I was reading an article the other day about exploitation, and it mentioned stripping over and over and over again... I wish I could remember the link.
What I hear constantly from friends, men and women, that women in this professional are exploiting themselves. "it's so demeaning" or "it's soo sad"
But aren't we all exploited in one way or another?? I work for a company that hired me because I have skills and talents they wanted to, essentially, exploit - use to their advantage... I use my skill on computers, with production, etc. to make money... but because dancers use their looks to make money, it's considered demeaning? I dunno... I guess I just find it somewhat two-faced.
here's a definition by Donna Hughes of "sexual exploitation" - and note that stripping is put in the same category as battering, rape, and "trafficking"
from: http://www.csun.edu/~sm60012/Group%2...%20Project.htm
The following definition of sexual exploitation is offered by Donna Hughes, a well-known researcher in the area of Women’s Studies and woman’s advocate from the University of Rhode Island, she claims:
“A practice by which a person achieves sexual gratification, financial gain or advancement through the abuse or exploitation of a person’s sexuality by abrogating that person’s human right to dignity, equality, autonomy, and physical and mental well-being; i.e. trafficking, prostitution, prostitution tourism, mail-order-bride trade, pornography, stripping, battering, incest, rape and sexual harassment. Sexual exploitation preys on women and children made vulnerable by poverty and economic development policies and practices; refugee and displaced persons; and on women in the migrating process. Sexual exploitation eroticizes women’s inequality and is a vehicle for racism and "first world" domination, disproportionately victimizing minority and "third world" women. Sexual exploitation violates the human rights of anyone subjected to it, whether female or male, adult or child, Northern or Southern.”
So clearly Donna Hughes believes that managers/owners of strip clubs are sexually exploiting you for their financial gain by eliminating your "human right to dignity, equality, autonomy, and physical and mental well-being"..
So, I'm just curious as to what both customers and dancers feel about this view, or what do you say to those you constantly say "it's so sad", or "it's so demeaning"... because, as an occasional customer, I take offense to it also.
Note to Jay & FBR: I wasn't sure if this would be best posted here, or the lounge... so, if it's out of context, feel free to move. I won't scream and kick too much








I guess the publicity she got eventually left a bad taste in her mouth? Or perhaps she didn't age well and could no longer use her sexuality to her advantage, so she decided that to do so is to be demeaned? LOL
You can create with words. It is as simple and as fast as that. Think it, say it and it will manifest according to your belief.~Iyanla Vanzant


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