WTF?
OK, so I already wrote about this over at Viv’s , but I had to just express some quick WTF-ery about this recent attempt by a Canadian strip joint to get dames to compete for tuition dollars . The premise is, the well-endowed yet cash-strapped ladies of University of Guelph shake their endowments at a weekly wet t-shirt contest, in anticipation for a $5000 cash prize to go towards tuition expenses.
Now, as a college chica entirely dependent on financial aid (thank you Uncle Sam!) I can totally understand why you’d need to pay for your education via the stripper pole. Most of us aren’t lucky enough to have parents ready and willing to put us through uni, and sometimes a girl’s gotta do what she’s gotta do to get that nice piece of paper for her career. Some ladies even (gasp!) enjoy their tenure at the titty bar. Who knew?
Yet I can’t help but get all Catherine Mackinnon (and Lord, I hate to invoke this brand of feminism) at the fact that this is basically yet another way in which women are pressured to get objectified in exchange for something which, IMHO, should be basic and accessible (tuition money). In the interest of egalitarianism (and my own libido), why isn’t there an opportunity for guys to show us the Full Monty in exchange for greenbacks?
Have we reached such a low that it’s considered OK for stripping to be an accepted form of pandering for tuition money?
I don’t know. Maybe I’m being a prude about this—but hey, I guess there’s a first time for everything.
What do we think, readers? Objectifying and oppressive, or just some good ol’ educational fun?
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Nick S, Jan 25, 00:04:
Lots of people strip their way through college. Lots of other people give up their aspirations to be actors or artists or teachers in order to pursue more reasonable, financially stable jobs. No matter how you choose to deal with the exigencies of academic finance, it’s guaranteed to limit the options that are available to you.
Also, I can’t help but wonder if you’d be as displeased if this were an article about girls who were being successful entrepreneurs by pro-domming themselves through college.
Johnny Wadd, Jan 25, 19:30:
No one is “pressuring” these women to do anything. The club is simply offering an option. Don’t wanna do it? Then don’t. I agree tuition should be free and accessible but unfortuantely it isn’t and some people don’t mind participating in something relatively harmless to make a quick buck. BTW there are plenty of male strippers i’m sure that have worked their way thru school as well doing the same, so it isn’t just a female issue.
USELESS MAN, Jan 28, 15:12:
Good question: While I wouldn’t be in support of any exploitation for tuition, we know it goes on. knowing that, I’m all for the equal opportunity.
Sadly, I’ll be ineligible for either, since I have neither knockers or an eye candy body.
But if they offer something for the guy at the all-you-can-eat buffet? I’m all over that!
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