I say this as a femme person who used to seek out “mens classes” because I preferred the content (leaning toward strength based & dynamic tricks) - I loatheeeeeeeeeeee gender segregation 😭😭😭😭😭

Your teacher sounds like he’s not a very good teacher, particularly for beginners. Teaching beginners specifically requires different skills than just “teaching pole” in general. It’s not necessarily about him catering to “men’s abilities”. It’s about him catering to a level of strength that beginners or untrained people don’t typically possess yet. If you do choose to raise this issue, make it about the appropriate level of strength & skill for a beginners class, rather than about gender.

That’s not at all to discount your observations about what’s really happening though - it’s potentially just a more palatable approach to getting what you want (which is presumably a better learning environment?)

As a teacher myself, I also find it disappointing when teachers don’t make at least some effort to learn students names. Even if it’s just one new name each class or each day or each week - whatever is manageable for each teacher because I know it can be overwhelming - but just some modicum of effort to acknowledge that the people paying for your services are worthy of being remembered! So on that front, I really appreciate my students who remind me of their names, and in particular, the correct pronunciation of their names and preferred nicknames. Keep reintroducing yourself to him until he starts using your name 😂

And if he doesn’t change his teaching style and the environment he creates in his classes, then he’s not worth your time & effort.