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Naked Eye: A True Account of a Stripper's Journey by Shay Stephen
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This San Francisco dancer has written a very personal, almost diary like
account of her experiences stripping, from when she first started as a
waitress to her ups and downs in publishing her book. Many people have
always asked what living the life of a stripper is like. Well, this
book gives you a pretty good idea and then some. From her detailed
accounts and character descriptions, you will get to know Shay as well
as the people she came in contact with as if you were right there with
her. It reads like a Judy Bloom book, but with an obviously different
subject matter. There are many funny, interesting, and sometimes even
sad and brutally real accounts of strip club life through the eyes of
this real life stripper. At 375 pages, this is not a short book, and if
given the choice, we may have cut out a couple of chapters. However, this
is definitely one good read. Shay Stephen can be found dancing in San
Francisco at the Chez Paree several
nights a week.
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MAXIM: FOR MEN
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As some would say, "This Magazine is da bomb!" ... and that's bomb in a
very good way. This magazine is not a strip club magazine, however, it's
probably one of the hottest and hip magazines out on the scene. "Sex,
Sports, Beer, Gadgets, Clothes and Fitness," and that's just on the
cover banner. They always have a hot chick on the cover, and in the most
recent issue, they even have a great article on Russian strip clubs,
with a headline quote, "at Soviet strip clubs, they take it all off...
and then some." Can you tell we like this mag yet? Anyway, this is
definitely one cool magazine plus it costs less for a year's subscription
than one lap dance at most strip clubs.
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STRIPTEASE with Demi Moore |
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This Hollywood Blockbuster with Demi Moore sensationalizes and
enforces many of the common stripper stereotypes, but it does bring
across a few of the real issues related to exotic dancers such as money,
childcare, and how society views them. However, they do push the
envelope in the stereotyping of bad husbands, pathetic loser customers,
and corrupt senators to the point of caricaturizing them. Well, at least
with the husbands and customers. Demi Moore obviously plays the star in
this movie that twists and turns through her attempts at gaining custody
of her daughter. She is in excellent condition and actually shows off
with several great stageshows. Word is that she actually spent a lot of
time in The Body Shop, a Los Angeles strip club, in preperation for this
movie. Supposedly, she was paid over $12 million dollars to do this
movie, making her probably the highest paid stripper in history. Ving
Rhames also does a great job in the bouncer/friend/protector role.
However, Burt Reynolds steals the spotlight with his protrayal of the
sleazy senator who is enamored with Demi's stripper character. Pandora
Peaks, a feature performer and magazine model, also makes an appearance
as the experienced dancer Urbana Sprawl in the movie. We can't give this
movie a wholehearted thumbs up, but it is a decent movie and if you
haven't seen it, it's worth a look for the stage scenes and a peek in
the locker room!
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