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I'm so disappointed to see that the only guests you're showing are an oppressed, pimped woman and a man.  So only men can be happy by living off their sexuality?  Why not have a happy, sexually-empowered female for once?  What a shame... you guys really missed an opportunity here.

posted 3 years, 1 month ago
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I'm a sex worker (stripper and dominatrix), age 29, in Portland.  I hold a BA with honors and a Master's with highest honors, both of which I finished before I began dancing.  I do not use drugs.  I'm happily married.  I pay my taxes.  I work every day to improve my community.

I began dancing because I wanted to try it.  I thought it looked fun, and my career was wearing me down emotionally.  I have continued dancing for five years because I enjoy it, and because it allows me the freedom to work part-time hours for full-time pay and spend the rest of my time living for my family and myself, rather than a corporate boss.  My husband comes home to a well-maintained home and nutritious food made from scratch - how many women have time to provide that kind of care nowadays?  Yes, I believe in women's liberation and empowerment - that's why no one else is going to tell me how I'm allowed to support my family or whether I may enjoy my job.  I'm self-employed and free, I love my job, and I'm happy.

To the man who asked "how does that work" regarding tax payment - it works just like anyone else who is self-employed.  I keep track of my earnings and work-related expenses throughout the year and my accountant figures up what I owe.  You don't need a corporate W2 to pay taxes.

Thank you for this story, OPB.  I'm looking forward to listening as I get ready for another day onstage.

posted 3 years, 1 month ago
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