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Old 09-13-2011, 10:30 AM
 
Location: somewhere in the Midwest
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I found this link on the MSNBC website. I couldn't believe it, but sadly enough, that's the economy we now live in.

Red Tape - Lawyer turns topless dancer to pay the bills
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Old 09-13-2011, 10:53 AM
 
Location: Tampa, Fl (SoHo/Hyde Park)
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I found this link on the MSNBC website. I couldn't believe it, but sadly enough, that's the economy we now live in.

Red Tape - Lawyer turns topless dancer to pay the bills
this is the economy we have always lived in. Extremely attractive young women have always been able to make incredible amounts of money stripping. Many girls strip their way thru college then dont want to give up the insane money so continue to strip thru their 20s. If they r smart they realize that the money dries up quickly as they age and the stripping should become part time and the other career full time. the stripping dilema has been around for years but more prevailent today due to the amount of clubs out there
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Old 09-13-2011, 11:32 AM
 
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Did I miss something, or did the author not include where this woman went to law school? I'd be interested in knowing what kind of program she graduated from. If it's one of those programs that are advertised on TV, I would not be surprised by this article. If she graduated from a Harvard, Yale, UVA, UNC, Georgetown, Duke, Michigan or Stanford, I'd be greatly surprised.

I notice that a lot of articles like these are usually about people who went to (costly) for-profits with less that reputable programs. Is this one any different? And if not, is that really the best measurement for how our economy is doing?
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Old 09-13-2011, 11:37 AM
 
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That's not as bad as it sounds. This indicates that there's a demand for 30-something dancers. The topless bar industry must be pretty healthy. Also, men seem to have excess funds to support these establishments.

It's not uncommon to leave the trade in which you have an education to join another one with better opportunities.
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Old 09-13-2011, 11:45 AM
 
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I dont understand why men support strip clubs, i can see prostitution thriving but I dont see the appeal in just watching and then going home with blue balls to masterbate to some porn.
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Old 09-13-2011, 11:49 AM
 
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I dont understand why men support strip clubs, i can see prostitution thriving but I dont see the appeal in just watching and then going home with blue balls to masterbate to some porn.
Strip clubs are legal. Also, strip clubs are basically prostitution. Champagne room. And you can take strippers home for a fee as well.
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Old 09-13-2011, 12:06 PM
 
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Strip clubs are legal. Also, strip clubs are basically prostitution. Champagne room. And you can take strippers home for a fee as well.
LOL oh ok, you can see how much I know about them. I am guessing it is much more expensive to take a stripper home (plus the drink they require you to buy and cover charges) and the stripper would likely charge more than a straight up prostitute for an in/out call.
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Old 09-13-2011, 12:40 PM
 
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Did I miss something, or did the author not include where this woman went to law school? I'd be interested in knowing what kind of program she graduated from. If it's one of those programs that are advertised on TV, I would not be surprised by this article. If she graduated from a Harvard, Yale, UVA, UNC, Georgetown, Duke, Michigan or Stanford, I'd be greatly surprised.

I notice that a lot of articles like these are usually about people who went to (costly) for-profits with less that reputable programs. Is this one any different? And if not, is that really the best measurement for how our economy is doing?

The article states that she worked in the legal profession for nine years, but it doesn't state that she was employed as a lawyer. If she has a law degree that is not worth anything, you can't be surprised.
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Old 09-13-2011, 12:50 PM
 
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They could at least have included better pictures than they did.
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Old 09-13-2011, 01:00 PM
 
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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I really have no sympathy for lawyers and wish more of them were out of work and more none-lawyers had jobs. I have noticed though, that former lawyers are applying for jobs at much less pay, and in fact a
local bankruptcy lawyer has just filed for bankruptcy.
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