LexRated Minisode 2: A Short History of Erotic Dancing (Patreon)

This 7-minute video and the corresponding podcast episode (debuting on Monday or Tuesday at the latest) were inspired by my trip to an Atlanta stripclub for my birthday. In the episode I'll be discussing stripping and the various -isms of oppression. I figured this LexRated minisode would be a great companion piece for it. 

BONUS: I don't expect all of you to have watched this 70's classic, but did you know Esther from Sanford and Son, aka LaWanda, was a shake dancer early in her career? If you don't yet know what a shake dancer is, watch the video. Here's a Jet Magazine clipping featuring her discussing it in 1977. (Source)

Sources + Further Reading 

The Secret Jewish Identity of the Jamal Twins, Egypt's Belly-Dancing Stars (Ofer Aderet)

Exotic Dance, Erotic Dance: Displaying the Other’s Body from the 18th to the 20th Century (Jean-François Staszak)

Women in Pre-Historic Art (Camilla Power) 

Prehistoric Art and Totemic Belief, Shamanism and Fertility Ritual (Eric Edwards)

Greek Art Circa 750-650 BCE

Dancing in Ancient Greece

Stripper Poles Are Actually Ancient Indian Sports Gear (K. Thor Jensen) 

A Brief But Stunning Visual History Of Burlesque In The 1950s (Katherine Brooks) 

Erotic or Exotic? (William Safire)

Stripped: A Look Inside the Life & History of Exotic Dancing (Vanessa D. Fisher)

How performers of color are ‘revolutionizing’ burlesque

Shake Dancer Jean Idelle Puts 3 Locks on Her Dressing Room Door - Jet Magazine, January 14, 1954

Why Girls Become Shake Dancers (Jet Magazine, Oct 29, 1953)

General Statistics About Stripping