https://www.guspallete.com/blog/ Personal essays from GusPalette on identity, pole dance, queer history and the work behind our films. en-au https://www.guspallete.com/blog/colour-as-rebellion/ https://www.guspallete.com/blog/colour-as-rebellion/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +1000 In everything I make, a grey world takes colour from people and sells it back to them. It took me three stories to see that the grey isn't sadness. It's an economy, and queer people are some of its favourite stock. https://www.guspallete.com/blog/non-binary-representation-in-pole-dance/ https://www.guspallete.com/blog/non-binary-representation-in-pole-dance/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +1000 My journey into pole dancing, guided by my non-binary instructor, helped me accept my own non-binary identity. Representation creates belonging, breaks stereotypes and makes room for self-expression without judgment. https://www.guspallete.com/blog/queer-history-and-pole-dancing/ https://www.guspallete.com/blog/queer-history-and-pole-dancing/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +1000 From the Harlem Renaissance and ballroom to modern pole studios, queer people have used art to build acceptance and explore identity. Pole dancing, long marginalised, has been reclaimed as a medium for empowerment and liberation. https://www.guspallete.com/blog/healing-through-pole-dancing/ https://www.guspallete.com/blog/healing-through-pole-dancing/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +1000 My path to healing began in secrecy and pain. Moving to Australia, I found an unexpected sanctuary in pole dancing: a way to reclaim my body, embrace my non-binary identity and let go of society's expectations.