Strip Club Songs That Need To Be Retired
Strip club DJs come in all shapes, sizes, races and ages—but, there is one thing that we all share in common: an MP3 folder full of the same dozen songs that have been deemed safe to play for pretty much any dancer or crowd. However, we rarely stop to reflect on the messages we are sending by playing these supposedly one-size-fits-all strip club jams. And, no, I m not talking about obviously messed-up choices like "She Talks To Angels or "P.I.M.P. Rather, I m going to be unpacking the problematic elements of songs that have been systematically given privilege, due to historical inequality. Okay, now that I m speaking the Portland language, here is my list of songs that need to be removed from every strip club DJ s playlist...
