I have lots of experience in strip clubs but zero experience with escorts and street walkers. Presumably, many escorts work with (or for?) pimps who procure clients, arranges for a meeting location and provides some level of security.
I have naively assumed that pimps were non-existent in the strip clubs and that the dancers were "independent contractors" who didn't need the services of a pimp to procure clients or arrange for security. I've also assumed that most dancers were working of their own volition and not being managed (or coerced!) by a pimp. But I've had several recent conversations with dancers who claim that some of the other dancers in their club do indeed have pimps.
My discussion question: how common are pimps in strip clubs and what function do they serve for the dancers? And, for those of us how have concerns about trafficking, is there a way to have fun in the clubs but without contributing to the exploitation of a woman by a pimp?


I would be very surprised if any of the girls I know are pimped. There may be a few isolated cases but I doubt it’s very common at all in strip clubs.
I would of course be upset if I knew a girl was doing anything against her will. I’d call the police if I strongly believed that to be the case. However I think sex trafficking is exaggerated and is basically being used as a substitute term for prostitution. It has made me skeptical when I hear these kinds of concerns.