stripping

http://www.alternet.org/sex/51408/

Well, IS stripping feminism?

The article above asserts that it is, because the money earned from it helps women economically achieve equality to men.

True. But the question is, must we give up one principle of equality for another? Let's not forget that feminism is striving towards political, economical, and social justice. Do we have to give up the idea of social (i.e. sexual) equality in the name of advancing economic equilibrium?

And it isn't as if women are even the major profiteers of sex work anyway. Behind every whore is the pimp, and behind every stripper on the pole is the manager of the bar.

There is some strong content in this entry regarding adult entertainment.

This past week, I have been flying to and fro, trying to help my friend Haley with a controversial career choice. She has long mused over the dream of becoming an exotic dancer—a stripper, more plainly said—at one of our local topless clubs. In support of my darling's happiness, I have spent a great deal of time with her at this club: for leisure, for studying the dancers, for applying, for auditioning. Which was all fine and dandy the first night… but every visit thereafter was simply draining.

Our society is not very friendly in terms of how it treats us per appearance. This is true whether you do not meet conventional beauty standards or whether you hit the nail on the head; both ends of the spectrum have an equal amount of hardship. Imagine spending your week in an environment that hyper-exaggerates the consequences of societal aesthetics…