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)
Category: Strippers
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
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?
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?