Pole

I can appreciate why [pole-dancing or simply "pole"] has a greater appeal to gay men like me. Beyond its focus on style over brute force, pole hasn’t completely shaken its deviant origins. It came from the fringes of society, and for a lot of gay men this feels familiar; we know what it’s like to unite around something others see as taboo. . . . [T]here’s something queer about pole.

– Bo Franklin
Excerpted from "Are You Man Enough to Pole-Dance?"
1843 Magazine
March 27, 2019

Related Off-site Links:
The Passion of a Male Pole Dancing Champion – Cynthia R. Greenlee (Narratively, March 28, 2018).
Male Pole Dancers Are On the Rise – Diane Passage (The Huffington Post, May 25, 2011).
Pole Dancing for Males – What You Should Know About Pole Dance Classes – Masha (Basic Invert 78, February 20, 2018).

Images: The Leveret (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – February 5, 2020).