My kid's school is doing Legally Blonde Jr, the Musical, and I was shocked that Bend and Snap is going to be part of the show. Like, I'm not a pearl-clutching prude, but how are you going to make that appropriate for 12 year old girls?
Anyway, yes your pun was better, but it reminded me that this is going to be weird.
completely agree… i’ve just seen the two conflated a lot
….
i mean, what percentage of exotic dancers do it because they’re desperate and see it as their only way to make money (like the ad) vs. ones who enjoy their job and would choose it over other opportunities to make comparable money?
i’ve definitely seen broke women feel some pressure to “just make an only fns” not because they’re an exhibitionist but because of the myth that it’s super easy for anyone to make a lot of money that way….
but then it’s a myth, they don’t make a ton of money, severely damaging family relationships, future employment, friendships and such… their kids’ bullies finding and shit….
i think it’s more often involving exploitation than not….
(then of course there’s the other direction of exploiting lonely customers and having “fantasy” romantic relationships with them for $ but whatever, that’s fine)
what percentage of exotic dancers do it because they’re desperate and see it as their only way to make money
What percentage of people work other risky jobs for the same reason? Sex work gets a lot of coverage from sea lions asking these types of questions without offering the same support for other hard labor like construction or oil rig work.
The issue here is that people are being forced into unwinnable situations where they feel they are forced to take jobs they despise, regardless of profession. Sex work is work, and so is hard labor. The people doing the exploitation are at fault, not the industry as a whole.
but then it’s a myth, they don’t make a ton of money,
It's not a myth - it's just not universally true. All the sex workers I personally knew out-earned me and my "professional" career by several orders of magnitude - but they are, of course, a minority.
There are people in my (ex) line of work that also got wealthy doing it - bit I daresay that your chances of earning a decent living doing sex work is better than your chances of joining that exclusive little club.
oh look, a Concern Troll is accusing me of misogyny because i’m concerned about perverts exploiting women….
go goon to some hentai and leave me out of your fetid thoughts….
38 Comments
Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 105 pts · 310d
They shouldn't have done this, it's in horrible taste. That being said, "Bend and SNAP for $500" would have been much more cleverer.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world · 38 pts · 310d
My kid's school is doing Legally Blonde Jr, the Musical, and I was shocked that Bend and Snap is going to be part of the show. Like, I'm not a pearl-clutching prude, but how are you going to make that appropriate for 12 year old girls?
Anyway, yes your pun was better, but it reminded me that this is going to be weird.
Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 21 pts · 310d
Yeah, idk how you kidz bop the bend and snap. That'd be a no from me
themeatbridge@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 310d
Like, how do you teach kids to do it? Show it to them, and critique their performance, without being a total creep. Big pile of nope from me.
orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 31 pts · 310d
Gross. Where is it so I don't accidentally go.
swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 310d
Address is at the bottom, though I can see why it might've been hard to notice
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 310d
OP mentioned in the comments that it burned down a few years ago.
echodot@feddit.uk · 10 pts · 310d
I'm assuming it must have reopened, otherwise their foresight is incredible (although maybe not because they didn't foresee the fire).
NatakuNox@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 310d
benni@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 310d
There's a Linux package manager joke to be made here, unfortunately I'm too sleepy to come up with it.
wizzor@sopuli.xyz · 17 pts · 310d
dharmacurious@slrpnk.net · 20 pts · 310d
I used to live right by there... I feel dirty
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 310d
It burned down a few years back, Im not sure where it is anymore
Edit: oh hey friend ;)
dharmacurious@slrpnk.net · 10 pts · 310d
I used to know a woman who worked there... Was let go just a few days before the place burned down. I've always wondered. Lol
Also, hey! Didn't realize it was you, I was too distracted with seeing something local on Lemmy. Lol. How've you been?
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 310d
Oh getting by :) hope youre doing well
dharmacurious@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 309d
I'm okay. Bouncing back and forth between here and my brother's down south.
Fell last night, dislocated my knee and broke two toes! Otherwise I reckon I'm alright. Lol.
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 309d
Oh no, hope it heals quickly! đź’ś
pticrix@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 310d
fiohnah@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 310d
https://youtu.be/BypJJCsNKdA
ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -33 pts · 310d
wait isn’t all sex work super great so this isn’t tasteless exploitation? /s
pennomi@lemmy.world · 68 pts · 310d
ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 310d
completely agree… i’ve just seen the two conflated a lot
….
i mean, what percentage of exotic dancers do it because they’re desperate and see it as their only way to make money (like the ad) vs. ones who enjoy their job and would choose it over other opportunities to make comparable money?
i’ve definitely seen broke women feel some pressure to “just make an only fns” not because they’re an exhibitionist but because of the myth that it’s super easy for anyone to make a lot of money that way….
but then it’s a myth, they don’t make a ton of money, severely damaging family relationships, future employment, friendships and such… their kids’ bullies finding and shit….
i think it’s more often involving exploitation than not….
(then of course there’s the other direction of exploiting lonely customers and having “fantasy” romantic relationships with them for $ but whatever, that’s fine)
Godort@lemmy.ca · 21 pts · 310d
What percentage of people work other risky jobs for the same reason? Sex work gets a lot of coverage from sea lions asking these types of questions without offering the same support for other hard labor like construction or oil rig work.
The issue here is that people are being forced into unwinnable situations where they feel they are forced to take jobs they despise, regardless of profession. Sex work is work, and so is hard labor. The people doing the exploitation are at fault, not the industry as a whole.
ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 0 pts · 310d
at what point does it become forced labor?
isn’t limiting choices the same as forcing someone to make a particular choice?
masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 310d
It's not a myth - it's just not universally true. All the sex workers I personally knew out-earned me and my "professional" career by several orders of magnitude - but they are, of course, a minority.
There are people in my (ex) line of work that also got wealthy doing it - bit I daresay that your chances of earning a decent living doing sex work is better than your chances of joining that exclusive little club.
ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 0 pts · 309d
some do, most don’t… blah blah pointless point you’re trying to make
masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -1 pts · 309d
Oh, look... a crypto-misogynist outs themselves.
ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 0 pts · 309d
oh look, a Concern Troll is accusing me of misogyny because i’m concerned about perverts exploiting women….
go goon to some hentai and leave me out of your fetid thoughts….
masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 0 pts · 306d
Oh look, a misogynist that was pretending to not be a misogynist is accusing others of concern trolling.
Nothing unmasks misogynists like the issue of sex work, Clyde... perhaps try and incorporate that into your pretexts next time?
chickpeafartisan@lemmy.ca · 27 pts · 310d
Kyrgizion@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 310d
Some of us prostitute our minds, others our bodies, but in the end we're all hoes turning tricks for a pimp.
masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 310d
We're all prostitutes here. Some of us just gets paid more doing it than others.
ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 310d
i agree… there are varying degrees of exploitation within the strata of capitalism, however
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 310d
You gonna eat that exploitation?
Tinidril@midwest.social · 9 pts · 310d
Switch the theme over to a military recruiting poster and it would still hit about the same with me.
Snapz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 310d
What is a part of your life that you're disappointed with that you don't tell people about?
ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 309d
hard pass