I've taken it up & it's harder than it looks but great exercise &
seems to make everyone feel really good about themselves. We've been
told it originated for women's health, to assist in childbirth & was
done traditionally with a group of women together, not for men, so I
feel it's part of a healthy feminine,  feminist tradition. Just
thought I'd mention it to the women in this group who might like to
give it a try if they haven't already done so.

"Chrissy"  wrote in message 
news:b6dde3e7-81a8-43e6-8058-0fb693e34269@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> I've taken it up & it's harder than it looks but great exercise &
> seems to make everyone feel really good about themselves. We've been
> told it originated for women's health, to assist in childbirth & was
> done traditionally with a group of women together, not for men, so I
> feel it's part of a healthy feminine,  feminist tradition. Just
> thought I'd mention it to the women in this group who might like to
> give it a try if they haven't already done so.


Didn't like pole dancing?

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CJ Dunnaway wrote:

> 
> Didn't like pole dancing?
> 

Not vegetarian.

Evil Nigel

Chrissy wrote:
> I've taken it up & it's harder than it looks but great exercise &
> seems to make everyone feel really good about themselves. We've been
> told it originated for women's health, to assist in childbirth & was
> done traditionally with a group of women together, not for men, so I
> feel it's part of a healthy feminine,  feminist tradition. Just
> thought I'd mention it to the women in this group who might like to
> give it a try if they haven't already done so.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belly_dance#Origins

On Sat, 4 Oct 2008 08:13:20 -0700 (PDT), Chrissy wrote:

> I've taken it up & it's harder than it looks but great exercise &
> seems to make everyone feel really good about themselves. We've been
> told it originated for women's health, to assist in childbirth & was
> done traditionally with a group of women together, not for men, so I
> feel it's part of a healthy feminine,  feminist tradition. Just
> thought I'd mention it to the women in this group who might like to
> give it a try if they haven't already done so.

Oh yes, heard of that. Long ago they had a weekly show here on our public
access channel. They did it for exercise, but I think there was also an
element of keeping hubby entertained. :) The only time I ever saw it for
real was in a Greek restaurant in Detroit. She flirted with my boss and
embarrassed him... it was priceless!

-- 
"btw, you do know that I'm the chap who got this newsgroup created?  And
that I have a couple of university degrees, obtained back in the days
before everyone went to college?"
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Chrissy wrote:
> I've taken it up & it's harder than it looks but great exercise &
> seems to make everyone feel really good about themselves. We've been
> told it originated for women's health, to assist in childbirth & was
> done traditionally with a group of women together, not for men, so I
> feel it's part of a healthy feminine,  feminist tradition. Just
> thought I'd mention it to the women in this group who might like to
> give it a try if they haven't already done so.

Hats off to you Chrissy!  I have a friend who is a belly dancer 
instructor.  I've taken some of her classes and it's alot of fun.  Great 
for boosting the self esteem too!  Often her and her group performs at 
various places and we will go to see them.  Have you ever seen a male 
bellydancer?  It's absolutely fantastic, let me tell you!

-- 
Moot
(malicious, odius observer troll)

On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:12:49 -0500, .:observer troll:~ blathered:

>  Have you ever seen a male 
> bellydancer?  It's absolutely fantastic, let me tell you!

Well, yes. Most men have more belly to dance with!
-- 
"It's just that they want the darkies out, and I want them gone.  
But like them, I'd be happy to see extreme violence used 
against the unworthy."
Rowland McDonnell - happy with extreme violence - May 6, 2008

On Oct 4, 4:21 pm, "CJ Dunnaway" 
wrote:
> "Chrissy"  wrote in message
>
> news:b6dde3e7-81a8-43e6-8058-0fb693e34269@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I've taken it up & it's harder than it looks but great exercise &
> > seems to make everyone feel really good about themselves. We've been
> > told it originated for women's health, to assist in childbirth & was
> > done traditionally with a group of women together, not for men, so I
> > feel it's part of a healthy feminine,  feminist tradition. Just
> > thought I'd mention it to the women in this group who might like to
> > give it a try if they haven't already done so.
>
> Didn't like pole dancing?

Weaving in & out with the ribbon, yes I loved it, but it's hardly done
anymore. I hope you didn't mean the rude kind. <raises eyebrows>

"Chrissy"  wrote in message 
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On Oct 4, 4:21 pm, "CJ Dunnaway" 
wrote:
> "Chrissy"  wrote in message
>
> news:b6dde3e7-81a8-43e6-8058-0fb693e34269@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I've taken it up & it's harder than it looks but great exercise &
> > seems to make everyone feel really good about themselves. We've been
> > told it originated for women's health, to assist in childbirth & was
> > done traditionally with a group of women together, not for men, so I
> > feel it's part of a healthy feminine, feminist tradition. Just
> > thought I'd mention it to the women in this group who might like to
> > give it a try if they haven't already done so.
>
> Didn't like pole dancing?

Weaving in & out with the ribbon, yes I loved it, but it's hardly done
anymore. I hope you didn't mean the rude kind. <raises eyebrows>

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/11/hm.pole.dancing/index.html

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Malicious Toad wrote:

> On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:12:49 -0500, .:observer troll:~ blathered:
> 
> Well, yes. Most men have more belly to dance with!

I'd post a video of my belly having a dance but it's particularly 
bloated at the moment due to ginger biscuit guzzling and I haven't got a 
lens with a wide-enough angle :(

Evil Nigel

In article <gcbato$nbs$3@aioe.org>, nigel  wrote:

> x-no-archive: yes
> 
> Malicious Toad wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:12:49 -0500, .:observer troll:~ blathered:
> > 
> > Well, yes. Most men have more belly to dance with!
> 
> I'd post a video of my belly having a dance but it's particularly 
> bloated at the moment due to ginger biscuit guzzling and I haven't got a 
> lens with a wide-enough angle :(
> 
> Evil Nigel

A video, of you, in full regalia would be too much, you are far too camp 
:-)

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at you." Rowland McDonnell. June 2007: "What you need to consider is that I am
in fact mad."Rowland McDonnell - 16 Dec. 2007: "If I think I've been insulted,
then I have been insulted" Rowland McDonnell - 13 Apr. 2008

nigel wrote:
> x-no-archive: yes
> 
> Malicious Toad wrote:
> 
>> On Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:12:49 -0500, .:observer troll:~ blathered:
>>
>> Well, yes. Most men have more belly to dance with!
> 
> I'd post a video of my belly having a dance but it's particularly 
> bloated at the moment due to ginger biscuit guzzling and I haven't got a 
> lens with a wide-enough angle :(
> 
> Evil Nigel
> 


I can't get my bellies to dance in step with each other . They're like a 
bunch of uncoordinated nerds let loose on a dance floor.