Spokane Offers Striptease Rec Class

Item: No nudity required in Spokane’s ‘high-intensity’ striptease class /Jonathan Brunt, SR

More Info: The fact that the class is open to girls as young as 16 might raise some eyebrows – especially because those who sign up for the parks department’s “Italian for the Traveler” class must be two years older. But Nickerson said she wouldn’t have a problem with older teens taking the class. “I don’t see a problem with it at all,” she said. “I think it would be beautiful.” Mimicking dance popularized in cabarets and strip clubs for fitness isn’t a new phenomenon. Pole dancing sans nudity also has become a popular activity for exercise and its artistic flair.

Question: Would the Coeur d’Alene Recreation Department run into problems with the community if it offer a ‘high-intensity’ striptease exercise class for girls as young as 16, as Spokane is?