On a recent Thursday night at the Gold Club, a topless, Caucasian woman with long, dark hair and an ample bosom snakes around a brass pole in the center of the stage. Occasionally, when the music’s intensity heightens, she jumps into the air and lands in an impressive full split on the floor.
One man, seated at the end of the stage, inserts a dollar bill into his mouth, and the woman approaches him slowly. She smiles as she pulls his head toward her breasts and holds it there for several seconds. Then, as she pulls away, she uses her hands to push her breasts together and grabs the dollar between them. The woman saunters away to finish her routine, leaving the man looking dazed, like a boy who’s seen his first nudie mag …
Jackson Baker, John Branston, and Bianca Phillips team up to take a look at the brewing controversy surrounding Memphis strip clubs. Read it all here.
