Strippers. Whats your opinion.

[stephendare]

What do people think of strippers and strip clubs?

Two seperate issues.

[thelakelander]

For me the question has always been....why pay to be played with if you can go home and get the real thing for free?  Other than that, they don't bother me.

[NotNow]

Drugs, prostitution, and criminal money laundering.  Covers both issues.

[The Compound]

I say, go if you want, dont go if you dont want to.  Live and let live, the business is there legally until proven otherwise.

[Starbuck]

Decline in local property values, poor influence and wrong message on sexual relationships for impressionable teens, wrong message for adult males on the purpose of half the human race, dead-end career for participants, overall weakening of family bonds and promotes unstable social mores ... it is a long list actually.

[chipwich]

Live and let live.  I don't see how strippers or strip clubs hurt anyone.  Its just men walking away with smiles on their faces and girls walking away with money in their pockets (or underwear)., almost like a real relationship:)

That said, I wouldn't want a strip club next to my home.  Do you have any statistics regarding crime activity and strip clubs?  That may dictate whether they are actually a risk to overall public safety.

[civil42806]

Dated a couple of strippers in my life, lot of fun, but you have to put up with a lot chaos in your life.  Makes you appreciate sane women   .  I can certainly understand why neighborhoods don't want them around there is certainly a seedy underside, which I quite enjoyed.   But like wise its human nature.  Control where they are located, reasonable restrictions, not the ones that cities seem to love to impose and spend a small fortune on lawsutes that they end up losing.  Police them as required.

[DONTBELIEVETHEHYPE]

Why do you ask?

What is your opinion?

[Jason]

I'm in the same boat Civil.  Strippers, are a breed of their own.  Fun but only temporary.

I don't have any problem with the industry or those that patronize their buisnesses.  My uncle owns a few clubs and makes a pretty good living, and unless he told you, you wouldn't even know what he was into.  Like Civil said, keep them regulated and as long as they maintain legality, leave them be.  Besides, they're great fun for a guys night out. 

[samiam]

Trash

[BridgeTroll]

Strippers simply work in the strip club.  A strip club in a residential area is not good for the families and residents.  The clubs should be relegated to adult entertainment districts.  These zones can include standard night clubs and taverns... late night dance clubs.  Adult movie/"marital aid" type stores.  These establishments are not for everyone but most "happening" cities have them.  These establishments should have a place at the table in a city near a million residents.

$.02  

[Shwaz]

The clubs should be relegated to adult entertainment districts.

Redlight district?

[aj_fresh]

My wife enjoys going to the strip club every so often. Of course its with me! 

[BridgeTroll]

It should NOT be a "red light district".  It should however be a district where establishments such as these are zoned and welcome.

[Jason]

What's the difference?