Flesh And Bone (2015)

Our heroine, Claire, attempts stripping.

Flesh and Bone is on Starz, and predictably over the top, and you know it will be from the moment the credits start. A tiny ballerina dances amidst red dust that’s maybe blood, maybe drugs, who even knows, accompanied by a cover of that Animotion song “Obsession.” Flesh and Bone is a dance story, and… Continue reading Flesh And Bone (2015)

The Beaver Show (2015)

During my first few years working, I would get my hands on any stripper memoir I could read, obsessed with finding out how other women experienced this bizarre life I ‘d embarked on. I was relieved at finding how common some of my insecurities and struggles were, and occasionally disappointed to discover that none of… Continue reading The Beaver Show (2015)

Dancing and Disability: A Workplace Primer

(Photo by A. Currel via Flickr)

Disability is the reason that I’m no longer a dancer.  Occasionally, I’d fool myself and go back to work for a while, and then remember why I can’t do it anymore.  The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.  Dancing is hard on the body – and for my body, it’s particularly difficult.  I’m… Continue reading Dancing and Disability: A Workplace Primer

The Sixth Annual Vagina Beauty Pageant: A Judge’s Notes

NSFW PHOTOS AFTER THE JUMP It began with a long drive out to Hillsboro, Oregon, also known as BFO, or Butt Fuck Oregon. The spacious parking lot of the Runway Club was already almost full, and I motored past the flashing lights of the #VaginaMobile, to squeeze my tiny car next to a trailer. The… Continue reading The Sixth Annual Vagina Beauty Pageant: A Judge’s Notes

Pop Quiz: Can You Do This Stripper Math?

No so fast.

This post originally appeared in Maggie McMuffin’s personal Tumblr, All Jazzed Up Like A Catsuit Monarchy. Here are ten basic problems that I frequently encounter at work. If they aren’t daily problems, they come up weekly or bi-weekly. Remember to show your work as it appears in your head because you will be doing this… Continue reading Pop Quiz: Can You Do This Stripper Math?