Don't take my word for it, though: rely on a second-hand testimonial provided by a girl I just met, whom you probably never will. Last night, I attended Boobs of the Dead: A Walking Dead Burlesque with a dear friend, and his new belle. She'd never seen AMC's record-smashing TV drama, The Walking Dead, from which the burlesque draws its inspiration. But she came out of the theatre with a huge smile on her face, giggling at the silliest, sultriest time she'd had in awhile.
Amy Turley, from Belfast, was excited to share her Halloween look with her TikTok followers but left viewers distracted with her large boobs in a strappy Burlesque inspired outfit
Still going strong: Burlesque dancer, Tempest Storm, 85, hasn't hung up her G-string just yet and still pulls in a huge crowd every time she strips off
I refuse to feign respect for those I don’t respect. This has been like discussing the negative effects of secondhand smoke with die hard smokers. They refuse to acknowledge that their habit (or here, “hobby) has negative and harmful effects on others. These women have traded in the hope of gender equality for the validation of strangers and this “look at my boobs” culture is spreading… I work with teen girls and I see the effects that the likes of Miley, Beyonce and the mainstreaming of stripping (burlesque) have on the way these girls are internalizing and acting out on this over-sexualizing of women. For me, Tonya’s article and her desire to encourage others to seek validation of their sexuality by stripping for strangers is highly disturbing. I won’t pretend to respect someone or something I find so reprehensible.
Yes, you could go to a strip club; that's certainly one way to spend an evening. But if you’d rather not surround yourself with annoying DJs and questionable upholstery, burlesque is a great alternative to see some skin in a fun, low-pressure environment that you could actually bring a date to (not that we don’t know people who take first dates to strip clubs). Little known fact: Chicago is a huge burlesque town, and it's only getting bigger. Here’s how to get in on the action.
