Elisabeth Eaves
Her curiosity began as a teenager, with an awareness of her body and the reaction other people had to it. It continued with the realization that womenâ€™s bodies often gave them a strange power over men. As an adult, it became a fascination with professional sex workers, leading to a plunge into their world. ,Bare, follows the author and her fellow dancers through Seattle strip clubs and bachelor parties, exploring in riveting detail Eavesâ€™s own motivations and behavior, as well as those of her coworkers, as they make their way through the sometimes exhilarating, often disturbing world of stripping. This compelling, revealing memoir exposes the reader to that world behind the flashing lights and offers illuminating insights into the reasons women take up this workâ€”and how it affects their identities and lives off the job.,In its unstinting honesty, ,Bare, demands that we take a closer look at the way sexuality is viewed in our culture; what, if anything, constitutes "normal" desire; the ethics of swapping moneyâ€”or anything elseâ€”for sex; and how women and men navigate the perilous contradictions and double standards that make up todayâ€™s socio-sexual conversation.
Autobiography,Memoir,Nonfiction,Feminism,Sexuality,Sexuality,Sex Work,Biography Memoir,Sociology,Biography,Sex Work,Strippers
Bare: The Naked Truth About Stripping