Alrighty folks, so I've told many of my close friends and family about my work and most of them have been overwhelmingly supportive. However, a very close friend of mine feels very convinced that stripping is strictly a line of work where women are being demeaned (his reasoning is non-religious). I expressed how stripping makes me feel empowered but I don't think he really understood (and it didn't help that I was having a hard time explaining why it made me feel powerful and expressive).
At times I know we deal with men who try to demean strippers and it may also be true that strip clubs attract men that get off on feeling they have power over women. However, most of us know full well that most strippers refuse to indulge this kind of patron. I don't think the general public understands this. I really hate how some people, including someone I care deeply for, thinks that what I do is degrading to myself when I have a lot of pride in my own strength and would never allow someone to treat me that way.
So here's what I wanted to discuss: How does stripping make you feel empowered or even how does it make you feel demeaned? And on that note, do you think our industry supports feminism or fosters an environment that is anti-feminist?



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