Fun fact: strip clubs don’t employ the girls.
They’re “independent contractors” who actually pay the house to use the stage or the VIP rooms. This creates a natural filter so that girls that are less popular make less money until they move on. In a mid-sized city like mine, you’ll have a hierarchy of clubs from the one with the richest clients and the hottest dancers, to the poorest clients and lest attractive dancers. Also there will be a club where black dudes are more welcome. (often the “worst” club)
So, stripping was gig work before the term. And it’s no surprise that extra-exploitative labor practices were tested out on women first.


I just got some lox on sale and the flesh is greasy and it has a strong smell of fish. Tastes fine, but I’ve never seen that before in smoked salmon. Is this normal? I’m not a big fish guy.
To be clear, I and two others have eaten this and haven’t suffered any ill effects.