What’s Really Going on in Clubs (A Different Take)
Friday, September 29, 2023 3:08 PM
Strip clubs are often portrayed in the media as places of exploitation, criminal activity and moral decay. Fair enough, and there is plenty of evidence to support this. In fact, many of the readers of this site openly talk about pushing the limits with dancers or getting extras. Which, is not my thing, but is fine in my opinion, as long as all parties are consenting adults. Most states don’t agree, however.
That said, exploitation exist in many labor markets, be it coal mining or the service and hospitality industry. Why strip clubs get singled out has more to do with our country’s preoccupation with the puritan view of sexuality than it does with actually preventing exploitation.
Here, I offer another perspective on what is also going on in clubs. I posit that today’s clubs are more than ever a part of the care and compassion industry, that so many women already work in - males too, but this site is mainly about clubs catering to heterosexual males.
Let me explain further, we live in a physically disconnected society. People in any occupation actually sitting in the same room together is less and less common. Phones, tablets, laptops are how we connect with our coworkers, friends and families everyday. As a society, we are starving for actual, real human connection. Strip clubs deliver this in the most direct way. Strip clubs are designed to create the feeling of intimacy. You are in the room with other people, many of whom are naked. Within minutes of entering a well run club, you are seen, spoken too and touched.
For many guys this is why we come back. The dancers at strip clubs are providing a compassion and care service, mostly to men, just like they do in so many other fields, be it health care, psychology, of the hospitality industry.
Men talk to strippers about problems, they seek touch and connection. They go to see and be seen by women. They are willing to pay for this experience, just like they pay for nursing care, a massage, or a counselor. Is you ATF stripper your friend or lover, nope!. Is she really good at her and providing care for you, yes! This is no different than your shrink or your massage therapist (I am not referring to happy endings). Can you be friendly with dancers and have good, meaningful conversations and experiences that benefit both parties for an agreed upon fee, you bet. And sometimes the fee is a lot less than you would pay in more “well respected” industries.
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