POLE DANCING IN A HIJAB
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“This is the best way for me to be seen. How I want to be seen. And that is as a Muslim woman.”
When nurse practitioner Neda walked into a pole dancing class while wearing a hijab, she had no agenda. A life-long athlete, she had purchased a Class Pass and decided to use it to learn some “ho stuff” from “a bunch of strippers.” However, she learned a lot more than just some “ho stuff,” and by the end of her first class, she was hooked on the pole.
Now with nearly 50,000 followers on Instagram, @hijabluscious is a study in sharp contrasts. Despite the fact that in much of the western world, a hijab is often interpreted as a symbol of Muslim women’s oppression, she proudly rocks her head and neck covering while pulling off some dope shit on the pole.
“I had people trying to share my videos out of contempt. Trying to harass me. All that did was give me more attention.”
Due to the many pole dancing videos she’s shared, she’s received all sorts of angry threats and accusations. While at the same time, she’s inspired thousands who would previously never consider pole dancing at all. Plus, she’s kind of famous!
On this episode, we talk about how members of the pole dancing community first reacted to her when she walked into the studio, what the early reactions were when she started posting videos, and how she achieves balance both on and off the pole.
@HIJABLUSCIOUS LINKS
INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/hijabiluscious/
POLE DANCING WITH THE TRY GUYS (Video, nearly 2 million views) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jelxsmzI71s
MUSLIM GIRL INTERVIEW - https://muslimgirl.com/meet-neda-the-hijabi-who-loves-to-pole-dance/
AMALIAH.COM INTERVIEW - https://www.amaliah.com/post/58142/year-hobbies-pole-muslim-women-sports-fitness-neda-hijabiluscious
MUSLIM MAMAS INTERVIEW - https://muslimmamas.com/neda-the-hijabi-pole-dancer-by-marzia-hassem/
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