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What Matt said [edit: several posts ago, I'm a little slow]. A showgirl is, by definition, a woman who dances in a chorus line or musical performance. There are also males that dance in chorus lines, but they are not called "showgirls". It's a female indicative name. Maybe we should change it to something like "Chorus Line Attendant," to be more PC.
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Tresopax: So did Titanic and The English Patient More to the point, popular American opinion is not a very good determinant of what will be popular with a mostly male, mostly Asian, Canadian audience.
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I believe that has to to with what the PR and marketing companies decide is effective advertising based on consumer survey's, history, and the like. It says nothing about the performance or the performers. (depending on what ads you enjoy looking at. If you are looking at adult themed stage shows, well, that's to be expected. I'm actually trying to find an ad for Vegas that has a showgirl, with the expectation of also finding an ad that has a male dancer, but, alas, I can find neither. Lotsa tigers and people painted blue though.)
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quote:Originally posted by dkw: "Showgirls" are female because males in the same costume and doing the same job are called "drag queens." It's a matter of terminology.
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Well, if showgirls' costumes are as revealing as they are primarily to allow movement, they had me fooled. I know that most serious ballerinas and modern dancers wear tight and/or revealing clothing, but I don't recall seeing any dressed in the showgirl mode.
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Are they honest? Are they competent in their jobs? Are they respected in their profession? Do they give to the community? If so, then why not be proud of them? They are performing a job you find distasteful, yes, but so what? Are they doing it well?
For that matter I'd rather see a showgirl on the cover than, say, the average televangelist or corporate lobbyist.
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