Once or twice a year, the pole dance industry gets into an argument about where pole dance came from and if it is a legitimate sport. There are some in the industry who are trying to get pole dance in the Olympics and pole dancers constantly fight negativity on the Internet which affects how pole dance is perceived. Changing the perception of pole dance is not an easy thing to do. Because of the treatment of women in this country and pole dance’s influence from the sex industry, unfortunately there might be a negative perception of it for a very long time, however change can start. If people understood and can articulate how awesome pole dance is for women and men then maybe we can move away from the stigma of it.