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I agree Tim, interesting story. I still have a problem with strip clubs though. I am just skeptical that the majority of dancers don’t have a history of physical and sexual abuse…that leads them there… I have a hard time believing that strip clubs are filled with well adjusted women just looking to earn money and enjoy their work.

The story also raised interesting issues related to nonprofits accepting donations from some groups conditional to not accepting donations from others. I think that’s a poor precedent.

It was initially organized to cheer up their ailing friend Jocelyne Sioui, but they promised her that they would carry on every year, holding the event and raising money for cancer in her memory. Within the first years after Sioui’s passing, The Breast Cancer Society of Canada graciously accepted their donation. So, this year, when Trina Ricketts, founder of the exotic dancer website nakedtruth.ca, received a rejection based on the controversial nature of the fundraisers, she was disheartened and shocked that people still saw their contribution as “dirty” money. In protest, she contacted the media to “out” the Breast Cancer Society of Canada’s discrimination practices. The response has been overwhelmingly positive, and now Exotic Dancers For Cancer can choose among numerous organizations willing and eager to take their money.