Words by Corey Copeland
French-vanilla, butter-pecan, chocolate-deluxe. Even caramel sundaes jus’ want to fill up a bag without gettin’ touched. If you are looking for a wide variety of flavors, you’d be better off saving your dollars for two scoops at the ice cream truck. Or go to Baskin Robbins 31 flavors if you want a bang for your buck.
New York strip clubs will be in short supply of fan favorites affectionately named by Method Man. A man who would be eligible for a perfect attendance award, would raise an eyebrow to this news.
Many exotic dancers in New York have issued a strike. The women say they were compelled to go on strike due to racist club owners. NYC clubs have been accused of practicing “severe discrimination” against dark-skinned dancers who want an equal opportunity to earn top dollars on lucrative nights, typically hosted by celebs or popular faces. Workers say some club owners have skewed the money covered playing field by banning the women from the VIP section. While other owners will simply refuse to allow the woman to work for the night. Adding to the chaotic club scene, the fine line between dancer and bottle service grows thinner as bottle girl uniforms could cause a fierce debate over who’s the dancer and who serves ice. If your waitress has more assets, is that a reason to give her more than a woman you watched all night?
Cardi B spoke about underlying scars women in the clubs carry. Wounds created and personified by colorism. She recalls how her self-esteem entered a downward spiral during her career.
Social media’s influence has also amplified the use of colorism and the objectification of women. We are comfortable separating women into categories: shapes, sizes and shades. Blind to the fact that slave masters commonly practiced categorizing slaves in order to create self-hate and division. All women are beautiful, no matter the job, if the described or associated task is completed. Wages should match.
