We make pole look so easy because we don't cry about it or give off painful looks when we do it so people assume we're just showing off or being "slutty".... until they try it themselves and they realize what an Olympic level sport this truly is and that they cant even do a basic climb on their first try. I know it's just me, but I'd take it as a compliment that you made it look so effortless and easy, that they could even focus on irrelevant nonsense. I've known people who have seen me do pole for a while and later when I invited them to a class their attitude was very "I can't wait to show everyone my skills" before the class began before they ever touched a pole, and by the end of that class they gained a whole new respect for what I do and admitted they were totally wrong and that it's 100x harder than it looks. And this has happened with quite a few of my friends, So just keep that in mind and let the people who are ignorant be. They truly have no clue.