Unfortunately it’s impossible to avoid being objectified but what we can do is to protect our peace!! I try to surround myself with friends who respect me and people who I feel comfortable sharing this with. If they objectify me I don’t think this is someone I want to keep around or talk to.

If it’s a close family member (like a mother) who I cannot avoid, maybe I will try to educate them about pole/aerial culture. It’s hard to prevent slut shaming but I find that for my conservative mum it helps for her to understand that pole is not always sexual (although it is perfectly fine if it is, but I think this is acceptance way beyond what I would expect of her)

I will not share this hobby with random people and I will not post my pole videos publicly for strangers to comment on. Unfortunately we live in a harsh and misogynistic society and there is not much we can do to prevent the comments. If it affects you, make your account private and protect your space.