In Texas, Exotic Dancer Under 21 Sues Ken Paxton to Get Her Job Back

[TexasTowelie]

Not long after Amada Man turned 18 last August, she started working as an exotic dancer at a club in Dallas. Without friends or family to help her get by, she had to find a way to support herself. She enjoyed the work and appreciated the flexible schedule and earning potential. She made enough to cover all her bills and save up to pay her way through beauty school.

But a few months ago, she started hearing rumors about a law that would make it illegal for her to work as a dancer in Texas because she’s under 21. She later found out this wasn’t a rumor. What she was hearing about was Senate Bill 315.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill in May, which raised the age restriction for employees at sexually oriented businesses in Texas from 18 to 21. Some were let go in the middle of their shifts as Abbott signed the bill into law.

Now, Man is out of a job and forced to deplete her savings to stay afloat. She’s considered working in other states that haven’t criminalized her work because of her age. In the meantime, though, she and several others are suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Ed Serna, the executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission. In their lawsuit, Man and the others argue SB 315 is unconstitutional.

Read more: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/under-21-exotic-dancer-sues-attorney-general-to-get-her-job-back-12113230

The law doesn’t only apply to exotic dancers. It prohibits these businesses from hiring people under 21 for any position, including cashiers, valets, bartenders, waitresses, janitors, security guards, secretaries and DJs.

[DFW]

1. And let me guess which party in Texas has the most patrons of these establishments?

I’ll give you a hint: it starts with the same letter as the word “reprehensible.”

[TexasTowelie]

3. I tried to limit my visits to those places to bachelor parties only.

I couldn't afford to be a regular customer.

[DFW]

6. I am clueless there

I have no idea what exactly it is that they offer nor at what price.

Still, if women work there because their earnings let them make a living, and management can pay the rent and make a profit, presumably somebody is paying a decent price for something in there. Since I don’t drink alcohol in the first place, I’ve never had a reason to seek out a place to drink it.

[LeftInTX]

2. There wasn't a grandfather clause?

[TexasTowelie]

4. I'm certain that grandfather's claws were all over. nt

[LeftInTX]

5. Eye roll...LOL

[Scrivener7]

7. Too bad that was the only place where she could make enough to support herself.

Imagine how many problems would be solved if every full time jib paid a living wage.

[Phoenix61]

8. Lots of places that serve alcohol won't hire

anyone under 21. Too many issues with underage servers helping out their underage friends.