Stripping On Screen
The act of professional stripping has always been a subject of fascination for the general public, with films like Striptease (1996), Showgirls (1995) and Flashdance (1983) cementing exotic dancers as cultural icons – and having girls across the country practicing pole dancing in their living rooms. As the phenomenon cements its entrée to the mainstream with increasing certainty (we’re all aware of the increasing popularity of pole-dancing classes, for example), it seems like more and more films are celebrating the sensuality, power and liberation which the act can engender – rather than portraying it as the seedy last resort of…
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