Percentage of Single Moms
joewebber
Georgia
Back in the late 70s/early 80s, by my observation, I would guess that about 20% of all dancers were single moms here in the Atlanta area. I am thinking that here in 2013, probably around 85% are now single moms.
does that number seem right?
does that number seem right?
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There are a fair amount of young, childless women who get into this business for various reasons. This especially holds true in a lot of the large tourist trap clubs located in some of the biggest cities, such as NYC.
Also, here in the northeast, there are a lot of Russian and Latin girls who dance because they cannot work legally in the States. I deal with a lot of Russian girls each year and virtually none of them have kids. They are almost all universally doing this in order to send money back home.
But having said all of that, there are also some clubs that I visit, particularly in the South, where it seems like most, if not all, of the dancers are single moms.
If I had to guess, I would peg the number at about half, with higher concentrations in some clubs/areas and lower concentrations in others.
@rickdugan:
I'll have to come visit you. Ya pinemyu e gavarot par Ruskie
:-)
It's kind of interesting that this thread approaches "single motherhood" as a problem that lies solely on the (apparently ethnic, poverty stricken) single mother's shoulders. The answer to avoiding becoming a single mother is either a) abstinence (which I doubt anyone supports) b) contraception (not always 100% effective), c) abortion (about as many people support this as abstinence) or d) marrying the dumbass that got you knocked up.
Single motherhood is becoming the norm in a country with a rapidly rising divorce rate and a more lax definition of "manhood". Just as there are dancers with 4 kids and meth mouths, there are also lawyers that fall into the category of "single mothers". Plus, if more people valued the sanctity of marriage I imagine that this site's user base would dramatically decrease.
As an aside, just about all of the dancers at my club that have children are caucasian females, about 18-23, and very few of them are actually "single".
SO IN CONCLUSION: Y U MAD THO?
"and a more lax definition of "manhood" " - I'd say it is WORSE than that!!!!!
My experience is probably not representative of the whole stripper population. I almost always hit the clubs in the afternoon, the best time for dancers with kids to work, and I prefer dancers who are in their mid 20's to early 30's, which excludes the youngest dancers who have not yet been knocked up.
Preach it! I do not understand what is wrong with a condom or a birth control pill.
They treat the kids like those little toy dogs Paris Hilon carries around like a fashion accessory. And "15 and pregnant" on MTV doesn't help.
One of the dancers I know has had three kids from two different men, and her first pregnancy was at 15.
The main point I've gleaned from all of you is that our community is growing a generation of unplanned children from irresponsible parents, and that it seems like these kids will ultimately be our demise.
True, but it's not only dancers that this is a problem with. There's a large number of unemployed women that use having a child as another way to get a check, a living breathing source of income.
Now she makes about $100,000 a year cash in tips and payments from Johns. She gets a W-2 from the club for about $5,000 which makes her eligible for an earned income credit from IRS .
The son appears to be a well adjusted kid who is in gifted classes, playing ice hockey and overall a good kid. I've met him a few times and he's got a good handle on his mothers " sickness". He's used to mom not showing up for birthdays, dad being in prison, but who knows what forms our personalities. One time when I drove my friend to the methadone clinic she came out talking with a dude. She said she used to blow him for $40 bags of heroin when she was 15. She remembers one time when she and her mom went with this guy and his friend and that she remembers her mom blowing the friend in the back seat. Kind of reminds me of Ozzie & Harriet. Sure am glad my tax dollars are going to the needy as well.
Unfortunately the kids will pay for it - either with time in prison or an early death due to violence.
I think we in agreement about the earned income tax credit. It probably serves its purpose in the general population, but strippers know how to work the system. I've known far too many strippers that make 6 figures yet get a huge refund from the EIC.
I don't know what's worse. Strippers working the system or the government allowing it.
“…It used to be called illegitimacy. Now it is the new normal. After steadily rising for five decades, the share of children born to unmarried women has crossed a threshold: more than half of births to American women under 30 occur outside marriage …â€
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/18/us/for…
All of them, but their boyfriends won't use them cuz they are too tight.
Is this another Canada-USA cultural difference?
@duo well sir, white people are also in poverty too. That's why I only mentioned ethnics once.
@gawker that bitch sounds fucking sick in the head. Reminds me of madea's diary of a mad black woman. Only I assume gawker's girl was white. Personally, that kid belongs adopted with a whole new family and not with dearest grandma. Don't seem like she knows how to raise kids either. She just seems to be getting dumb lucky with her grandson
Overall, its a sad sad world out there, and for people like me, us young guys can't control the stupidity of many of you old folks. Since I'm from a poversh land, I consider myself really dumb fucking lucky I learned how not to be a dumbass from the streets. More money for me when all you old folks retire. I got no kids and don't need to worry about family. Don't worry guys, there are a few kids out there with a good head on their shoulders.
@estafador correction: ma'am. White people are the crowned queens of the trailer park, NEVAR FORGET.
@gawker oh yeah, embarrassment transfer is strong with this one. You pay extra for BBFS which means... I guess if you get an STD fuck it? or if you give one? Your real problem would be neuropathy of the empathetic part of your brain. JFC just come on your hand, wipe it on your pant leg and reach for a tissue later.
I would bet you could write a book on the differences between the cultures of our two countries. I've only been in Canada a time or two and not for long either time, but those short excursions were eye openers. Both were some time ago and just crossing the border was so different.
Sounds like the right way to go about it to me.
I think the people whom would have issue w/ your statement would be those that are not properly educated, single, and have a kid(s).