How are strippers different from prostitutes

The adult entertainment industry has constantly evolved over centuries. There is something new that comes with each generation. One aspect of the industry that has been around and also known as the oldest profession in the world is prostitution, however sex has been commercialised as a form of entertainment. Women don’t have to sleep with men for money, the sex industry’s spectrum has grown wider to include escorts, street walkers, pornography and even sex tourism (which is more about voyeurism than the actual act itself). At some point These various professions intersect and things get blurry. Often people get confused about the difference between prostitution and stripping. It’s not surprising though since a lot of sex workers enter the industry via stripping or prostitution.

There is a major difference between prostitution and stripping. For the most part and in most countries one is illegal and the other one is not.

The media plays a big part in defining stripping and prostitution. There is a certain glamour that is given to strippers that prostitutes don’t get. The glamorisation happens in movies, in music and main stream entertainment. In the past, people joked about how every stripper is a student dancing so she could pay her tuition. Over the years, more professional and educated women began owning up to the fact that at some point in their young adult life they may have actually tried stripping to pay for college or to make ends meet. Not only that but a lot of women have been stepping out to share stories about how being a stripper helped them get on their feet or gain more confidence to take on the world. For women to choose stripping is not easy, there’s the imposed morality that many have to deal with, the body issues, the commodification of ones body, and the various  misconceptions that people have about stripping. The biggest motivation for most strippers is money.

There are women who strip voluntarily, they choose to do that instead of doing some other job. Not necessarily because it pays better than flipping burgers but because stripping fills a specific need. This could have something to do with the fact such women feel empowered psychologically. The desperation of the men who watch but can’t touch makes them feel a little superior.

Prostitution in the other hand has many layers to it. There is no performance, no art to what is being presented. The prostitute is not bothered by teasing the customer unlike a stripper who will put in a lot of hours perfecting her performance. The stripper creates an illusion, a prostitute isn’t bothered with all that. The stripper and prostitute both want the money but strippers can make that money in a safe and controlled environment like a mens club Melbourne.

Mens clubs provide the dancers with a stage to perform, opportunities to make a lot of money and the security. The rules that clubs have are meant to keep the customers and the performers safe. A mens club Melbourne provides prestige and safety because, let’s face it, raging hormones and alcohol can unleash things or a person’s repressed nature. Bouncers are there to protect.

It is different for prostitutes who have to look to their boyfriends/ Pimp for protection. However, the relationship between a prostitute and a pimp is largely exploitative. The women are forced to walk the street to make money for these pimps and a little money for themselves. They are often forced to get out there regardless of how they feel or whatever is going on in their lives that might require their attention. Strippers are independent contractors.