Gothamist: Burlesque Performers Accuse Box Owners of Harassment

wowthatsucks

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:57:44 -0500

Anyone else find it odd (yet hot) that they had to describe their sexual harassment in such detail on their MySpace blog? It was like a Penthouse Forum story with a rant on high rent & low wages.

Barbj8

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:29:57 -0500

These two look like the two bitchy untalented twins that were incensed that they they were voted off America's Got Talent. With all that money they were bringing in, it's too bad they didn't get spell check on their MySpace page.

emilydickinson

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:06:24 -0500

@Snoopy Hehe...When you see him tell he still owes my buddy a grand for a Screw cover from the 90's.

Snoopy

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:59:47 -0500

Thanks emily. Is he still working at the Second avenue deli? I will pass on the hand sliced pastrami sandwich if he is.

Editrixie

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:32:47 -0500

Real burlesque shouldn't be that vulgar.

emilydickinson

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:17:07 -0500

@Snoopy: Al Goldstein

Amanda Harlech

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:16:31 -0500

the box: EEWWWW!

Snoopy

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:41:43 -0500

From how can you not trust a man with the name of Simon Hammerstein? He's trying to make a few shekels and get on with his life. Same thing with the man named Howard Stern. Along with the original nice boy who couldn't find love. What's his name? You know the guy that published screw magazine.

longacre

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:08:55 -0500

"toss a ring on rods stuck up the lady’s orifices." Hey that game has a name, you know, to Howard Stern listeners, at least: "Lord of the Anal Rings."

emilydickinson

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:47:30 -0500

Sorry, after reading the rant on their myspace page this is clearly a case of sour grapes and the setup for a lawsuit. I've been to The Box, and it takes about 19 seconds to figure out what kind of place it is. Wow, they have drugs their? How suprizing! It seems their biggest complaint is that NYC rents were too expensive for them, and they had to live in a small room or, LIVE IN BROOKLN! The horror! If this went on for a month I would feel bad for them, and everyone knows The Box is run by creeps, but this went on for more than a year. They said they were making $1250 a week each, which is plenty of cash to pickup and go back home to Portland.

rcltrh

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:44:09 -0500

Well. That's too bad I suppose. Some working conditions are worse than others. Seems nowdays you're either getting your arms burt from fryer grease, having to use your own gas to run employer errands, or having to have sex with an uncircumcised man. I guess it beats digging a ditch.

grove

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:37:38 -0500

sounds like a great place for a bachelor party

babyhitler

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:34:46 -0500

a burlesque dancer whining about sexual harrassment is like a waitress complaining about serving food.

zodak

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:24:30 -0500

"felt coerced by their powerful, uncircumcised employer" uncut men represent!