Perks and Pitfalls of Exotic Dancing

Everyone has an opinion about exotic dancing and those opinions can range from outrage to excitement. One can find enough information out there in the world to make a case for any side of the argument. No matter where you stand on the subject, there is one reality about the profession. It is a job rife with positive and negative aspects, just like any other job. It can be a lucrative profession or it can be a trap.

The movies and television both glorify and demonify exotic dancing, in extremes, for the sake of audience approval-or shock factor. Out of these depictions, myths and biases have evolved. This article is here to present some real world perks and pitfalls straight from a source, inside the world of exotic dancing.

Let's start with a scary story out of the news. A young exotic dancer was shot to death, in a car, along with her male companion. One's mind might automatically seize on the exotic dancer idea and hang blame there. The imagined scenario would go something like this: A crazed fan follows the exotic dancer out of the club and attacks her and her boyfriend in a possessive rage. Don't you watch Law And Order? Investigation is necessary, no jumping to conclusions.

An inside source paints a slightly different picture. According to the source, the exotic dancer was taking advantage of the man who shot her. He bought her a house, paid all the bills and thought they were in a relationship. It wasn't a case of possessiveness on his part. The young woman often boasted about how she used the man and flaunted her activities with other men. It was a case of jealousy or a case of enough is enough, but a mitigating factor was not her job, it was how she conducted her life. Don't misunderstand, this author does not believe the man was justified in what he did. This story is offered only to instill the idea that exotic dancing is a job, not a way of life. Replace the exotic dancer designation with bank manager in the headline and see where your mind goes.