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Strip

Date: Aug 17 2007

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Generally, Americans are not all that comfortable with nudity. While advertisements in Europe feature topless women, a woman can be arrested for showing her breasts on an American street.

Luckily for those who enjoy seeing breasts and those who enjoy showing them off, the United States is full of strip clubs. These are places that only adults can go that sometimes serve alcohol and sometimes don’t, but always feature naked dancers. Customers give the dancers money based on how much they enjoy their performances.

Some states and cities have different laws about how much clothing a dancer can take off and if he or she can touch customers or not. Portland, Oregon, where Amanda and Jason live, happens to be one the best places for strip clubs in the world.

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Jason

Amanda

Jason: So you know what’s weird is that some cities and states and countries have different laws regarding strip clubs, so you can never really count on what it’s gonna be like if you go somewhere else and you want to see a strip club.

Amanda: Did you know that Portland, next to Tampa, Florida, has the most strip clubs per capita.

Jason: I did.

Amanda: Makes me pretty proud.

Jason: Makes me proud too. They’re all different too. Some of them specialize in women with tattoos and some of them have heavier girls.

Amanda: What’s your thing? Your niche?

Jason: I like the tattooed strip club here.

Amanda: How do you know what a strip club offers?

Jason: How do you know what a strip club offers? I think it’s just word of mouth. You just have to talk to people and find out. Strippers are usually really friendly…

Amanda: Well they’re usually working moms.

Jason: It’s true. And they figure you’ll tip them more if you become friends with them kind of.

Amanda: Have you noticed that in strip clubs it’s become a little more mainstream and you see just as many women clientele as you do male to see the female dancers.

Jason: Why do you think that is?

Amanda: I’m not sure.

Jason: I have several female friends who find it fun to go there.

Amanda: It’s just not taboo anymore. It’s not. A female figure is going to be more beautiful to both genders than a male figure, I think.

Jason: You think so? I guess that would explain why there are far more clubs that feature female dancers.

Amanda: Absolutely.

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Discussion

Amanda and Jason are both proud that their city has the most strip clubs per person other than Tampa, Florida. There are so many different clubs in Portland that they have different specialties. Jason likes the club that focuses on tattooed women.

Amanda asks how one can know what to expect from a strip club and Jason says that you just find out by talking to people. The dancers themselves are really friendly, he says, so that you’ll pay them more. Amanda notes that a lot of strippers are working to support their kids.

In recent years, a lot more women have been going to strip clubs. Jason and Amanda aren’t sure why strip clubs have become more popular with women, but they suspect that it has something to do with the fact that strip clubs are becoming more accepted. Plus, a nude female is often nicer to look at than a nude male, which also explains why only a few strip clubs feature naked men dancing.

How do people feel about nudity where you live? Are there strip clubs?

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zeus2006

Turkey

Hi Babykitty,

I'm not a judge and I don't want to behave like this but this situation is not like here to read us because there are many young people here and somepeople(like you) tries to show that situation is very nice(it means independent!!!).Here is as a school okay????

Is it clear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pink_bella

Austria

In Austria it’s normal that there are strip clubs and some women like their jobs and I think that’s okay. It’s also okay that boys and men go to strip clubs. But it’s pity when women really need money for their familiy and have to make such a job.

babykitty

China

zeus2006, relax, everybody want to express their opinions, so don't judge anybody by this. OK?

zeus2006

Turkey

Babykitty You are female?If you are I guess after your words I understood like this ''Independent means you can do everthing''nooooo.In democracy and in your culture what they let you ,you can so do.And if you approve this so I guess you can dance there maybe one day front of your dad or you will approve your daughter to dance hmmmm?Come on everthing is for independent !!! Don't make me laugh.Keep your pure culture.Don't let them to wash braine!!!!!!!!!!!!

babykitty

China

I think it's because of different cultures. In east Asian stripp club is taboo in most places, including China. Any people who involved in stripp show will be hard to show in front of their relatives, you know, it is a shame. So, it is not a acceptable way to make living, because the stripper and her family is a whole unit, share glories and shame. But in America, it's different, because people are indepent individial, relatively.

danny_lary

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I went in a strip club when I was younger. But I didn't enjoy it at all. It was just flesh exhibition. You just feel sick and very uncomfortable at watching this (in my humble opinion and those of my friends who were there with me).

zeus2006

Turkey

Hi Shimanaz,

If someone goes on there which there are strip dancers or those kids or prostitutes they will always prefer to do that (I don't want to say it's a job because it is not)and all these bad culter of USA always be exported abroad and look at messages above there are many messages there which has been written as if it is a nice thing (you also wrote that you watced it in a USA movie) because they had seen that kind of dancers on USA's movies!!!!!!

I want to say something to young people who live other countries please keep your pure culture don't let them to change it!!!!!!

danny_lary

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Alice, i think you’re right for the verb but later in the conversation it means “body” when it’s used as a noun

carlosbertholdi

Brazil

Here in Brazil like in US women that show off their boobs in public are arrested, but there are strip clubs in major cities.

shimanaz

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

the truth is that no body really forces them to strip!look let me give you an example.in my own country there are some girls working as prostitutes,but they say they do it because of the money(nonsense!).on the other hand there are many poor illiterate widows supervising their bunch of kids without doing such a thing.they just do a labour work,it may be harder but its not going around fucking!the point is that these strippers are aware of what they are doing and they choose it themselves.that’s what i think.

zeus2006

Turkey

What an Interesting topic this is,Thanks everybody.I want to ask them who like to watch this strip one day what if they see thier daughter or wife there.What do they do?

And why people want to watch them,I guess it is psychological situation.This is not a healthy solution!!!!!!

By the way,somepeople may say they like dance,if they like they should watch ballet,folc dance,saloon dance…..This is different and nobody can say these dencers do this for money.On this way just to earn money very easy!!!!!!

shimanaz

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

well…as I live in Iran i’ve never been to a strip club(it’s forbidden in both our religion and our country).but I’ve seen it in movies,and to be honest,I like to watch female strippers.

spacetoon

Bahrain

I agree , a stripper shouldn't be abused by the law systems; it is just a job,after all. The same for what people usually call a woman who works in places such as a prostitution house a whre or Bich (Sorry for these words, I don't have any other choice.) To me, it is a job that brings her money, maybe, brings her miserable life back. Though, I totally hate such things to happen to a woman or a girl in a young age.

khurram

Pakistan

its very butiful topic about american culture. but we are forbidden by our religion. it is illegal in our religion. we respect our females. females are not showpiece in our religion. they should not be treated like animals.

Johnny bai

China

Strip clubs are absolutely forbidden in China, though strippers do exist in some cities. I think strip clubs is okay and fun, but i haven't been there.

highddr

Taiwan

This is an interesting topic that I never discuss before, however, In my country, strip club is illegal. we don't have any strip club in our country. And I think that every country has their own culture. Although we can't accept that, we should pay respect for them.

Rahwa

Eritrea

remove closes and dance

explorer143

Pakistan

I can't describe about people argues and feelings about nudity, everyone think on their way. I live in Pakistan and it's the ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN, majority of people have Muslims here, but many other religion people live. Here in our country some cities have these club. Majority of our people don't like this.

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