On November 3rd I competed in Skripped Down, my first professional international pole dance competition, where I also won the 2023 Philanthropist Award for my anti-censorship work. Skripped Down was an unforgettable night – read on to find out my…
Cancel culture is a divisive term in itself: is it a long-awaited form of accountability or is it digilantism? Is it popular justice in the face of the authorities’ failure, or just an emotionally taxing social media pile-on? And what…
“I’m going to Sardinia – got any recommendations?” is one of the questions I get asked the most from both friends and followers – funnily enough, even more than: “What do your parents think about your pole dancing?” (Short answer:…
Riot Party is an intersectional, inclusive and anti-slut shaming sex positive rave that centres and celebrates marginalised communities – and particularly sex workers. In this Q&A, the founders tell me about why a sex worker centred play party is what…
Rachael Gisella is Jamaican born, London bred full-time pole instructor and performer now based in Lisbon. Known for all things choreography and low flow, Rachael has become an almost instant pole star: a world class performer who has pole danced…
Following some quite enraging comments on my Freeda interview (embedded below), I wanted to debunk a few assumption some people made via a non-exhaustive list of reading recommendations. Those who made those comments won’t see them, but since lots of…
A report I wrote as part of my postdoc in collaboration with The World Wide Web Foundation and Superbloom, featuring social media policy recommendations I co-designed with marginalised and/or impacted users, is coming out today. About the report What would…
Social media can be invaluable resources for pole dancers, connecting us with fellow polers all over the world, providing inspiration and helping us promote our work. But social media can also be draining, disheartening spaces of self-doubt, censorship and comparison.…
Nicole The Pole is a professional pole dancer with a career to die for: Rhianna made it rain on her in the Pour It Up video, she has appeared on everything from The Ellen Show to Access Hollywood, and has…
This post reflects on a whirlwind year because today, April 12, is my first postdoc anniversary. Some of you may wonder why something as mundane or boring as a job would get a space on a blog largely about pole…
