Pole dance, lifestyle,
research, activism.

All in one blog. Wild, right?

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10 years of pole dancing

This year marks 10 years since I started pole dancing. I would have never thought that dancing around a metal stick would have changed my life this much, but here we are. However, in the

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Blog Highlights

A history of modern pole dance →

The truth about where pole dancing comes from

Instagram apologises to pole dancers about the shadowban →

Read more about the 2019 apology

House poles for dummies →

How to choose a pole for your house

New Instagram terms of use: the end of nudity? →

What we know about the 2020 ToS update

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Public Speaking

Get in touch about my talks, keynotes, seminars.

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Pole Teaching & Tutorials

I’m now focusing on academic work and performances. Find my old tutorials on Buy Me A Coffee. 

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In the press

“Dr. Are has pioneered research on the affect of shadowbanning on pole dancers.” – My comments in TechCrunch.

TechCrunch

“Why Did Instagram Pause This Play? Its Creators Still Don’t Know.” – Find my research in the New York Times here.

The New York Times

“It’s impossible to make money pole dancing on TikTok” – read Vice’s profile piece about me here. 

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