The Cost of Being ‘Cute’ (w/ Cat Hollis)

Cat Hollis

BSWC Blog | Cultural Archive

Photography courtesy of Spotify

Created by: Nicole Byer & Cat Hollis

Date of Release: July 9th, 2021

Publisher: Team Coco

How to Access: Listen on Spotify or wherever Nicole Byer’s ‘Why Won’t You Date Me?’ podcast can be found

Context: Cat Hollis is Black stripper who founded the Portland Stripper Strike and the associated Haymarket Pole Collective. She joined Nicole Byer on Nicole’s podcast, ‘Why Won’t You Date Me?’ to speak about racism within the stripping industry, and her evolution as an activist and sex worker.

Submitted by: Zaniya, the BSWC Librarian

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