CNN Money: Strippers vs. Clubs in fight over Labor Rights
CNN Money interviewed me & some other strippers regarding employment rights entitled “Strippers vs. Clubs in fight over Labor Rights.” I appreciate that they focused on the labor aspects of stripping to debunk the notion that strippers are independent contractors when in fact they’re employees. The article also quoted 1 of our supporters, Shannon … Continue reading
Stripper search: “There was no flesh exposed whatsoever,” official says
(July 8, 2011; Daytona, FL) Daytona Beach Shores Public Safety Director Stephan Dembinsky says female officer ran hands through waistbands of exotic dancers. Six employees of a Daytona Beach Shores nightclub who sued the city’s police department over illegal strip searches were not forced to remove their clothing, a city official said today. “There was … Continue reading
Swedish student who stripped + prostituted to pay bills is suspended by college
(May 2011; Stockholm, Sweden) A Swedish student who stripped in Stockholm and also prostituted to pay her way through college is suspended by dean at the college she attended. Fellow students supposedly felt her extra-curricular jobs reinforced the idea that women are sexual objects & they were uncomfortable with her job choices. “I have never … Continue reading
Strip Club On Wheels Seized In Racketeering Bust (Atlanta, GA)
(5/27/11) If you’re in Atlanta, GA, this strip club might just drive to you….or rather it could have before it got seized as part of a racketeering scheme. But it’s pretty brilliant: the idea of having a mobile strip club. I’m surprised that there’s not more around or that escort agencies haven’t expanded their already … Continue reading
Danielle Staub: “I have addictions and need psychological treatment”
05/19/2011 Danielle Staub has decided she needs professional help. The former The Real Housewives of New Jersey star has decided to “walk away” from a recently-signed 3-year contract with a strip club and seek treatment for psychological problems caused by childhood sexual abuse. “I have addictions with love and low self-esteem, and I need help!” … Continue reading
Caregiver Sentenced After Allowing Mentally-Impaired Woman To Work At Strip Club
http://www.lex18.com/videoplayer/swf/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.5.swf 5/16/11 Lexington, KY A Lexington caregiver has been sentenced to five years in prison for taking a mentally-handicapped woman in her care to work at a strip club. Patricia Hacker, a state registered nurse’s aide, was supposed to be taking care of the 21-year old mentally handicapped woman, watching after her, and according to … Continue reading
Strippers Attempt to Ride Vertical Pole All the Way to Olympic Games
5/12/11 USA As anyone who has ever visited a strip club knows it takes more than courage, daddy issues, and a desperate need for quick cash to hop up on a stripper pole. It takes a skilled athlete. Gyrating up and down a steel pole all night in front of men tossing singles on stage … Continue reading
Stripper Sues Penthouse Club after being fired for not selling her body (Detriot)
http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/video/videoplayer.swf?dppversion=8705 Former Stripper Sues Penthouse Club in Detroit: MyFoxDETROIT.com Detriot, MI 5/3/11 A Detroit strip club owner didn’t think his dancer shaking her body for men was enough allegedly. A former dancer at the Penthouse Club on 8 Mile Road in Detroit is suing her former employer for trying to force her to sell her … Continue reading
Stripper Bill III
5/2/11 USA The debate over restrictions on strip bars and other adult-oriented establishments has taken a serious turn into human trafficking. Interesting. Through last year and much of this session, what Kansans heard loudest from the anti-nudity crowd was that strip clubs and other adult-oriented establishments were bad for property values, generated crime and were … Continue reading
Stripper kicks at FlashDancers’ kickbacks (NYC)
March 26, 2011 NYC She willingly sheds her clothes for money but doesn’t think she should pay for the privilege. A dancer at three city strip clubs yesterday filed suit over allegations that the club owners make her pay illegal kickbacks in order to strut her stuff. In her class-action complaint filed in Manhattan … Continue reading
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