Thanks, Melonie, though I suspect some people's eyes glazed over at the thought of having to read so much at once.
No one is saying foreign girls are dirty. But they
are ignorant. Bring on the flames.
Let's clarify what I mean here - if your mother tongue is English? I'm not talking about you. If you're moving to the UK for a change of scenery? Not talking about you. Holiday work? Not you. Things are so shitty that the UK is worth leaving your home, family, work, culture, language and friends behind? You. Ignorant about what to expect when coming to the UK, how much money you should be making, and for what amount of work.
Girls from around the world moving to the UK for a
better life come from backgrounds in which women's rights are not so prominent - because be honest, the UK is not perfect when it comes to the application of those either. Let's face it - if someone moves to a country with another language and culture for a better life, their current life must really suck. Hugely. Moving country is an enormously big deal.
Then, when they get here, these lovely men tell them how pretty they are and how they can make great money as a dancer. But, they say, 80% housefees are normal here in the UK, and you better earn a lot of money, or I'll have you sent home. Lo and behold, she puts up with being treated like crap and charged out the arse because it's better than home, she doesn't know any better, and compared to the wages she'd make doing anything there, she's banking. Seen it happen way too many times.
People escaping a terrible life will put up with a fairly shitty one.
Unfortunately, managers will put up with as little as possible - and if they suddenly have 10 established dancers that know the game and want fair treatment, vs. 50
19yo girls that don't speak English and think £50 a week is great money, the established dancers are going to find things
very difficult.
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