I've noticed there is a certain amount of duality for many if not all of us dancers in our thoughts on /being/ dancers. Many girls hate the fact that they strip outright, considering it degrading and unseemly. These girls "love" only the monetary aspect of the job- and sometimes not even that (not to say that this is a bad thing necessarily).
However others have a more complex relationship with their chosen profession. I for one enjoy it immensely, I love the creativity it allows, the excitement or at very least lack of BOREDOM, the music, the money, even some of the people. However I am a VERY 'closeted' dancer- for me, dancing involves leading a double life in every sense. I come from a religious background (and currently still LIVING in said background.. >_<), and am also your archetypal over-achieving goody-two shoes college student (whenever a professor begins a course by forcing us to talk about ourselves, our jobs, etc., I'm always tempted to come right out and say it- but so far I have always behaved myself. 0=P ) Anyway, as a result of living such a double life, it /is/ sometimes difficult to determine my self-image, or to secure my self-esteem.
How do you feel about being an exotic dancer? Do you view it as a transitory period that you will one day put behind you? Are you out-loud-and-truly-proud of your profession, or is there a discrepancy between your standards and your behavior that causes you distress?
To sum up my question- to be a stripper: love it or hate it? And, since many of us are double-minded on the subject, what is it you love and what is it you hate about being a dancer?



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