Strip backlash and libel
Surfing the web for strip and lap dancing related news this morning its clear that there is something of a backlash going on, the kneejerk reaction anti strip campaign is now in full force with all sorts of sites and publications getting in on the act. The usual suspects are all here with a drip drip campaign against the industry, bring all sorts of ‘experts’ and statistics into play, usually preaching to the converted who want to believe what they read in any case.
One particularly bad one is Christian , although we are not expecting much from a religious site they still have duties to honesty and fair play, there are quite a few issues to raise:
Are there any clubs in the UK who actively seek under 18 dancers? Libelous and unprovable allegations. I do not believe there are any venues a stupid enough to do this.
Dancers did not know what industry was like before they came in and then were ‘unable’ to stop their involvement. White slavery then. With all the negative press, there are still some who dont read it?
Plus the usual mention of ‘sex acts’ conveniently vague.
This is just one of the many industry articles on this website, it seems if you are outside the mainstream people can print anything they want about you and the legal system will not change that. With the UK still in recession the media gives us what they think we want ie a backlash, puritanism and blame can we really complain when the government take notice of the bandwagon and get in on the act by criminalisation and closing clubs? Only a few weeks to go before the industry faces the greatest change since the mid 1990s.
Im with you! NO club would ever knowingly employ underage dancers. This is one stick the media use to beat the industry without any proof.
Comment by Dave B — 18 March 2010 @ 12:07 pm