# What is the yonic/vulvar equivalent of a stripper pole? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 19, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541 "2017-01-19T15:41:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/21 "2017-01-20T06:35:28Z")
> [@Taco\_the\_cat](#): > > Men can use stripper poles as well. Yes but they aren’t metaphorical vaginas. So far the hula hoop and egg chair come closest. Stealing from classic art we have giant clamshells, orchids, and walnuts I suppose. Maybe one of those springy play tunnels we had as kids lol Perhaps a nice free standing arch with red velvet or satin curtains and a small round pillow or knob on top. I’m liking that. Simple, obvious, sexy, and versatile. Sent from my LG-V410 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/22 "2017-01-20T15:56:30Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **Quartz** : > > I’m not sure that this is true. Is not dancing a mating behaviour for both sexes? There are two kinds of dancing: Dancing with a partner, and dancing for an audience. Men do a fair amount of the former, but every time you have a man dancing with a woman, you also have a woman dancing with a man. And even there, a woman dancing with a woman is a lot more common than a man dancing with a man. But while there are some men who dance for an audience, there are a lot more women who dance for an audience. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/23 "2017-01-20T16:09:20Z")
I guess using a blow-up doll would look somewhat ungainly. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/24 "2017-01-20T20:17:06Z")
A doorway or tunnel would be symbolic. Problem is, a man emerging from a tunnel or door might be more symbolic of birth than sex. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/25 "2017-01-20T21:38:56Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > But while there are some men who dance for an audience, there are a lot more women who dance for an audience. That’s kind of slanted toward (modern) American and related cultures in which the conventions of masculinity focus on seeming powerful and/or aggressive rather than on deliberately drawing attention to one’s sexiness. That’s not equally true everywhere. If you watch Bollywood movies, you’ll notice a lot more male actors dancing and posing in explicitly sexy ways than you see in western movies. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/26 "2017-01-21T03:52:17Z")
That may well be true, and I’ll concede that the OP’s use of “yonic” does suggest an Indian cultural context. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/27 "2017-01-21T19:40:53Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > Female says “X” (not). > > I’m not sure the male needs one. His genitalia being external, the world is the womb\* into which he, er, thrusts. So to speak. > > Male dance can be very erotic. You two, stop spoiling my fun. > \*Yes, yes, I know it’s not really the womb. Just go with it. Great username/post combo. I used to drive past a strip bar all the time called, “Sunny Day’s Stage Door.” Thanks for the laugh, unintentional though it was. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/28 "2017-01-22T03:09:20Z")
And then I saw this… > warning: giant gold genital stage prop Sent from my LG-V410 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/29 "2017-01-22T03:17:00Z")
Men in bathtubs seem to get a positive female response. I can see some interesting ways of varying that. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/30 "2017-01-22T04:46:55Z")
Of circus acts, aerial silks seems like the best fit for me. I think you could dance erotically with it, and since there are two of them draping down and the man would go in the middle, it seems a reasonable metaphor. [Brandon Hansen. 2015 Men's Silks U.S. Aerial Competitor. - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUxDxoBpINw) (Ladies) ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/31 "2017-01-22T17:34:41Z")
> [@foolsguinea](#): > > Men in bathtubs seem to get a positive female response. I can see some interesting ways of varying that. Or maybe a man in a canoe. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/32 "2017-01-22T22:35:07Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > Enquiring minds want to know, what is the yonic/vulvar equivalent of a stripper pole? How about the tight (around the crotch) trousers? They didn’t call him Elvis the Pelvis for nothing, y’know! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/33 "2017-01-22T22:45:57Z")
I’m pretty sure than 95% or more of the persons male strippers are normally working for are not going to be all interested in vaginas or female symbology. ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/34 "2017-01-23T03:25:16Z")
Uhh. Analogues to stripper poles, eh? Motorcycles? Construction equipment (like the cliched jackhammer?) But I must say, male ballroom dancers are HOT!! Even if they’re 5’2" and 300 lbs, if they can lead a lady adeptly, that’s very erotic for those in the know. When I think of a stereotypical sexy guy, and being completely superficial, I think of (in order) chest hair, top-heavy muscles, sensual lips, and knowing eyes. Maybe a nice shock of curly hair. YMMV! I can’t really think of anything they could do to just be hot immediately/visually, other than being a good, attentive dancer. But I think a lot of women can agree…that the sexiest thing a guy can do is to be “in the moment” and paying attention to his love interest. Which applies to being a good dance partner, so… ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/35 "2017-02-01T18:18:24Z")
A man walks into the room holding a cup of coffee in each hand and says, “Quick, grab the donuts”. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/36 "2017-02-02T18:03:42Z")
A certain [classic movie](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163651/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)has it that warm apple pie would be appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![TonyRV2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TonyRV2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonyRV2)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/37 "2017-02-05T18:13:09Z")
Gyrating over a bankbook filled with six figure entries ought to do the trick…eh…so to speak. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/38 "2017-02-05T21:43:59Z")
A wading pool with a rubber duck on the edge? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/39 "2017-02-05T22:36:46Z")
A [Kayak](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/09/japanese-vagina-kayak-artist-found-guilty-of-obscenity). > [@](#): > > A Japanese artist who made a kayak modeled on her vagina has been found guilty of breaking the country’s obscenity laws, in a case that has invited widespread ridicule of attitudes towards images of female genitalia. Funny thing that in the original Inuktitut language the term means [“Man’s boat”](http://qi.com/infocloud/kayaks-and-canoes) ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541/40 "2017-02-06T02:17:40Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > Stripper poles are a symbolic stand in for the penis No they’re not. Stripper poles are simply a mechanism to allow strippers to spread their legs in an ‘artistic’ fashion up off the ground so men in the cheap seats can get a glimpse. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-yonic-vulvar-equivalent-of-a-stripper-pole/777541.md?page=3)