[jim35]

Are those the only alternatives? Give me a break. How about just getting a regular job? Funny, but so many single moms seem to make a living (not necessarily a well paid living) without doing any of the above. Stripping is no way to make a living, if you want to be a decent person. Better to be struggling financially, but retain some dignity as a person and a parent. Why are so many people willing to accept a woman who is a stripper? This is degenerate behavior, and cannot be condoned.

[flyervet]

Are those the only alternatives? Give me a break.

I don't know about this particular woman, but I do know that most men and women who try to break away from the sex industry have a very difficult time of it unless they have a lot of support. Clearly, this woman can't count on the support of her church.

How about just getting a regular job?

All right, I'll pose the question to you, too. If you had an open position with dozens of qualified applicants and one stripper with few skills and little or no education, to whom would you give the job? One of the dozens of qualified applicants who have suffered from the Clinton recession through no fault of their own, or the stripper?

Personally, I think the best thing this woman can do now is go back to school during the days to improve herself and her chances of escaping the flesh trade. This probably does include continuing to strip, at least for awhile, but I say, better the short term humiliation to increase her chances of providing a better life for herself and her child.

Funny, but so many single moms seem to make a living (not necessarily a well paid living) without doing any of the above.

Many of the women who resort to stripping have few if any other legal options. Personally, I applaud them for not being on welfare.

Stripping is no way to make a living, if you want to be a decent person.

Maybe this woman is more concerned about being a decent mom than being a decent person. Certainly providing for your child and her education is honorable, though this woman's means are questionable.