Quote Of The Week - The Week of International Women's Day

“… you have to be strong in this business.”

Chiqui Love, performer, activist

The International Women’s Day is a perfect occasion to read or re-read Chiqui Love’s interview who is standing up for women’s rights, sex worker’s rights, and for humanity. The journey of a stripper, the journey of many women - click here to read the interview with Chiqui.

“Dancing completely changed my perception of the industry and the people that do this type of work. Stripping attracts the most varied kinds of people from every social class, education level, nationality, age group, motivation... So-called normal girls, students, nurses, hairdressers, single moms, whoever… People that you would never imagine step into a gentlemen’s club and suddenly find themselves in the industry because they need money to pay for their school, their rent, their kids’ education or simply the price of having a normal life in a city! So you learn to never judge a book by its cover and to me that is the beauty of it; you get to see beneath the surface, to feel empathy, respect and solidarity with other humans”.