate of teen pregnancy. Kids need to develop a healthy attitude towards sex and not feel ashamed about their feelings and bodies.

Kids have lots of questions that they find embarrassing to ask their parents when it comes to sex. Parents and schools need to address these issues, not bury them under some moral outrage. Instead of parents whining about decaying morals and inappropriate products, maybe they should take some responsibility and talk to their kids about sex and puberty. Let the kids ask the tough questions and make informed opinions on what's right and wrong, rather than them getting it from their friends. Your children will then feel more comfortable discussing their feelings and issues with you, the parents. This is far better than finding out from the rumour mill your 15 year old daughter is 6 months pregnant and she didn't want to say anything out of fear of your reaction.

exactly, most of these people are just too stupid.

In my opinion most if not all adults are just a 'life size' version of children, they're just big kids, the only difference is they make money and have more rights and experience but otherwise basically the same thing.

Analogy:
It's like two 8 year olds, both are playing Battlefield 2 online against other players, the difference between the two is that one has playing BF2 since he was 6 and has tons of experience with the game, the other 8 year old has just been introduced to the game.

That, in my opinion is the difference between adults and children.
--- Having said that, this isn't always an apples to apples comparison as you must compare the adults to themselves when THEY were children (meaning that you don't compare an adult with an IQ 160 to a child with that of 100).

I'm done, if you disagree, flame away.
 

trmiv

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Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Originally posted by: Iron Woode
I had always hoped that people in general would understand that humans are sexual beings. Just because you are 12-14 years old doesn't mean you don't think about sex. I know I did when I was that age. How many parents actually talk to their kids about puberty and sex? Then when the schools try to, a bunch of uptight parents decide to protest. Keeping sex education, and sex itself, forbidden is a sure way to increase the rate of teen pregnancy. Kids need to develop a healthy attitude towards sex and not feel ashamed about their feelings and bodies.

Kids have lots of questions that they find embarrassing to ask their parents when it comes to sex. Parents and schools need to address these issues, not bury them under some moral outrage. Instead of parents whining about decaying morals and inappropriate products, maybe they should take some responsibility and talk to their kids about sex and puberty. Let the kids ask the tough questions and make informed opinions on what's right and wrong, rather than them getting it from their friends. Your children will then feel more comfortable discussing their feelings and issues with you, the parents. This is far better than finding out from the rumour mill your 15 year old daughter is 6 months pregnant and she didn't want to say anything out of fear of your reaction.

exactly, most of these people are just too stupid.

In my opinion most if not all adults are just a 'life size' version of children, they're just big kids, the only difference is they make money and have more rights and experience but otherwise basically the same thing.


It's like two 8 year olds, both are playing Battlefield 2 online against other players, the difference between the two is that one has playing BF2 since he was 6 and has tons of experience with the game, the other 8 year old has just been introduced to the game.

That, in my opinion is the difference between adults and children.
--- Having said that, this isn't always an apples to apples comparison as you must compare the adults to themselves when THEY were children (meaning that you don't compare an adult with an IQ 160 to a child with that of 100).

I'm done, if you disagree, flame away.


How can anyone flame you if they have no idea what you just said?
 

Sqube

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I have absolutely no problem with teaching children about sex and sexuality. By the time I was 8, I knew how it worked because my parents felt that if you were old enough to ask about it, you were old enough to know something about it.

That said, I think I would also take issue if I walked into my house one day and saw my 12 year old daughter saying "Daddy, Daddy! I'm workin the pole!"

Deep down inside... anyone probably would. I doubt that you'd break out your wallet and start throwing dollar bills.
 

mordantmonkey

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yeah, just seems like someone wasn't paying attention and listed it in an inappropriate secton of their website.
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: Iron Woode
I had always hoped that people in general would understand that humans are sexual beings. Just because you are 12-14 years old doesn't mean you don't think about sex. I know I did when I was that age. How many parents actually talk to their kids about puberty and sex? Then when the schools try to, a bunch of uptight parents decide to protest. Keeping sex education, and sex itself, forbidden is a sure way to increase the rate of teen pregnancy. Kids need to develop a healthy attitude towards sex and not feel ashamed about their feelings and bodies.

Kids have lots of questions that they find embarrassing to ask their parents when it comes to sex. Parents and schools need to address these issues, not bury them under some moral outrage. Instead of parents whining about decaying morals and inappropriate products, maybe they should take some responsibility and talk to their kids about sex and puberty. Let the kids ask the tough questions and make informed opinions on what's right and wrong, rather than them getting it from their friends. Your children will then feel more comfortable discussing their feelings and issues with you, the parents. This is far better than finding out from the rumour mill your 15 year old daughter is 6 months pregnant and she didn't want to say anything out of fear of your reaction.

while you are right postpuberty they are sexual beings. thing is i do not think we should be encouraging thing such as this with children.

i am all for informing children on the pro's and cons on sex. It is far better for a child to not have sex until they are really ready. a 13-16 yr old is NOT.

though if they are sexually active they should be on birth control. having a child at a young age is not healthy for the mother or child.
 
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Look, as long as my 12 year daughter says she's using this product "To just pay for college"....then I see no harm in her using it!

j/k
 

Iron Woode

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Originally posted by: Sqube
I have absolutely no problem with teaching children about sex and sexuality. By the time I was 8, I knew how it worked because my parents felt that if you were old enough to ask about it, you were old enough to know something about it.

That said, I think I would also take issue if I walked into my house one day and saw my 12 year old daughter saying "Daddy, Daddy! I'm workin the pole!"

Deep down inside... anyone probably would. I doubt that you'd break out your wallet and start throwing dollar bills.
LOL

don't think for a second that I approve of this for a young girl. If she is 18+ years old and living on her own, then fine. Its her choice.
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Look, as long as my 12 year daughter says she's using this product "To just pay for college"....then I see no harm in her using it!

j/k

:music:My 12yr old shakes it at the pedo ranch
she is dancing with the pole in the old bean patch
all the pedo's come and the place is packeeed!
my daughter shakes it at the pedo ranch:music:


/sung to the tune of Cadillac ranch
 

b0mbrman

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From the article:

Children are being encouraged to dance round a pole which is interpreted in the adult world as a phallic symbol.

So that's why people are always hanging on to the poles on the subway...