Americans often times have a very romanticized view of what it is like to be an exotic dancer, but is this romanticized image a good one? Many times these kind's of people aren't respected. The thing is the kind of people that are strippers, porn stars, and prostitutes are the same kinds of people that are teachers, doctors, and Ceo's. Who are we to judge them? No one. The fact of the matter is that these kind of occupations are jobs like any others. Jobs that pay for school, pay bills, and support their families. who are we to look down on them. If America is really opposed to selling sex then why do we buy and listen to Brittany Spears.It's a tragedy.
Part of the problem is that people underplay what it takes to be a part of and have success in these profession. In popular culture, through songs and movies strippers are viewed as having a glamorous lifestyle. Many people say that they are "taking the easy way out" by standing there and letting drunk and horny people throw money there way. that's not really the extent of it. Exotic dancers have pressures to meet criteria just like every other type of profession. the pressures of having a seemingly perfect body while trying to dance while removing cloths. Trust me its not as easy as it seems. That's a lot to coordinate. Pole dancing is hard.
I feel that anyone who does anything to support themselves or make a living should be respected. On the subject that these professions objectifies human beings, this is just another unjustified view of society. Which goes back to the issue of disrespect. If people could understand and appreciate what it takes to be a stripper then America would understand that there not just a piece of meat but simply there for people to have a good time. So the next time that you hear a song that glorifies the life of a stripper remember that its not easy and take all of this wisdom into account. And if you hear of someone underminding a stripper male or female. Inform them, it's not there fault there's just ignorant.
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I def would have to agree with you on this blog. People are very ignorant in todays generation when it comes to this matter. I have witnessed a strippers profession and it is not an easy thing to do. You need incredible strength to pull and hold yourself on that pole and to earn more money you need to be able to do tricks which is not an easy thing to do. You also need to have a mind seat to handle the stress and verbual/ sometimes even physical abuse that comes from this profession.
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