The Lola Philosophy:
Burlesque often uses the canvas of the near naked women’s body and it toys intimately with sexuality. For these reasons, it is an easy jump to see burlesque being about women’s sexuality in this day and age, and it leads us, understandably, to ask where we are at with this as a culture. But this is just the beginning - burlesque uses the body and sexuality like a musician uses an instrument and sound - to see where else it can go. To say all burlesque always says the same thing about women and sex is like saying that music is all about instruments and sounds, it is to deny the wealth and richness of meanings and ideas in burlesque today. As a form, burlesque expands with every body who breathes it into life, from the parodies of the Victorian era, to the strippers of the early and mid 20th century , to the many girls who perform today and inherit this already rich history. I have a ...