‘Pop This’: how the dance industry caters for paedophilic fantasies with underage girls
UPDATE: California Kisses removes paedophilic ‘pop that’ ads after Collective Shout pressure In April Collective Shout ran a piece by Jemma Nicoll (first published on MTR) exposing the harmful online practices of global dancewear label California Kisses (CK). The company’s homepage advertisement featured three models aged 12-16 posed alongside the slogan ‘Pop That’, a popular porn-inspired […]
The sexification of young dancers: Inside Australia’s booming dance studio scene
‘Despite being known for its overtly sexual content and verbally abusive teaching tactics, Dance Moms fever has infected the country’ By Jemma Nicoll Eyes shining with delight, Nia twirls and twirls as shimmering pink feathers soar in the wind swelled by her rapid movement. Encased in the fluorescent cage of a burlesque feather fan, she […]