Comments on: Dancing and Disability: A Workplace Primer

By: Alize

Alize — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 17:55:42 +0000

I’m disabled and limited work , I wanted to know are you able to work as a stripper on disability

By: Raven

Raven — Fri, 07 May 2021 03:53:04 +0000

I am a Dancer with EDS myself.. have been dancing for 3 years now and I am finding it harder and harder to bear. I have the Hypermobility type and it “makes for great party tricks” when I “show how flexible I am”.. but god does it hurt.
I was very, VERY shocked to see that this article existed, and from an ex-dancer WITH EDS just as I.. I am crying to know I am not alone.
I may be 25 (in a little while) but they said I should start to anticipate wheelchairs by 30-35.. but I love my job too much to try to slow that down.

I also suffer a myriad of other disabilities, equally mental and physical. But that is not important. I just wanted to comment to mention the fact I have high, high respects for you, and anyone else who Dances/SWerks with disabilities.

By: Zelda

Zelda — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:47:53 +0000

So refreshing to know I’m not alone in this! 🙂 I’m a stripper and also have EDS as well as dysautonomia, and sometimes I feel so inadequate trying to do my job knowing the toll it takes on my body. Thank you for positing this <3

By: The Berry

The Berry — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 01:44:54 +0000

I haven’t had severe rheumatoid arthritis since I was a baby. It comes with chronic pain, extremely limited range of motion, and pretty obvious deformities. I haven’t had severe rheumatoid arthritis since I was a baby. It comes with chronic pain, extremely limited range of motion, and pretty obvious deformities. Becoming a dad for my mind-body balance. I’m trying to write about the different aesthetics and intimacies (and performances of physicality) that come up while doing this work with a very physically disabled body. How can I follow you or either the writings? I love I finally live in a time wheb this stuff is just matter-of-fact–not an eroticized poster child trope!

By: ceres

ceres — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 05:09:40 +0000

Thank you for writing about this! Invisible chronic pain and weakness from injury feels a curse when we push ourselves to match our prior abilities.

By: Ronane

Ronane — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 19:19:17 +0000

This is a fascinating article – I had no idea that this was a consideration at strip clubs and that accommodations were available. Thank you for writing!