Wisconsin Strip Club Review
                       An academic look at the strip club culture
  
             
       
         

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  Disclaimer: This "Wisconsin Strip Club Review" page is the sole instigation of me, that would be "Editor, Blogger, Cultural Writer, and Chief Cook and Bottle Washer," Bob Keith. 
  In deference to staff, contributing writers, and consultants to the Cool Dadio Media Web site, please do not blame any of them for any content on this page. 
  Remember this is what I do - look at culture.  I found a Kurdish bowling alley in the war zone in Iraq for fuck sakes.  Any disappointment in this strip club cultural subject matter by any loyal Cool Dadio Media readers, the usual perpetually offended, the predictable politically correct, or the nanny-state collective, is just...well...too fuck'n bad!    
                                                      
                                                                                   Thanks, Bob K.
 

  Introduction   
  
  

  Obfuscation of the language: 

          burlesque                 

          cabaret

          gentlemen's club

          striptease

          exotic dancers

          strip club  

          titty bar 

  


   The culture of strip clubs:  The study    


  The almighty dollar: A set price through recessions and inflation for 40 years

  The Girls
   
  List of strip clubs and reviews

            The Show Palace Gentlemen's Club - Darien, Wisconsin 
                
            The Bear Chest Lounge - Beloit, Wisconsin

          Silk Exotic - Juneau, Wisconsin
                

                (next reveiw pending)
 

   
   Introduction

    Believe it or not, little has been written about the actual dynamics of the consummate American...contemporary strip club. These bars-clubs-joints exist, various regimes try to regulate them, and we for the most part smile at best, and frown at worst about them. To some, they are a mystery, to the faithful they are the beloved "titty-bar," to others they are a necessary emotional distraction and outlet. 

    Like many food and entertainment businesses, things change.  At this time, in this economy, and in the ever changing culture at large, it is unclear as how strip clubs and especially rural strip clubs will hold up. And, or, it is hard to predict how they will adapt to the nuanced changes and signatures each subsequent generation puts on its entertainment desires. 

    As an example, it is not a secret, that in the culture of hyper-regulation, and changing cultural trends, that rural mom and pop taverns have taken a beating.  Society's "new norms" are affecting the tavern culture. Yet, at the same time, society has accepted lax standards in other areas of culture. Cutting edge cinema movies from 40 years ago that at the time were rated "x," in today's norms will elicit a yawn at best.  This speaks to a fickle, hypocritical, and paradoxical society.  A schizophrenic, bi-polar society if you please. As with anything, only time will tell where exotic entertainment will land in the future as society  lumbers onward through time in its collective schizophrenic state of mind.  

    I found a university-esque study while in college as an old guy that focused on analyzing strip clubs. My assignment was to critique the academic study - I got an "A" on my paper. Being a lower level bachelor's degree sociology class, we were given a list of studies to critique by the Professor. I of course was the only one to choose the strip club study. Later in grad school you are expected to find your own research - but I digress. 

    It has been my impression after nearly 60 years of living the American guy culture world, that strip clubs are a bit like cars, they are around, there is a wink and a nod, but few of us know how they really work. This Web page is dedicated to dissecting the nuances and charm of that peripheral sub-culture of...the strip club. 


  
  The Obfuscation of the language: There has been many ways to say, "Let's go see some boobies."  Old George Hurbert Mead (famous sociologist) and his Symbolic Interactionism Theory should be pleased.  He studied the meaning of signs, symbols, and...the meaning of words, down in Chicago academia for decades.  Here's to you George!

                burlesque

         cabaret 

         gentlemen's club

         striptease

         exotic dancers

         strip club

         titty bar


   
   The Culture of strip clubs: The study

    Elizabeth Anne Wood published an academic study of "stripteasers" in The Journal of Contemporary Ethnography in February 2000. The article is titled, "Working in the Fantasy Factory." 


   
   The almighty dollar: A set price through recessions an inflation for over 40 years

    The one thing that has transcended decades of recessions and inflation is the consumate dollar tip at the ol' strip club.  I have heard of a place somewhere that gives you change in two-dollar bills.  But even so, even doubling the Buck tip is still an amazing economic constant over the years.  Go figure - strip clubs resist inflation. Economists' ears should be burning, and nanny-staters' eyes should be a'bug'n out. 


    
   The Girls

   The dancers, "the girls," step into the role; they don the costume – seven-inch high heels, dangling earrings, skin sparkles, and an endless array of thong outfits.  
    There is always a Ginger; a Precious; an Amber; an Autumn; and, a Summer.  They usually have the consummate bio if they are twenty-ish years old - they have two kids; an unreliable boy friend; they just started dancing; they only working two nights per week; and, they are taking nursing classes at the next community college over from the one here. 
    If you go in sober, and actually listen to the more seasoned dancers, they may actually give you a more realistic story about themselves.  They have been dancing for years off and on; they may be non-drinkers and/or non-smokers; their significat other actually gives them a rid to the job; their kids are grown; they have been laid off from their normal jobs; or, they still work a day-job; they probably enjoy motocycles and cooking; and, they seem to appreciate that you are not drunk, and actually are interested in something besides their breasts.  
    And of course, there are always the gaggle of dancers that fit the, "I-think-this-chick-might-be-drunk-and/or-on-drugs," stereotype.  The caveat is, you better be able to summon up the people assesment skills to filter this bunch out, or the strippers that occupy the dark side will extract ever last dollar you have - and then some. The nefarious chickies in this genre usually smoke two cigarettes at once; and, they will usually ask you to buy them a six-dollar drink - which will probably be their tenth, and the night is still young.   
    Your goal maybe should be: To find your way home “not” covered with sparkles; and, "not" smelling like stale perfume, cat food, and parmesan. You probably might also want to strive to get home with some of your one dollar bills still left in various pockets. Unless, of course, you are just into being economicaly and emotionally slain by the more rougher-around-the-edges stripper-chicks. 
    Not my worry - your worry. 


 
   List of strip clubs and reviews

            The Show Palace Gentlemen's Club - Darien, Wisconsin 
                    
            The Bear Chest Lounge - Beloit, Wisconsin

        Silk Exotic - Juneau, Wisconsin
                

            (next reveiw pending)



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