It’s sad IMO that I can in fact feel I can possibly make blanket statements that will stereotype dancers. I know a few are about to jump on me now to defend the industry rep… and so be it. I’m just calling it like I seen it. I don’t know a whole lot about GTA dancers/etc. I can however speak with volumes of experience about Ottawa/Hull and Montreal. Also spent a bit of time in NF in the dancer biz. For 2.5 years I was a driver on the road 16-18 hours a day and also a booking agent in Ottawa/Hull area. I booked and drove girls all over from Ottawa/Hull, Montreal to Kingston to Bellville to North Bay to Sudbury to NF etc. And I am both sorry and sad to say that typically a lot of girls I met (sometimes I do feel safe saying most) were from broken homes, abusive relationships, had a pimp daddy at home (on the couch) and were involved in or addicted to drugs. It was not unusual for example for a dancer to need credit for her ride in at the start of the shift after making a nice wad the night before. In fact I bought breakfast for many a dancer more then a few times. Anyway I don’t want to sidetrack too much as the spirit of my post originally was to take a moment to pause for this passing weekend and the loss of another human being who worked in the adult industry. Then maybe it’s not a total sidetrack… cause whenever I read or hear stories about girls (in the biz) dying or being beat up etc by abusive SOs, pimps or sometimes even clients; memories of some that I knew and got to know well, got close to and cared about a lot flash through my mind and I wonder if they are OK. How are they doing etc.
Please everyone (if you will) a moment and a prayer tonight for this poor dancer and another moment for all those still ‘out there’.
