June-July 2022 Issue #27 B4Y | Page 114

A lightbulb went off in my head , so I decided to look into it . I was curious about how much money these guys made and what the work was actually like . I started looking up male strip joints , like Chip ‘ n ’ Dales and stuff . They were all really far away and I didn ’ t have a reliable mode of transportation . My car would overheat quickly and break down . I thought , “ Fuck , the last thing I want is to get stranded somewhere three hours away wearing nothing but a jockstrap .”
I brought it up to my boss , not expecting anything to come of it . We were out to lunch with my his friend , who was gay , and he goes , “ Do you have a problem dancing for men ?” I didn ’ t have to think about it for very long : hell no . So , he ’ s like , “ You should dance at gay clubs . Gay men tip way more than women for strippers .” He goes on , “ It ’ s because gay urban professionals want to let off steam after work just like anyone else but they generally have a lot more disposable income .” In my mind , I ’ m thinking , well , I should listen to him because he would know .
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