Bi panic: my evolving bisexuality
I realised I was bisexual at 15 years old, and have been proudly speaking about being bi since then. But as it’s Pride Month, and since I’ve been in a happy relationship with a man for almost two years, I’ve…
Carolina
I'm an Italian Londoner, writer, pole dancer and fitness, food, travel and lifestyle blogger.
Why I no longer want to perform for social media
My relationship with how I perform pole dance has been changing in parallel with my relationship with social media platforms as a scholar, activist, content creator and performer. I’ve been reflecting on it for quite a while, and now that…
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After the pole drama: post social media storm accountability
During a high-profile pole dance competition in Spain last week, a group performed a routine holding signs saying that pole dance was “not stripping,” and pretended to strangle a stripper on stage. A social media backlash ensued, and my two…
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My endometriosis diagnosis and Period cabaret
In January 2026, after six years of trying, I was finally diagnosed with endometriosis. This article is about that diagnosis, and my celebration of finally being believed through a pole dance performance at the PERIOD cabaret. I’ve written about my…
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My first month at the LSE
My first month in my new job as an LSE Fellow in Interdisciplinary Social Science has officially drawn to a close. Teaching and researching at the London School of Economics and Political Science has been a wonderful surprise, a big…
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Goodbye Twitter
I deleted Twitter, and my first blog post of 2026 – the first in a new job, the first where I put my goal of being less online into practice – is all about why I’ve finally decided to abandon…
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Ageing as a pole dancing academic
Today I am turning 33! So I’m celebrating the only way I know how: the no chill way. By dropping my photoshoot pictures inspired by The Last Supper, through this post I reflect on ageing as a woman, as a…
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Meta and censorship changes
Meta has been deleting a lot of our sexy faves in the past month or so, a grim trend that has been picking up in the past year. As someone who plays the role of unpaid and often fairly powerless…
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The Pole Dancer’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro
Rio De Janeiro is one of the most fun, chaotic, beautiful and bucket-list worthy travel destinations out there. I’ve had the privilege and pleasure to go there for a conference, and since I’ve received a lot of requests for advice…
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Writing in the age of content
Coming back to writing on this blog after a few months’ unplanned hiatus to make a statement: I want to blog more, and post on social media less. So consider this article a manifesto for writing lovers in the age…
