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A movie that glorifies stripping
posted by Salt-and-LimesSTAFFMOD on September 26, 2019 at 2:33 AM
This movie barely touched on the horrors of being a stripper. It made stripping look like it was a fun sexy job, when the reality is that strippers go through terrible things "just to entertain their clients." Most women who have worked in strip clubs will tell you that they're not just taken advantaged of, but they're also sexually, verbally, and physically assaulted by their customers. Apparently, these things happen on a day-to-day basis. They also say that's it's rare to see strippers form friendships. In fact, strippers are actually quite vicious to one another. The conditions are so bad that these women have to turn to drug and alcohol abuse, just to be able to handle their jobs.
I understand if someone disagrees with me. I'm not saying the women in this film had it easy. My problem is that J-Lo, and everyone else involved in this movie, has tried to pass this off as being "female empowerment." I think this is the wrong message to young girls. This lifestyle the shouldn't be praised.
Reply by Innovator
on September 26, 2019 at 2:56 AM
You know, I've had strippers gfs and ex-strippers gfs, and they've never made their job as horrible as people who are against stripping make it out to be. I've heard worse horror stories from people who worked retail. I used to work in a convenience store, and I've been shot at, had a knife to my throat, assaulted with thrown can food, and verbally abused by customers on a daily basis. Maybe they shouldn't glorify convenience store workers in movies either! Hear that Kevin Smith!
Reply by Innovator
on September 26, 2019 at 9:44 AM
I met them in college or through friends and family. They're just normal girls, doing what they can to get by in life, and not have to try to survive on minimum wage pay (and treated worse by their customers and employers).
Reply by jorgito2001
on September 26, 2019 at 1:57 PM
Like Innovator, I've befriended a few strippers and even a porn borderline-star once...all I know is we were similar in age and she drove a MUCH nicer car then me, and seldom complained. My understanding is they were able to separate their mentality & emotions from the various men (and sometimes women) that grab on 'em all day..it was a job and it paid well..VERY well. Most I knew were in nursing school and such, taking advantage of their youth and what God gave 'em til its time to get out there in the real world!
As for this film, I cannot STAND J.Lo and heard she's campaigning for an Oscar! >gag< Can anyone chime in if its an Oscar worthy performance?! Last time she campaigned (then promptly yelled "foul" and "racist" when not nominated) was for El Cantante...which she turned in a s***ty performance anyway (a Hector Lavoe singer biopic that was NOT her's to steal).
Reply by manfromatlantis
on September 27, 2019 at 11:58 PM
Holly word glorified sex
Reply by Fergoose
on September 28, 2019 at 7:28 PM
Come on, what girl doesn't dream of growing up having to gyrate (and worse) for ageing, out of shape desperados?
I've no intention of seeing the film but the other aspect is that sex workers trying to 'make ends meet' will be so far from the glamorous movie star looks that it isn't real. There is a reason why prostitution websites routinely show false photos.
Maybe the film shows clients as overwhelmingly repellant, hygiene as being an after thought and working class sex workers as incredibly average women (at best) both physically and mentally. That'd maybe be a film worth with something to say, rather than flannel.
Reply by Innovator
on September 28, 2019 at 7:39 PM
I don't know if you've ever been in a strip club, but strippers can get very good looking. One my exes (who was an ex-stripper), my friends rated as an 11.
Reply by Heissel
on October 18, 2019 at 5:41 PM
The director has said that the movie isn't about female empowerment but about a group of women that made bad decisions given their circumstances.
Reply by jorgito2001
on October 21, 2019 at 10:23 AM
Did you see the movie? Oscar worthy? I swear I think J.Lo thinks looking good at 50 and twirling around makes her Oscar worthy..gimme a break!
Next thing you know Marvel fans will be campaigning for Robert Downy Jr to be nominated for EndGame...oh wait...
Reply by jorgito2001
on October 21, 2019 at 10:34 AM
RDJ vs Joaquin Phoenix for the award?! RDJ'd have to be smokin' some serious herb to even think that's even a contest! (oh, and Joker is a loose comic book movie too...doh!)
Reply by jorgito2001
on October 21, 2019 at 10:40 AM
RDJ is a great actor, but a LUCKY BASTARD Jon Favreau took a chance on an ex drug addict that FIRED from Ally McBeal (of all shows)...quit acting like he's the epitome of actors...he's NOT!
Reply by jorgito2001
on October 21, 2019 at 10:46 AM
Joaquin is HARDLY my favorite actor..in fact, only seen him in 'Gladiator' and 'Her' and a handful of others (not many) before...but DAMN if he wasn't REALLY CONVINCING and almost SCARY as 'Joker'...he engrossed himself in the role. Can't say the same for RDJ as Iron Man (its cocky RDJ being...cocky RDJ..lol). He showed more acting range in Tropic Thunder (seriously..he stole that movie considering the cast!)
Reply by Salt-and-Limes
on May 29, 2020 at 12:36 PM
I agree.