I am going to start by saying I Love J.Lo and just about everything she stands for as a woman. I also loved her Half-Time Super Bowl Performance tonight except for maybe one part… You see, JLo Just Pole Danced in Front of Children. Is This What Women’s Empowerment Looks Like? I certainly hope that doesn’t sound too judgy but I have to say, that was NOT my favorite part of the performance. Do I think J.Lo looks amazing? Yes.  Do I think she can pole dance like a boss? Also yes. But I don’t think that was meant to be seen by children.  My two young boys and daughter was watching the game with us tonight – as a family. Sure, my boys can be like, “She’s Hot” as she’s dancing and shaking her booty but pole dancing in front of thousands of children all over the nation was a bit much.  Again, I am totally not trying to be overly judgmental because I know pole dancing is no joke. It’s actually one of the things I want to learn how to do but from the privacy of my own home. Not where my boys can see it and not where others kids’ can see it. It’d pretty much be for my husband and I ONLY. I am not sure what went on through JLo’s mind and I probably never will know but she has nothing to prove. Sure, she’s 50 but she’s still GOT IT. She’s amazing. She can sing, dance and shake her booty. She doesn’t need to pole dance for millions in order to prove how amazing she is.   Maybe I am an old soul (I am not even 30 yet) but I think the pole dancing could have been eliminated and it still would have been an amazing performance. Unless, I am wrong and this is some sort of new women’s empowerment thing? If it is, it really isn’t something I intend on teaching my daughter but to each their own.



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  1. Do you not have anything better to write about? Unreal…in a world where women are constantly being put down, put aside, etc… all I saw was a lady boss! Seriously…let’s talk about education and our Special Olympics budget being cut… O-to the M-to the G!

  2. Cultural racism at its best… What’s wrong with dancing on a pole? This blogger is mento! She’s cool wit 50 ur old jlo “shaking her booty” in front of kids but has issue with a pole ? hey! Wake up and get educated! At one time shaking your booty was considered too explicit for keiki. Get your brain brain out da gutter! We should teach our keiki that all dance is form of expression and CULTURE— but we know how western thinking and white people take to dance and culture. At first it’s lascivious/uncivilized/pagan, and then it’s a money maker (popular music, tourism, dance studios). The only thing I noticed was TWO Hispanic women up there using their heritage to positively influence a nation. Our Hispanic braddahs and sistahs and keiki should feel nothing but pride! No criticism!

  3. Why do your kids know about the pole dancing you apparently don’t like? This was not that pole dancing. I would be more concerned about boys thinking it is fine to slam their bodies into one another without thought of damage done to the body.

    The cheerleaders had less clothing on and were still wearing more than people wear at the beach.