Stripper Daughter

AKA Melody Montague | Balaclava Babe ~ Fired Up Stiletto ~ Ex-Stripper ~ Writer ~ Enthusiast

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

There are 2 people in the world that can make me cry—my mum, and my old boss at Calendar Girls. Mum would make me cry when we argued because it hurts to be in conflict with someone you love. My old manager would make me cry by making me feel small, powerless, and worthless.

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

"We believe it's important to include everyone in our app, except you. Sorry not sorry." Since when does a job go against community guidelines? @TinderSupport @Tinder

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

One funny thing that happened since I've been hiding is I got banned from @Tinder and @hinge because my bio said "Hell hath no fury like a stripper scorned" in reference to my work with FUS. @TinderSupport you want to explain this discrimination?

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

@tttempting @TinderSupport Saddened to hear that about nzdating considering Tinder etc. hide behind American SW prohibition laws for justification to keep SWers off their app, but nzdating is "100% NZ owned & operated." I guess they're saying the quiet bit out loud.

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

One funny thing that happened since I've been hiding is I got banned from @Tinder and @hinge because my bio said "Hell hath no fury like a stripper scorned" in reference to my work with FUS. @TinderSupport you want to explain this discrimination?

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

@TinderSupport Goddamnit I was excited by my notifications hoping I had sparked some kind of discussion about SWer discrimination in dating/online but it was just bots >:(

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

@TinderSupport Curious to know if any other SWers have been booted off dating apps because they stated their profession? Surely I'm not the only one, and surely this isn't legal?

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

Oh and I may as well take the opportunity, since I'm back on Twitter, to tell you I've been signing petitions and emailing my representatives and attending protests for Palestine and you should be too <3

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

I've been chipping away at research and content for this, but mostly I have been focusing on settling into my new life in what I have found out was once known as "Vegas of the North" (Montreal). I have been quiet in my activist life, but this is only a hiatus, I will return. xx

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

If I made a Substack and wrote regularly about sex work, the various arguments relating to it, the issues in the industry, ideas of labour/value/exploitation, feminism and beauty standards and objectification and capitalism, & sex and art, would you pay ~$5-10 a month to read it?

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

Devastated to not be able to rep FUS at the @NZPC_ hui this week & learn from everyone else in the community. I’m actually in Tāmaki but am up to my little ears in admin for moving next week 🙃

[Fired Up Stilettos @Firedupstiletto]

'Created hell':Dancers at breaking point speak up from second Wellington strip club.FUS has articulated that labour violations in our industry are systemic. FUS stands in solidarity with the Mermaids dancers’.Reach out to FUS anytime. Stronger together🔥👠 https://t.co/D4onIWmOTF

[Fired Up Stilettos @Firedupstiletto]

Thank you to MPs for showing up for workers’ today at our second Parliament protest! Green Party @janlogie, @_chloeswarbrick, @RMarchNZ, @MaramaDavidson, @golrizghahraman, @JulieAnneGenter. From labour @AS_Roberts, @PhilTwyford & Helen White! Green Party candidate @gina_quynh 👠

[Fired Up Stilettos @Firedupstiletto]

FUS has hit Aussie news! This fight is so important for our international community & NZ has the opportunity to step up & show the world how it’s done! All we want is fair working conditions & you can help us on WED 7TH JUNE 12:30PM AT PARLIAMENT 🔥👠 https://t.co/rn0k3iOKyf

[Vagina Museum @vagina_museum]

On this day in 1975, more than a hundred sex workers occupied Saint-Nizier church in Lyon, France. They demanded to be able to work safely. Their action sparked sex worker strikes and occupations across France, and is the date is now commemorated as International Sex Workers' Day

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

Also, yeah, hi, I have reckons on non-stripper issues, too! I was active in the fight for abortion law reform in NZ long before I was a stripper, and I remain an advocate for access to birth control & sex education to prevent unwanted pregnancies happening to begin with ❤️

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

Chris Luxon, who has described himself as pro-life, has vowed to bring back $5 prescription fees if elected, even for contraception. Here are a couple thoughts on why this is a completely illogical decision for someone who doesn’t like abortion.

[Stripper Daughter @stripdaughter]

Perhaps I’m wasting my time attempting to formulate a logical, evidence-based argument for contraception access against a pro-lifer (they don’t tend to be known for their ability to reason). But I figure getting my thoughts out there isn’t doing any harm.