While many believe pole dancing requires a skinny body, that narrative is being challenged as more and more plus-sized women are participating.
Chen Jiening, a 28-year-old kindergarten teacher, started taking pole dancing lessons at the end of 2019.
In her first class, which was full of slender women, she was afraid of what others might think of her body or if the pole could take her weight. However, they were very welcoming and encouraging, she told 8world in a recent interview.
Since pole dancing involves carrying one’s entire weight, Jiening said the difficulty of learning lies in individual muscle mass and strength.