Acceptance of stripping in the USA

[11B4V]

I've been to two strip clubs. A seedier one and a high class one. didn't really like either experience. Although at the seedier one i had the very awkward experience of seeing a friends sister who i saw grow up. i had to leave lol

Was she decent looking?

[lustindarkness]

I have seen beer bottles sucked up off the floor, I have seen ping pong balls shot out, I have seen smoke rings come out, I have even seen some pretty girls that actually knew how to dance.

[Richard Hakluyt]

I have seen beer bottles sucked up off the floor, I have seen ping pong balls shot out, I have seen smoke rings come out, I have even seen some pretty girls that actually knew how to dance.

I'm imagining that being said by Rutger Hauer towards the end of Bladerunner 

[HVC]

I've been to two strip clubs. A seedier one and a high class one. didn't really like either experience. Although at the seedier one i had the very awkward experience of seeing a friends sister who i saw grow up. i had to leave lol

Why, was your friend with you?

Hah, no. though that would have been interesting too. It was just weird. Seeing this girl i knew most of her life up on stage being oogled

[HVC]

I've been to two strip clubs. A seedier one and a high class one. didn't really like either experience. Although at the seedier one i had the very awkward experience of seeing a friends sister who i saw grow up. i had to leave lol

Was she decent looking?

Beautiful girl. and smart enough not to be be a dancer. But she fucked up her life, and it started there.

[Malthus]

I have seen beer bottles sucked up off the floor, I have seen ping pong balls shot out, I have seen smoke rings come out, I have even seen some pretty girls that actually knew how to dance.

I'm imagining that being said by Rutger Hauer towards the end of Bladerunner 

The best laugh I've had all day. 

[HVC]

Now imagine Morgan freeman saying it.  It's a fun game

[viper37]

But what about the patrons? Is it entertainment for lowlife scum or acceptable for middle class peeps?

In Quebec, it's both.
You do have guys who would spend their days and/or nights there, along with other more casual clients.
There are also high end places for "gentleman" and thrash stuff for low life prostitutes with no teeth who apparently give the best blowjobs 

[viper37]

So, my (admitedly incomplete) perception through anecdotes and the media is that strip/gentlemen clubs are way more accepted and/or legit in the States than anywhere else.

Son, you need to come to Vancouver to see a real strip club.

I disagree.  Every hockey players knows it's either Montreal (island) or Quebec city.  It's actually the reason why the Canadiens are better at home than on the road, the other teams' players spend their night at the strip clubs when they visit

[viper37]

edit: but what is the big deal with women patrons.  Those have always been allowed here.

are you sure about that?  Wasn't there a time - way before I was born-, that there were "taverns" forbidden to women?  There used to be a theater show about such a tavern from the old time, very popular in Quebec (Broue).  I figured that the very early strip clubs were for men only.  Come to think of it, I am unsure if there was a difference between a strip club and a brothel in the 50s/60s

[Barrister]

edit: but what is the big deal with women patrons.  Those have always been allowed here.

are you sure about that?  Wasn't there a time - way before I was born-, that there were "taverns" forbidden to women?  There used to be a theater show about such a tavern from the old time, very popular in Quebec (Broue).  I figured that the very early strip clubs were for men only.  Come to think of it, I am unsure if there was a difference between a strip club and a brothel in the 50s/60s

Yeah, back in the day I don't think women were allowed into any kind of bar.

[viper37]

For whatever reason strip clubs are much more liberal in Canada than in the US (even though our alcohol rules are generally more strict).

Not for Quebec.  You can easily get alcohol while under 18 in Quebec.  You can easily sneak into any kind of clubs too without being asked for ID.  Well, it used to be that way. 
Anyway, in Ontario, no way I would enter without being 19.  And in the US, just forget about drinking while underage, even with your parents.  Never seen such an awkard attitude with alcohol. It's kinda prehistorical to be so crazy about it.

No touching is about the only rule.

aren't 10$ dances (contact dance) allowed outside of Quebec?

You don't generally drop "oh I went to the peelers last night" in the middle of an office conversation. 

Yet, people will often go as part of post work activities.

[Iormlund]

I went once as part of a bachelor party.

In the end I had a lot of fun, but it was mostly from watching the reactions of my extremely drunk mates (not like I was in a better condition). I'm guessing that novelty effect would not last long, though, and while the girls were gorgeous the whole setting didn't exactly lead to arousal. So I don't see a reason for repeating the experience.

[CountDeMoney]

Now imagine Morgan freeman saying it.  It's a fun game

Yeah, Morgan Freeman is my official Life Voiceover(tm).

Sometimes, it's Alec Baldwin, but usually it's Morgan Freeman.

[Syt]

I prefer Ben Kingsley, myself.