Comments on: SEVEN http://www.laurishaw.com/seven/ Read Servicing the Pole Sat, 22 May 2010 10:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Monica http://www.laurishaw.com/seven/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Monica Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:47:22 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=129#comment-34 Lauri, thanks for the plug! (And Casey, thanks again for writing for us.) I think our next issue will have an economy theme/focus since, well...what print publication doesn't right now? If any of you would be interesting in contributing in any capacity feel free to email me, or keep an eye on the blog where we'll soon be posting a call for submissions. Lauri, thanks for the plug! (And Casey, thanks again for writing for us.) I think our next issue will have an economy theme/focus since, well…what print publication doesn’t right now? If any of you would be interesting in contributing in any capacity feel free to email me, or keep an eye on the blog where we’ll soon be posting a call for submissions.

]]> By: Lauri http://www.laurishaw.com/seven/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Lauri Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:57:23 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=129#comment-33 There is <a href=http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081103/wypijewski rel="nofollow">an article in The Nation</a> discussing this topic in detail. And <a href=http://www.spreadmagazine.org/blog/?p=358 rel="nofollow">Monica's commentary at $pread blog</a> is definitely worth a read too. There is an article in The Nation discussing this topic in detail. And Monica’s commentary at $pread blog is definitely worth a read too.

]]> By: Casey http://www.laurishaw.com/seven/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Casey Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:03:07 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=129#comment-31 In fact I just submitted a 3,000 word article about this very topic to $pread magazine. And it didn't take much research to discover that YES, the state of our economy is severely affecting strip clubs like never before. Many in our industry have long believed we were "recession proof" but no more. Even the CEO of Spearmint Rhino says it's clear, we're all being hit. Both stripping income and bar sales are down all over the country from 25%-75%. Twice as many girls show up to work while half as many customers come in, with less & less money to spend. House fees don't ever seem to drop though! So then the tough competition too often propels new, inexperienced, or just plain desperate dancers to do "extras" for the same (or sometimes even lower) price than the cost of a standard dance! It's a very scary situation. One that could easily drag our reputation as an industry down even further. Or just maybe (hopefully) force us to take a hard look at what we really have to offer, and perhaps shift the direction of our industry to a higher expression of emotional and erotic labor. Thanks Lauri, for broaching this important topic. xo, Casey www.MyDancerDiary.com In fact I just submitted a 3,000 word article about this very topic to $pread magazine. And it didn’t take much research to discover that YES, the state of our economy is severely affecting strip clubs like never before.

Many in our industry have long believed we were “recession proof” but no more. Even the CEO of Spearmint Rhino says it’s clear, we’re all being hit.

Both stripping income and bar sales are down all over the country from 25%-75%. Twice as many girls show up to work while half as many customers come in, with less & less money to spend. House fees don’t ever seem to drop though!

So then the tough competition too often propels new, inexperienced, or just plain desperate dancers to do “extras” for the same (or sometimes even lower) price than the cost of a standard dance!

It’s a very scary situation. One that could easily drag our reputation as an industry down even further. Or just maybe (hopefully) force us to take a hard look at what we really have to offer, and perhaps shift the direction of our industry to a higher expression of emotional and erotic labor.

Thanks Lauri, for broaching this important topic.

xo,
Casey
http://www.MyDancerDiary.com

]]> By: Avalon http://www.laurishaw.com/seven/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Avalon Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:59:29 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=129#comment-30 The credit crunch has affected the gentlemen's club industry in two ways: 1. With layoffs, more women are turning to stripping because it's much more socially acceptable than it was 10 years ago and the urban legend that every stripper makes $1000/night is alluring. 2. The customer base has declined. Especially in areas that has a high percentage of jobs in the real estate and financial services sector. In Maricopa county one out of every three dollars is generated from real estate transactions. If you take a third of the money out of circulation in an area, the trickle down effect is astounding. The credit crunch has affected the gentlemen’s club industry in two ways:

1. With layoffs, more women are turning to stripping because it’s much more socially acceptable than it was 10 years ago and the urban legend that every stripper makes $1000/night is alluring.

2. The customer base has declined. Especially in areas that has a high percentage of jobs in the real estate and financial services sector. In Maricopa county one out of every three dollars is generated from real estate transactions. If you take a third of the money out of circulation in an area, the trickle down effect is astounding.

]]> By: Lauri http://www.laurishaw.com/seven/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Lauri Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:04:22 +0000 http://www.laurishaw.com/?p=129#comment-29 I would think so, one way or another. I suppose how it plays out will depend on whether this is the kind of recession that favors spending excess cash on entertainment or not. It's a very interesting question, though, and I wonder whether some of the strippers who are blogging out there would like to have a go at it. How about it, ladies? What's happening in the clubs right now? I would think so, one way or another. I suppose how it plays out will depend on whether this is the kind of recession that favors spending excess cash on entertainment or not.

It’s a very interesting question, though, and I wonder whether some of the strippers who are blogging out there would like to have a go at it. How about it, ladies? What’s happening in the clubs right now?

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