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Stripcast: True Stories from a Stripper with a PhD

My name is Lux ATL, and I am a mother, wife, business owner, former university instructor, and lifelong stripper. From the halls of academia to the strip club stage, my life as a post-academic feminist sex worker has been filled with unique sociological insight, unforgettable friendships, and a thousand beautiful messes in between. These are my true stories of the highs and lows of an ex-academic and lifelong stripper pole dancing for pay on stages all across the South.
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Oct 26, 2016

What’s up, dudes? Thanks for tuning in to Stripcast True Stories From a Stripper With a PhD.

Today’s episode is about a man that came to me a few years ago with a proposition to invest in my business. In a major way. At this point, I had a totally different game plan.

I was actually planning on opening up a pole studio here in Atlanta. A venture that I am now thankful that I did not pursue.

However, at the time it was my great dream. I was putting in so much work at the strip club and socking away money to invest in this business.

I figured it was going to take me a year to save 15 grand, but I was willing to do it. Then one day, I met a man at the club, and he promised to change everything for me.

You can connect with Lux on Facebook at facebook.com/lux.atl or follow Lux on Instagram @lux_atl.

If you enjoyed these true stories from a stripper with a PhD, feel free to share or leave a review on iTunes. You can learn more about Lux ATL and subscribe to her newsletter at LuxATLSpellBook.com

 

Oct 19, 2016

What’s up, dudes? Thanks for tuning in to Stripcast: True Stories From a Stripper With a PhD.  

I grew up in the South. Where I come from, confederate flags fly, and cotton and tobacco fields stretch into the horizon. My homeland is the home for former slaves and former criminals against humanity.  

I grew up in the South. I stayed in the South. I stripped in the South. The sins of our fathers do not stop at the strip club door.   

In Atlanta, there are two types of clubs. There are black clubs, such as Onyx and Magic City—there are the really famous clubs. Then there are "mixed" clubs like The Cheetah, Oasis, and Pink Pony—places I worked.   

These “mixed” clubs are mixed in name alone. At almost any "mixed club," there is a "black girl quota," often unspoken but ever there—a finite number of brown-skinned women allowed to walk these floors. For these women of color, the expectations are higher, and the rewards often lower. Today's episode is about that dynamic.   

You can connect with Lux on Facebook at facebook.com/lux.atl or follow Lux on Instagram @lux_atl.  

If you enjoyed these true stories from a stripper with a PhD, feel free to share or leave a review on iTunes. You can learn more about Lux ATL and subscribe to her newsletter at LuxATLSpellBook.com 

Oct 12, 2016

What’s up, dudes? Thanks for tuning in to Stripcast: True Stories From a Stripper With a PhD.  

Today’s episode is about an incident that someone like me always worries about happening....your student from your English class discovers you naked on stage at the titty bar.   

Has this ever happened to me? The answer is yes, on more than one occasion. Today, I’m going to talk to you about just one of those times.  

People have certain expectations of stripper life and stripper consequences, and they are usually dire. Today, I'd like to play with some of these expectations, and compare them to my reality.  

It’s complex.  

You can connect with Lux on Facebook at facebook.com/lux.atl or follow Lux on Instagram @lux_atl.  

If you enjoyed these true stories from a stripper with a PhD, feel free to share or leave a review on iTunes. You can learn more about Lux ATL and subscribe to her newsletter at LuxATLSpellBook.com 

Oct 5, 2016

What’s up, dudes? Thanks for tuning in to Stripcast: True Stories From a Stripper With a PhD.  

In this industry, aging is impossible to ignore.   

All these new girls--girls who were 12 years-old, 8 years-old, 2 years-old when you were at the height of your stripper game.  

You look at them--so bright and full and fresh. They have no stretch-marks, perfect tits, happy faces, and no wrinkles.   

You think, that used to be me. The world has changed. You don’t know any of these girls. Then you go to the dressing room and look in the mirror and realize: it isn’t only the world that has changed, it is you, too.  

You can connect with Lux on Facebook at facebook.com/lux.atl or follow Lux on Instagram @lux_atl.  

If you enjoyed these true stories from a stripper with a PhD, feel free to share or leave a review on iTunes. You can learn more about Lux ATL and subscribe to her newsletter at LuxATLSpellBook.com 

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