They’re “independent contractors” who actually pay the house to use the stage or the VIP rooms. This creates a natural filter so that girls that are less popular make less money until they move on. In a mid-sized city like mine, you’ll have a hierarchy of clubs from the one with the richest clients and the hottest dancers, to the poorest clients and lest attractive dancers. Also there will be a club where black dudes are more welcome. (often the “worst” club)
So, stripping was gig work before the term. And it’s no surprise that extra-exploitative labor practices were tested out on women first.
Fun fact: strip clubs don’t employ the girls.
They’re “independent contractors” who actually pay the house to use the stage or the VIP rooms. This creates a natural filter so that girls that are less popular make less money until they move on. In a mid-sized city like mine, you’ll have a hierarchy of clubs from the one with the richest clients and the hottest dancers, to the poorest clients and lest attractive dancers. Also there will be a club where black dudes are more welcome. (often the “worst” club)
So, stripping was gig work before the term. And it’s no surprise that extra-exploitative labor practices were tested out on women first.
Such an extent of knowledge can only be obtained empirically!
Bro has just done his research on strippers and stripper related political history
The word gig is far older than the term “gig economy”. But I’m also sure strippers have been around a lot longer than even that.