The "White Fantasy" of Black Movement
While Shake Queens mainly focuses on femme shakers, there was a straight cis male shaker named "Snakehips" Tucker that revolutionized...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Oct 27, 20234 min
"Do Women Enjoy Watching Shake Dancers?" A Modern Shake Dancer Responds
Earlier this week, I transcribed the1956 Afro-American newspaper article called "Do Women Enjoy Watching Shake Dancers?" for my Patreon....
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jan 10, 20215 min
Loving Burlesque & Pinup Culture as a Black Femme
Hello out there!! It's a not-so-shiny but totally-brand-new year, and I recently realized I'm slowly inching up on my four-year burlesque...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Apr 4, 20203 min
Quarantease and Chill: Rare Photos of 1930s Shake Dancers in D.C.
For the past few weeks, much of the world has been on lockdown due to coronavirus. There are no gigs since most bars, restaurants, and...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Feb 5, 20203 min
Happy Black Herstory Month: Why Representation Matters
Happy Black History/Herstory Month, everyone! I've taken a bit of a break from burly blogging over the holiday season, but I'm back! And...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Nov 6, 20192 min
Striptease and the Law, Part I: Basic Striptease Rights
Back in the early 1950s, Carnival magazine hired a fresh-faced beauty named Bettie Page to feature in an article called “Guide for...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Oct 7, 20194 min
On Motherhood & Burlesque
Before I had my son three years ago, I never had the confidence to striptease onstage or off. I was an avid and proud burlesque fan, but...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Sep 1, 20193 min
I Feel Inspired Again (Finally)!
I woke up this morning feeling inspired af! Lately, I've been in a mild creative rut. Nothing too serious, but it's been difficult for me...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Aug 13, 20193 min
My Wayward Boobs and their Toxic Relationship with Pasties
Before I debuted, pasties (or "titty twirlers," as I liked to call them) were my favorite part of burlesque costumes. Not totally because...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Jul 31, 20195 min
Screaming into the Burly Void: Why We Should Never Give Up or Shut Up
This is a vent post. Read at your own risk! There are so many good and amazing things happening right now -- I'm getting ready to embark...
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Bebe Bardeaux
Mar 28, 20195 min
Technology + the Sex(y) Worker
I'm at a big tech conference this week for muggle purposes. My brain is currently overflowing with librarian stuff, but I can't help but...
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