subject: Strip Clubs - Fighting Against Misconceptions [print this page] Even those who consider themselves connoisseurs of the strip clubs labor under misconceptions when it comes to the dancers themselves. While no one is starting up a support group for dancers who aren't respected, it is always worth scratching beneath the surface to see if the stereotypes are true. In this case, they usually aren't. The popular belief that dancing for a living comes with all kinds of negative connotations like drugs, poverty, and lies is built on little more than myth and a few bad experiences. If you want to surprise yourself, here are some tidbits of information that put lie to the common myths.
Education
It may come as some surprise, but studies have shown that as many as 25% of working dancers have a higher education degree. When you contrast that against the average population, it is not a stretch to say that professional dancers are better educated than most. That isn't the end of the story, either. Another healthy chunk of dancers at strip clubs are using the money they make in tips to pay their way through school. Some simply can't give up on that good money after college to go into a profession that, while more "respectable," perhaps, can't match the standard of living to which they've grown accustomed.
Sales
Any business dependent on hiring competent and persuasive salespeople could do worse than using strip clubs as their farm system. While the uninitiated may view strippers as little more than good-looking girls with athletic ability, the reality is that much of a dancer's job is sales. They have to know how to spit game if they want to make money. You can put a centerfold model with a lifetime of gymnastics training up against an average girl with an above-average ability to promote herself and you might be surprised at which one leaves the joint with more money at the end of the night.
Job Enjoyment
In an era where more people than ever are simply living to work, grinding hours, weeks, and years away in jobs they couldn't care less about, it might come as a surprise to learn that dancers at strip clubs buck the norm when it comes to job satisfaction. Most of them really enjoy what they do, completely aside from the money. Certainly, some strip clubs provide a better working environment than others, but you will find women happy with their jobs at even the shadiest dives. Try finding the same thing at your local customer service call center.
