‘ Dita Von Teese, Marilyn Manson’s ex-girlfriend,’
To define Dita Von Teese as his ex-girlfriend is offensive and unnecessary. She is a smart, innovative, talented artist no matter who she is dating. I thought the article was about female empowerment - and then your mask slipped.
It's called cultural context: we are influenced by the company we keep--or, in her case, by the company she was wise enough to let go of. And it looks like I'll have to correct that sentence to read "ex-wife," since they were married then divorced.
To add some clarification- the 90s burlesque revival did not “rescue” burlesque from being associated with strip clubs and pornography. If anything the world of the strip club was one of the avenues keeping burlesque alive. There are differences in burlesque and strip club work, but there should not be any denial or disrespect toward either line of work. It must be noted that Dita Von Teese’s classic acts were directly from her own 90s strip club performances she did with her friend and mentor Catherine D’Lish. It should also be noted that Dita currently has an incredible show running in Las Vegas at The Venetian, featuring her signature burlesque acts and the famous Bob Mackie and Pete Menefee costumes from “Jubilee”- the costumes you see in the new award nominated film “The Last Showgirl”. If any readers want to know more about history and “classic burlesque” or work on act development, look out for the New York School of Burlesque Summer Camp coming to Siren Studio in June. - C.S.Trivett
One more note- I am a retired burlesque artist AND academic. The two are not mutually exclusive. I’ve been an educator for over 20 years, and burlesque is a major part of my academic research as a costume historian. I appreciate you taking the time to shine a light on this performance art, and I look forward to seeing this community grow in Sonoma County.
‘ Dita Von Teese, Marilyn Manson’s ex-girlfriend,’
To define Dita Von Teese as his ex-girlfriend is offensive and unnecessary. She is a smart, innovative, talented artist no matter who she is dating. I thought the article was about female empowerment - and then your mask slipped.
It's called cultural context: we are influenced by the company we keep--or, in her case, by the company she was wise enough to let go of. And it looks like I'll have to correct that sentence to read "ex-wife," since they were married then divorced.
To add some clarification- the 90s burlesque revival did not “rescue” burlesque from being associated with strip clubs and pornography. If anything the world of the strip club was one of the avenues keeping burlesque alive. There are differences in burlesque and strip club work, but there should not be any denial or disrespect toward either line of work. It must be noted that Dita Von Teese’s classic acts were directly from her own 90s strip club performances she did with her friend and mentor Catherine D’Lish. It should also be noted that Dita currently has an incredible show running in Las Vegas at The Venetian, featuring her signature burlesque acts and the famous Bob Mackie and Pete Menefee costumes from “Jubilee”- the costumes you see in the new award nominated film “The Last Showgirl”. If any readers want to know more about history and “classic burlesque” or work on act development, look out for the New York School of Burlesque Summer Camp coming to Siren Studio in June. - C.S.Trivett
One more note- I am a retired burlesque artist AND academic. The two are not mutually exclusive. I’ve been an educator for over 20 years, and burlesque is a major part of my academic research as a costume historian. I appreciate you taking the time to shine a light on this performance art, and I look forward to seeing this community grow in Sonoma County.