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In which of the following countries did pole dancing come to be associated with stripping and sex work in the 1990s?

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In which of the following countries did pole dancing come to be associated with stripping and sex work in the 1990s?

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The country where pole dancing came to be associated with stripping and sex work in the 1990s is the United States. Here is a brief history:

  1. Pole dancing, as we know it today, combines dance and acrobatics centered on a vertical pole. This form of performance art has roots in many cultures and has been traced back to the 12th century in India, where it was performed by men and was called 'Mallakhamb'.

  2. In the 1920s, pole dancing moved to the circus, where it was performed in a non-sexual manner by both men and women.

  3. In the 1950s, pole dancing started to become associated with exotic dancing in Canada, in the form of

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