Money Prostitution Stripping . . .

Some years back I ran into a co-worker at Take One Lounge. Although he was older than me, he was a very hard man. A brute. I was embarrassed by his behaviour because he was *roughly* grabbing every dancer as they walked by. Some of the dancers took it as a joke, others were repulsed still others just wanted some money. Well this one dancer took exception and rightfully so because not only is he extremely rough, but he's doing a full inspection. I was expecting a violent confrontation--we were the only whites in the club at that time and as I said I was embarrassed. Fortunately, I could see her biting her tongue and she calmed down before speaking with him. She asked as nicely as possible under the circumstances "You got anything below the belt?" He replied in a surly manner "I don't pay for that shit." Again she bites her tongue and then replies "I'm not talking about money. I asked you a straight question and I'd appreciate an answer." With less surliness he replies "Damn straight. But, I don't pay nothing." She says "Forget about the money, if you can deliver I'd like to see you when I get off work which is at 3 AM." Now he's trying to think which isn't his strong suit so he quits and says very coldly "I'll be here, but I won't pay." With a very big and warm smile she replies "If you deliver." With a smile he says "Oh, I'll deliver."

The next morning I see him at work. Something is seriously amiss. With horror I thought did he kill her? Perhaps he merely put her in the hospital? I'm trying to think positive. I've never ever seen him smile and now he's got the biggest smile in the world plastered all over his face. Timidly I asked what happened. Suddenly he's talking a mile a minute and the world is WONDERFUL. :)

I see the dancer about a week later and she approaches me real fast with an even bigger smile than he had. And, then she's talking a mile a minute. One of the things she told me is that she would PAY him if necessary and that he should forget about money. I say to her "But, you're a working girl." She says "I'm only a working girl if the man can't deliver. If the man can deliver, then he can do whatever he wants whenever he wants and there's NO charge. Your friend can grab me anywhere any place anytime."

The happy smile and warmth is gone. She looks at me real hard. Then she asks "Can you deliver?" I quickly and quitely say no.* She looks sad and says with a sigh "I didn't think so . . . I was hoping you might be like your buddy." Then she brightens real fast again and asks me to please tell him how great he was and how she will do anything to spend more time with him.

*The lady is attractive and well porportioned, but is not my type because she's too tall (I'm a shorty) and too powerful physically and also as to personality.

There are stereotypes which probably have a lot of validity such as strippers only care about making money or prostitutes don't feel any pleasure. But, it would be nice if it was remember that stereotypes do not do tell the whole truth. It is a convenient mental fraud.

Getting to the long drawn out point: I believe if money was not a problem there would still be women who would look forward to stripping and who would look forward to prostitution. It is easy to forget that money is not the sole currency. If 95% of strippers only care about money, then does that somehow invalidate the 5% who care about looking fine, pleasure, dancing, friends, etc.?