Chad Clark's Open Journal : 2007-10-04
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October 04, 2007 :
1) Menstrual cycle linked to female stripper's income.
The Psychology Today article reads:
Psychologist Geoffrey Miller and colleagues tapped the talent at local
gentlemen's clubs and counted tips made on lap dances. Dancers made about
$70 an hour during their peak period of fertility, versus about $35 while
menstruating and $50 in between.
...
Women on the pill averaged $37 (and had no performance peak) versus $53
for women off-pill. The contraceptive produces hormonal cues indicating
early pregnancy, not an enticing target for a would-be suitor. Birth
control could lead to many thousands of dollars lost every year.
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