Could stripping in undergrad affect job opportunities in the future?

[SouthernSurgeon]

I'm just lol'ing at this concept of the noble, intelligent stripper who is bringing home "bank" every night. The majority of strippers are not making anything close to "bank", are working in unsafe neighborhoods and environments, and being strongly pressured to do more than just strip in their workplace (VIP rooms, anyone?). There is rampant drug abuse, threats of firing or abuse from managers who very closely resemble Johns.

And even in the truly "high-end" strip clubs - these places are shady businesses, run by bad people who are often doing under table deals for sexual favors with their clients. Just look up old articles on the Gold Club in Atlanta for some information on how disgusting the business is. And the women actually performing are always the ones coming out on the bottom. It's hard to argue that they are empowered women making smart independent choices when they are at the mercy of a manager who is promising them to the rapper or basketball player du jour. Or god forbid, Justin Bieber.

Certainly some women have gotten in, made their money, and gotten out. Good for them. I don't judge them or particularly care, or think it makes them unfit to be a doctor. But that is far from the majority of strippers out there.

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[GangaMaster]

I'm just lol'ing at this concept of the noble, intelligent doctors who is bringing home "bank" every night. The majority of doctors are not making anything close to "bank", are working in unsafe neighborhoods and environments, and being strongly pressured to do more than just treat in their workplace (concierge medicine , anyone?). There is rampant drug abuse, threats of malpractice or abuse from hospital administration and chief doctors who very closely resemble Johns.

And even in the truly "high-end" hospitals - these places are shady businesses, run by bad people who are often doing under table deals for pharmaceutical companies with their patients. Just look up old articles on physician ethical issues in America for some information on how disgusting the business is. And the doctors actually performing are always the ones coming out on the bottom. It's hard to argue that they are empowered physicians making smart independent choices when they are at the mercy of a medical board who is promising them to the fellowship or promotion. Or god forbid, a spot on CNN with Sanjay Gupta.

Certainly some doctors have gotten in, made their money, and gotten out. Good for them. I don't judge them or particularly care, or think it makes them unfit to be a doctor. But that is far from the majority of doctors out there.

Fixed so you can see how much of pretentious person you are.

 

[Dylasa]

I'm just lol'ing at this concept of the noble, intelligent stripper who is bringing home "bank" every night. The majority of strippers are not making anything close to "bank", are working in unsafe neighborhoods and environments, and being strongly pressured to do more than just strip in their workplace (VIP rooms, anyone?). There is rampant drug abuse, threats of firing or abuse from managers who very closely resemble Johns.

And even in the truly "high-end" strip clubs - these places are shady businesses, run by bad people who are often doing under table deals for sexual favors with their clients. Just look up old articles on the Gold Club in Atlanta for some information on how disgusting the business is. And the women actually performing are always the ones coming out on the bottom. It's hard to argue that they are empowered women making smart independent choices when they are at the mercy of a manager who is promising them to the rapper or basketball player du jour. Or god forbid, Justin Bieber.

Certainly some women have gotten in, made their money, and gotten out. Good for them. I don't judge them or particularly care, or think it makes them unfit to be a doctor. But that is far from the majority of strippers out there.

All of that is true. All of that is true about a whole lot of industries (including medicine, as was so beautifully illustrated by GangaMaster above). But there are women who went in, did what they had to do, got out in one piece, went to college, got professional gigs, became well-known artists and authors, and even went to medical school and became ethical, rock star physicians. I guess my mission here is to point out that people who work in the sex industry (and yes, stripping is part of the sex industry) cannot be placed into a monolithic stereotype of amoral, idiotic, drug addicted victims. They are people, not your preferred bias. Aaaaaaand I'm out.

 

[SouthernSurgeon]

I guess my mission here is to point out that people who work in the sex industry (and yes, stripping is part of the sex industry) cannot be placed into a monolithic stereotype of amoral, idiotic, drug addicted victims. They are people, not your preferred bias. Aaaaaaand I'm out.

I agree that the people involved are individuals, often complex ones, who do not fit into a single stereotype.

I also find it hilarious when people engage in slut-shaming or judging these individuals, yet seem to have no concerns about patronizing their strip clubs or getting off to their videos online.

But it also concerns me when people (even the ones involved) hold it up as a lofty choice or a shining beacon of women's rights and free sexuality. This tramples over the much more common experience of individuals who end up in these jobs due to a dearth of other options and end up mistreated. The sex industry as a whole is overflowing with misogyny and abuse of women. Maybe these women who speak up and embrace their sexuality are the answer to that, but I somehow doubt it. You'll even see famous examples of women who were once the ones making those bold claims about their sexual independence, only to reveal years later how profoundly f**ed up they were as a result of their experience.