talula

sexism and exercise

I've figured out one of the main things that bothers me about the existence of pole dancing lessons for women. That is, there doesn't seem to be any sort of male equivalent.

Obviously, men pole dancing isn't really an option, although a Korean movie I saw a while back indicated that men might rather enjoy it....

So, ok, fine. Women if they choose can learn how to dance like a stripper, for their physical fitness and presumably to encourage their sex lives. This is fine and good if the woman wants to do so. My problem is (assuming I'm talking about a heterosexual couple), where is the reciprocation?

There needs to be an equal series of classes that teach men how to be sexy and perform for their partners in an appealing manner*. I mentioned this to Lee and he said I should start something up, y'know classes for men, but then I had the disturbing experience of not being able to think of anything to teach said men.

All I could come up with was "teach them to act like pirates?" which is again, a bit of a personal preference, and not really in the same league as the whole pole dancing thing. So what other things could men be taught to do?

• Buff up and wave swords around like in Troy, 300, King Arthur?
• Not shave and get all dirty like Aragorn in Lord of the Rings?
• Make out with other men, to make all the readers of slash fiction happy?
• Grow their hair out and wander around with their puffy white shirts open like a romance novel cover?
• How to wear a firefighter uniform and rescue kittens?
• Send them to "romance classes" where they learn about doing romantic dinners, taking their partners dancing and complimenting them all the time?

As you can see, I'm really having trouble here. Please comment if you can think of some sort of male equivalent.

*Not that I find pole dancing particularly appealing, but I believe I may be in the minority there....

Posted by jenni at April 23, 2007 02:31 PM