stripping
WorldPride: Club Chrome's Intimate Pole Performance Explores Queer Identity
“Pole dancing grew from the labour of POC strippers, and yet the image of pole dance – often rebranded as ‘pole fitness’ – is whitewashed and removed from its sex worker roots."
A Sex Worker Group Unionized for the First Time in Canada
Staff at Maggie’s in Toronto have successfully unionized and sex workers across Canada say they hope it’ll result in a trend that’ll address racism and wage theft in their industries.
Why Sex Workers Need Two Phones
In an industry that requires emotional labour, having a separate phone for clients and work-related admin is vital.
'P-Valley' Is About More Than a Strip Club—It's About Survival
VICE spoke to the cast of the Starz series about using a Mississippi strip club as a Trojan horse to discuss race, gender, and class.
Majority of People Potentially Exposed to COVID-19 in Strip Club Gave Fake Information
Patrons were supposed to leave names and phone numbers so they could be contacted by health officials in case of COVID-19 exposure.
National Labor Board Rules in Favor of Strippers Who Want to Unionize
The National Labor Relations Board upheld a ruling that Brandi Campbell was a statutory employee at Centerfold Club.
Inside the Newly Reopened, Socially Distanced Strip Clubs of America
Things aren't like they used to be.
Doing Sex Work Online Isn't Cheap
People who did stripping, escorting, or dominatrix work before the pandemic are finding that making money now means spending it on equipment like lighting, phones with good cameras, lingerie, and toys.
Coronavirus Shutdowns Have Decimated the Yearly High Season in New Orleans
The COVID-19 response is hitting clubs and businesses on Bourbon Street particularly hard during the time of year that dancers and workers make most of their money.
Sex Workers Bracing for Income Loss During Coronavirus Pandemic
As COVID-19 escalates globally, sex workers who depend on in-person appointments are considering camming to supplement their income.
85 Ways to Make Sex Workers' Lives a Little Easier
Sex work is a cornerstone of society, and there are more ways to support people who do it than just tipping generously (though that's a great start).
Sex Offender Outraged His City Won't Release Hidden-Camera Videos of Naked Baristas
The footage—which shows baristas stripping and licking whipped cream off each other—could normally be viewed via a public records request.