Maybe the person commenting is an over zealous media studies student? It does seem a little over analyzed! Most of the thread shows a really ignorant side of these people who obviously are completely close minded about any other kind of art form similar to their own.
Personally I can see alot of similarities between burlesque and belly dancing, the spangly costumes, the naughty but nice sexual theme,(HELLO bellydancing seems to be alot about the female form and wiggling all the female bits, this is obviously going to be seen in some sort of sexual light. As long as its the same sort of way seen in Burlesque, ie a bit cheeky but not slutty whats the problem?! )
Anyway, live and let live I say!!!
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