It was the joke I made repeatedly. "I should just be a stripper," I would mutter whenever I felt bored or overwhelmed at work. I never thought I would actually do it. As someone who’s happily played the role of the good girl for as long as I can remember, becoming an exotic dancer wasn’t part of my plan. But from my first pole-dancing class, I was hooked and immediately curious about trying it outside the studio.
Cosmopolitan: 10 unexpected perks of being an exotic dancer
Exotic dancers \"Malena\" (R) and \"Kaya\" (L) dance under red lights at the Lusty Lady strip club in San Francisco.
