Is stripping also violence?

[lildreamer316]

31. The motivation behind MY decision to do exotic dance

was pure unadulterated curiosity. I wanted to know what it was all about. I found it to be an absolutely fascinating microcosm of society in several different ways. And yes, I did find it empowering. It gave me confidence in my body. I was already ok with interacting with people.

I spent 14 years in the business starting in 1994. Enjoyed almost all of it.

A book could be written about what it is really all about, but I am no writer.

It was my CHOICE. I dropped out of college in '92. I had highly educated parents. I had a wonderful childhood; no abuse. Both mother and father present for the whole of the childhood, so no 'daddy issues'. I am not a drug addict nor an alcoholic.

I met all kinds of people there; many who are still my friends; a couple who are still my good friends. I married one of my djs. He does not make much in this economy, but makes enough that I can stay home with our son. I have managed my money so that I have no credit cards and no car or house payment (also due to some other fortunate circumstances).

I did not have to 'resort' to that line of work. However, I worked with many women for whom it was one of, if not the only viable option for them to make a decent living and/or support their family. I will mention,however, that just like many other professions, the money has fallen WAYYY down since the 90s and even early 2000's. These days, we often say that what 'regular' people believed to be true about strippers is now actually true. If you want to make money these days you have to get pretty dirty. It's become a whole different animal and is no longer the kind of place to experience what I did.