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The Newest Get-Out-the-Vote Tactic Is a PSA Starring Exotic Dancers
‘Get Your Booty to the Poll’ is anything but politics as usual
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Last month, the bare backside of a voluptuous Black woman popped up in my Facebook feed. Wearing a white G-string and stilettos, she sauntered up a small staircase toward a stripper pole. My eyes couldn’t turn away, as cutaway shots of other lithe women began to play in rapid succession — all of them performing exotic dance tricks, pole swinging, and booty popping. When I finally turned the volume up, I realized that this wasn’t a music video.
“Did we get your attention?” an exotic dancer asked.
Hell yeah.
Over the next minute, seven professional dancers from Atlanta explained the importance of voting in this year’s elections. They zeroed in on specific issues— from police brutality to criminal justice reform to job training in various trades — all without mentioning a political party or candidate.
