You have to assume they’re watching you
In their 2006 research they compared 40 exotic dancers with a similar number of young adult females who didn’t strip for a living. Using validated surveys, and interviewing both groups, they made some significant findings:
• Strippers had remarkably less satisfaction from their personal relationships and were more likely to think their romantic partnerships would fail
• There was no difference in self-esteem between strippers and non-strippers
• Strippers prized their physical appearance over and above their other qualities and abilities.
• If a stripper felt their body was not beautiful enough, their self-esteem would be affected.
• Strippers seemed to be slightly less satisfied with their body and were more likely to scrutinise their physical appearance. More often they would “be ashamed if people knew what I really weigh”.
