The American Ideal (or not quite)

When I was scrolling through ABC News tonight, I came across an article about pole dancing classes for kids in Canada. It caught my eye because through my life (granted its not been very long) I had never heard of kids or anyone actively training to become a strip pole dancer. Now, there might be studies that say pole dancing for women is a good exercise that can be fun, but to me it goes against the American ideal. 

At least in my community and household, it is never promoted for a young woman to pursue a career in pole dancing. Quite frankly, it is frowned upon. While this article refers to a Canadian program that "will offer pole dancing classes for children as young as five", the picture associated with the story shows girls dancing on poles at the Las Vegas Stripper University. This leads me to believe that America is not far behind Canada.   

(Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez/AFP/Getty Images)

I am not trying to argue that pole dancing is not a career, because for some people it is--such as the women attending LVSU. What I am trying to say is that the example Canada is setting with these classes for little girls is not a positive one. If this class leaked its way into America, I wonder what reaction most mothers of little girls would have. I believe the traditional American ideal would be to reject the idea for promoting the wrong ideas for their children. One might think I sound like an old stiff trying to stick to old American values, but I do think there is something to be said about classes for little girls on the pole (and even the university built around the profession).  I don't believe these classes are progressive for the country in any way, shape, or form. All I know is that if one day I have a little girl of my own, I would be sure to not sign her up for a program like this. What is your take on pole dancing classes for young girls or young adults at a university?