No Pasties Required& Barely Legal Dancers Are Barely Protected by Local Law

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"When I was 19, I wish I could have covered it up," said "Jane," also a dancer at the Torch. She said respect is just one of the many benefits to working in a bar. Jane has worked for five "clubs," or institutions where she danced with latex covering her nipples. "Here at the Torch," she said, "I make more money and don't have to take off near as much."

"The law is backward. The more skin you show, the younger you have to be," said "Bob," who has been a D.J. for the past 14 years, working in both bikini and topless juice bars. What's more, he said, "Most girls don't want to work in younger clubs, but if a girl can't get a job at a bar, she'll go to a juice bar."

"I can't imagine being 18 and dancing, that's weird and makes young girls more vulnerable because they're more nude." said "Misty," a Torch dancer. "It's different dancing in a bar because you're dealing with drunk men who act like children or people who actually are." Misty said that she danced at local juice bars, and "I couldn't wait until I turned 21 to come (to the Torch)."

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No Pasties Required& Barely Legal Dancers Are Barely Protected by Local Law

Pretend, for a moment, that you're an 18-year-old girl. You've got a child to support, or maybe an interest in higher education, but lack funds. Or maybe you're just curious about the big money available in the adult entertainment industry. And being barely legal, you've got tw...

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