Susan Dewey conducted fieldwork for her academic study at a strip club she calls “Vixens” in a town she calls “Sparksburgh” in the post-industrial economy in upstate New York. She describes interacting with approximately 50 dancers but focuses on a few: Angel, Chantelle, Cinnamon, Diamond, and Star. Some names were changed, but these pseudonyms will… Continue reading Neon Wasteland: On Love, Motherhood, and Sex Work In A Rust Belt Town (2011)
Author: Melissa Ditmore
Melissa Hope Ditmore has written about sex work in the US and abroad. Her latest publication offers suggestions for social programs created to aid people who both sell sex and use drugs, including information about coping with intoxication while working, anti-violence projects, and the use of image and performance-enhancing drugs like hormones and drugs to maintain erections.