Actually, burlesque has been around since 1860 and it is still kicking. Stripping came out of the Burlesque shows back during the 1960s. Back in the day, stripping had a different mean because they had to put on more elaborate shows and more show girl type of behavior. Stripping was about erotic entertainment but it more mainstream now. Burlesque was mainstream from the 1920s to 1960s but was put back during the neo-burlesque 1990s. Now, the burlesque community can be a little prudish against sex workers and many think of themselves as better than us. Plus, show producers can be sizeism, racist, and sexist at times with performers. While strippers can find clubs to take them, burlesque performers can be made or broken if they do not fit into this white, pretty, and thin standard that many producers want. Plus, strip clubs might not tolent blackface but burlesque shows have featured blackface and other racial stereotypes. Dita Von Teese will be one of burlesque major stars but she used to be a blond stripper named Heather Sweet.

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