I work in a strip club as a dancer. Happy to answer any questions

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    5 days ago

    . Did it take any getting used to?

    . What are some industry secrets?

    . What type of person do strip clubs attract?

    . I heard strip clubs can be pretty shady. Can you confirm?

    . Where you invested in being an entertainer before this?

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      4 days ago

      At first yeah but that was when I was just a waitress. By the time I started dancing I was pretty comfortable

      I dont know any real secrets

      All kinds of people

      Some of them are very shady

      And no I didnt know what I wanted to do before this

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        4 days ago

        How long do you plan on doing this? Is it a long term plan or a temporary thing? Most the strippers I’ve known have done it as a temporary side gig for some extra money. Isn’t that what most strippers do? I can’t imagine a 50 year old wrinkly woman being a stripper.

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          For most its just a temporary thing yeah. But ive been dancing for like 6 years now and dont plan on stopping super soon. You can only do it for so long before your old but its not like I have an end date in mind right now

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          4 days ago

          Thanks for the response. This thread was very interesting to read as I’m in a similar field. I’m not a stripper but I am a dancer/actress. Although I have noticed that being a dancer does overlap sometimes. Other dancers and some of my friends have been strippers at one point. Some still are. I guess they do require the same amount of showmanship and athleticism.

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    26 days ago

    Thanks for doing this AMA!

    1. How did you get your dancing to professional standard?
    2. How do you stay safe at work?
    3. How many amazing stripper shoes do you own? I’ve always loved them but absolutely can’t walk in heels.
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      26 days ago
      1. Just practice practice practice on the pole 2. Our security guys are amazing and walk us to and from our cars and are good at kicking people out and I also have mace 3. TOO MANY OMG my closet is stacked up with so many platforms
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    26 days ago

    Probably a dumb question given your username, but just to clarify:

    Do you or do you not have moves like Jagger?

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      26 days ago

      Not uncommon but places I’ve worked extras are kinda left up to the dancers to decide for themselves if they give them. And some girls do meet up with customers after to escort

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    26 days ago

    It’s said that strip joints are the “canary in the coal mine” for upcoming recessions. I’m reading that a recession is coming, does that line up with what you’re currently experiencing?

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      26 days ago

      Not really. I mean there are good and bad seasons but I have always managed to make a living from this. And even in my best times ever there were a few nights I did shit

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      26 days ago

      I started in 2019. So there was a year there where I wasnt dancing when everywhere was closed. But then when I came back there were rules for a little while about touching and distance and masks but then those went away. And sometimes there are slower seasons so maybe that had to do with the economy but never to the point of thinking I need to do something else

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      26 days ago

      Nothing just super dangerous. A couple guys saying creepy thing or getting handsy but security is good at kicking them out

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    26 days ago

    What’s the entry point like for this as a profession? Did you jump right in with strip dancing or were you already a dancer or performer of some variety?