Exotic Dance: The Economics Of Stripping

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When it comes to the world of economics, there are always the same old topics: supply

and demand, inflation, surplus’s ect. Many industries are explored within economics as well;

fashion, food and beverage, and the auto industry are some of the most popular. While these

topics get discussed quite often, there are many industries that essentially get ignored by the

economic world. One of these topics is exotic dancing, better known as stripping. Throughout

this report, I will explore the economics behind stripping; how the failing economy affects it,

supply/demand, and many other subjects.

One of the most interesting things behind the economics of stripping, is what the

dancers are selling. Essentially, they are selling a depreciating …show more content…

What is not discussed very often however, it

where the real money comes from. Even though people think of poles and stages when thinking

of exotic dancers, this is not where the good money comes from. A good dancer makes more

than half her tips from lap dances; the stage is simple a form of advertisement.

Okay, back to the original question: how does the money move throughout the clubs? It

is true that the strippers make their money in tips, it is often overlooked how much money this

actually is. One stripper who was profiled in Forbes magazine, stated that she could make up to

$30.00 an hour; that is on the low end of the spectrum. Another stripper named Piper, stated

that she could make a full weeks pay from her desk job, in only eight hours when she was

dancing. At the end of the night, the girls give some of their tips to the club, bouncers and

bartenders, and yet still walk away with an impressive amount.

Stripping is one of those professions that never seem to go out of style. No matter how

the economy stands, strip clubs always seem to stay in business. This is because there is always

a demand for it. There has never been a time (and probably never will be) that a man …show more content…

The demand does

in fact reflect the supply. The more demand there are for dancers; i.e. the busier a particular

club gets, the more strippers the club will contract. This is simple economics; the more demand

there is, the more supply there will be.

One of the more complicated parts of the stripping, is the taxes. How do strippers pay

taxes? Do they declare their tips? The answer is simple. They file their taxes under

“independent contractor”, or schedule C forms. All the dancers have to do is report how much

they made, and how much they paid out to the bouncers, club, bartenders ect. Although this is

true, and many dancers file their taxes as they should, many don’t. Exotic dancing is one of

those professions where you are more or less getting paid under the table. It is actually quite

common for dancers to have a day job, and simply file taxes from that job. That means that no

taxes have to be paid from their night job, and they can keep all of the money. Although this is

a common practice, it is not advisable. The IRS will audit women who are thought to be doing

this, and trying to get away with

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