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Strip clubs ‘Stripped’ to the bone in bouncer’s new book
By Kara Ogushi
Online Forty-Niner
Contributing Writer
“Stripped” bares
just enough of its goodies to seduce
you into the depths of its dark and enticing
fantasy world.
What do extorting cab drivers, Operation G-string and feminist strippers have
in common? They are all revelations that Brent Kenton Jordan unveils in his
new book “Stripped: Twenty Years of Secrets From Inside the Strip Club.”
Jordan strips down Cheetahs, the popular Las Vegas topless club, and reveals
that every stereotype you have of a strip club has another side to it. Jordan
should know, he has worked in the strip club business for 20 years.
Jordan dunks you into his world from the very first words in his book, where
he described what happened to an unfortunate customer who refused to pay. Imagine
seven huge bouncers and an angry manager beating you to a pulp, your teeth
broken, lying in your own blood and all your friends are watching in horror.
If you break one of the rules at
Cheetahs, this and many worse scenarios could be your fate.
Jordan describes his job as a bouncer as being “ludicrous” and
something “a group of drunk, horny felons had thought up one night at
a local tavern.” But it is not all fun and games. Jordan describes the
racism that occurs as well as crimes and blackmail that happen everyday.
Jordan uses a series of methods to convey his message, sometimes he appears
condescending such as when he informs the reader, “I’ve said it
before and I’ll continue saying it until the stars burn out of the sky: ‘You
think you know what goes on in here? You don’t have a clue.’” But
then he changes his tone and becomes thoughtful and insightful. He quotes from
strange sources such as the “Book of Five Rings” by Miyamoto Musashi
to help make his points.
At times he is sarcastic, but no matter how he is perceived, he is very open
and honest about what he says. Jordan writes as if he’s speaking to one
of his buddies, which is confusing if you are not a heterosexual male, because
that is usually the point of view he addresses. He also tends to repeat his
points, which are a bit annoying and not always so complex that they really
need clarification.
There are many passages in the book that will offend some and a few that may
even make you shake your head in disbelief and say I can’t believe they
do that. For those who have never been to a strip club, it is an eye-opening
and interesting perspective that Jordan places you.
Jordan reasons with the reader as to why he believes strippers are the ultimate
feminist and are some of the smartest
women
he knows. He tells us about a world where
money flows like water and everyone wants
to share in the wealth.
A world where police officers, council members and judges all enjoy the bounties
that Cheetahs has to offer.
“ Stripped,” has murder, extortion, fraud, blackmail, betrayal, scams
and even the FBI joining in, which gives it all the elements of a great action
film or at least a Jerry Springer episode.
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