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Movie Review: Live Nude Girls Unite!

I heard about this documentary about the dancers at the Lusty Lady organizing a union, but didn't think I'd ever get to see it when I missed the showing up in San Francisco. And then, late one night, there it is on the cable TV! And it didn't disappoint; it was a good documentary about the dancers, strip clubs, how society treats sex workers, and the main filmmaker's relationship with her mom, who is a doctor and activist for street prostitutes. I feel like I learned a lot, and gained a better appreciation for what kind of an environment strippers work in. A lot of the people interviewed in this film seem like strong, persistent people, unwilling to back down from some really difficult situations. And the film shows in a number of ways how strange it is that sex can be so popular but not be something that our society likes to talk about or deal with directly. Overall, though, it is a good documentary, and you should watch it if you get a chance.