Sunday, May 19, 2013
A Big Thank You to Object
You know this has to be the first time but here I have to raise a big, BIG thank you to Object as I had missed a piece in the Evening Standard here that emphasises some key issues and points towards what a ban could mean to the striptease industry. This was reported back in April but I hadn't got a google alert and I only check Object every 3 or 4 weeks.
The article is about crime in the City of London around pubs and clubs, it talks about violence and drugs and the issues that occured at Charlie's Bar. Obviously the violence and drugs are separate issues to the lap dancing but nothing like a bit of sex and drugs and rock n roll as a story.
So why did I thank Object? Well the City of London Corporation has no suitable locations for striptease so to meet demand an underground event was taking place. Because it was underground you run the risk of who would be running it. So take away controls and protection by driving striptease underground and you run all sorts of risks. This is the risk of blanket bans, there will be a demand and rather than helping or protecting dancers these could put dancers at risk.
So blanket ban produces events without control, yet Object see this story as a positive rather than realising they have highlighted that rather than closing venues well run clubs would minimise the risk of events being driven underground with all the associated risks. Charlie's Bar used to be licensed and there wasn't any issues as such. Yet no clubs and straight away there is an underground demand even though Hackney and Tower Hamlets are a cab ride away. However people are lazy and if something is on their doorstep of course they would attend.
Well here I am after writing about how I support regulations with the perfect example of why and why clubs should not be banned. And there I was think of watching catch up tv on a Sunday morning, instead I get inspired by Object to put finger to keyboard. There will always be demand, lets be sure that the dancers and customers are protected and remember banning doesn't stop striptease it just drives it underground.
TonyN
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It really is the classic case of the do-gooder gone wrong. So I take it from this Object are now going to review their policy of calling for blanket bans and focus on regulation? .............................. nah!
ReplyDeleteI find the fact Object are holding up private events taking place as a positive result for blanket bans laughable but it probably wasn't the best thought out concept. Still they do occasionally bring up valid ideas but for all the wrong reasons.
ReplyDeleteI have been to the private parties many times. They are very well run and have NEVER seen any trouble.
ReplyDeleteYou have been lucky that you have had no issues, however anyone can organise a party with all the potential risks and problems that entails. The licensing laws are there to protect the dancers, customers and even the licensee and stops people with a criminal history from operating clubs. This blog is here to protect an industry that employs thousands and is enjoyed by millions.
DeletePrivate Parties are just that private.
TonyN
There's also the economic issue - i.e. that confining striptease to private parties places it beyond the economic reach of the average person - and the artistic one, that parties take the emphasis away from stage dances and place it firmly on private dances. All in all, driving striptease underground would be a very bad thing for everyone involved.
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