Hello, People!I stepped into my first Gentlemen's Club back in 2011 at the tender age of 23, my mind filled with Hollywood images of neon lights, thumping music, drugs and naked dancers. My conservative upbringing had instilled certain ideas about such places in my head, and despite being what I considered relatively open-minded, a few prejudices lingered and I entered "Tittyspanks" on guard.
However, instead of the den of debauchery I'd imagined, I was instead met with a relatively well-lit, quiet place that wasn't terribly crowded. There were no mountains of cocaine piled on the VIP tables and no high-baller sitting behind it. Just normal people, and a normal girl on stage doing her best. Granted, this was probably due to Tittyspanks being a smaller-city club (I've yet to see a club in a hot-spot like Vegas). I worked at Tittyspanks for five years, switching between different job positions until I finally became a DJ. By the time I moved on to a new club, I had met several amazing women in the business. They were fantastic, dynamic characters with passionate, benevolent hearts. Regrettably, many suffered or had suffered due to their profession -- needlessly, in my opinion. Whether it was troubles in relationships or finding jobs, or being respected by friends and family, dancers were being victims of prejudiced attitudes. |
American society today is ripe for the reexamination of social norms, and a reevaluation of our morality and ethics. Homosexuality, gender roles, and the role of sexuality in general are all coming into question and being redefined. Add in the advent of social technology and we have the makings for massive change. Voices previously bypassed can now be heard and broadcast to a vast audience.
For years, the adult entertainment industry has been shrouded in mystery from outsiders. Many of what that outside community understands of it is hyperbole, the gaps in information having been filled in by misinformed or antiquated ideas. And while many women today are beginning to become more comfortable with their identities, bodies, and esteems, it seems that strippers at large are still considered lesser in the moral hierarchy of our culture. But why is that? At the root of many arguments lie inconsistencies and counterproductive thought. My goal with The Naked Booth is to take a close, honest look at why these prejudices exist and hopefully help lift the stigma that burdens the women of the industry. While I understand that there are always exceptions to the rules (some dancers really do just, well, suck), for the sake of those amazing women who I've met and continue to meet in this business, I will continue to do my best to advocate their rights and stand up for their place in this melting-pot society.
My name is Angela, and I'm a damn Yankee who migrated to the South for all its charms and warm climates. I enjoy thoughtful discussions, motorcycle rides, living by trees and bodies of water, MOTHER-F'N SCIENCE, Japanese Anime, video games, and fantasy books. I'm fascinated by neuroscience, sociology, anthropology, and anything else that gets at what makes people tick. It's a dream of mine to study under David Eagleman at the Baylor College of Medicine, or to be a part of Duke University's Neuroscience/engineering team (the ones responsible for a monkey feeling things with its mind alone). Or, if that doesn't work out, a simple life surrounded by love will do.
I'm a sexy dweeb with opinions that some people happen to like. |
Work• Head DJ at Knockouts Cabaret
• PANDA Member • 5 years industry experience • Bartender, Dancer, Server, Receptionist, Shooter Girl, DJ |
school• Member Phi Theta Kappa
• Associates in Arts with Honors • Persuing BA in Physiological Psych. • Published Author |
Home• Mother of two fur-babies
• Lover of an Army veteran • Cooker of delicious things • Reader of books |
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