Whatâs your name?
Peach
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What part(s) of the industry do you work in?
Bikini Barista, Stripper, Cam girl
How did you get started in the industry?
I started from selling my used underwear and having a "naughty" snapchat back in 2016.
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Tell us about your favorite shift or customer ever!
I was having a slow night, and this obviously drunk guy comes in right before close and I take him back to the lap dance room. He tells me, I know you've had a long night, I just want to do whatever you want to do. He was really insistent , he didnât want me to âworkâ, he wanted to pay me for my time to take a break. He ended up giving me $300 to rub my feet the whole time. He was very sweet and it was a good foot rub, honestly it made my night.
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Do you have any pets? We love pets, please tell us about them!
I have two kitties, Cammie and Ryu. Cammie is a feisty, chubby princess with chronic health issues, she's photogenic and loves to pose for a photo. Ryu is a laid back kitty with huge paws and lots of extra toes. He's a little bougie though and only sleeps on pillows and drinks out of the water filter from the sink. They are my children and thank god for sw because vet bills are so damn expensive!
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How have you made yourself stand out when working?
Two things - unique outfits that really express my personal style, and having political conversations at work - I definitely tone down my radical self, but I'm still catching customers off guard with talks of consent, workers rights, decrim of sex work and climate activism. I use my position to be influencing men for sure, and they like it. Of course I have to read the room and use which âpersonalityâ works best for each customer, but a lot of guys are surprisingly receptive. Partially Iâm taking advantage of their misogynistic view that women and SWers are just vapid dolls, so they often become really enthralled with me when I gently break their preconceived stereotype. I try to do my part with teaching men some manners and proper etiquette.
What is your funniest story related to work?
This is not a unique story - but the guy that genuinely asks "did you cum" after a lap dance. It's so ridiculous I can't help but laugh.
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What are some of your favorite things and hobbies outside of work?
Gardening, reading, spending time in nature and with my kitties!
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What is a goal youâre proud you were able to reach while doing and because of SW?
I bought a car! And then right after I paid it off I bought my first house! I am proud of myself for meeting my saving and investment goals and setting aside money to help financially support my parents.
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What is something you feel needs to change in the industry?
There is a serious lack of worker protections and safety regulations in sex work. Of course, above all, we need decriminalization of all sex work. Mandatory minimum security staffing, maintaining and upholding customer blacklists, panic buttons, abolishing "backrent", and house fee caps are all things SAW is trying to legislate with our "Strippers Rights Bill" (SB6105).
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There is a lot of talk nowadays about sex work being âempowering.â Is this true for you and why or why not?
I have worked a lot of different jobs; academic, manual labor, in restaurants, social work, etc. I have been sexually harassed, and experienced racism and misogyny at every job. I began to resent my body, and the situations where I was encouraged to ignore and endure this treatment. At first working in sex work was just about getting something from this involuntary sexualization I constantly dealt with since pre-puberty. Sex work has given me financial stability. Sex work has given me a strong sense of personal boundaries and taught me how to respect them. Getting to dress and look how I want and control my schedule is a level of flexibility I havenât found anywhere else. Being able to control how I show up in this industry is very empowering. Plus telling someone who disrespects you to fuck off is a very liberating feeling, and would cause you to lose your job in most other workplaces.
What is your best tip for making money at work?
Advertise your shifts on twitter, ig, telegram etc and keep your best customers informed of your schedule! I post mine each week on a website I made.
What's your favorite colors / styles / accessories to wear at work?
I love pastels, black, glittery fabrics, fishnets, and lots of decora style hair accessories. My style is influenced by j-fashion, anime, goth, fairy princess, kawaii, cosplay & the classic "stripper style". Work is my favorite dress up game so I often change up my looks a lot day to day.
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Do you have any industry "life hacks" to share?
Tell your customers your rules & behavior expectations before a lap dance or private room, and be very clear. I had a noticeably less amount of people trying to touch me inappropriately, kiss me, scratch me or whatever other weird things men should know better than to do. And if they end up breaking your rules, which of course some do, if I decide to continue dancing with them I use gentle parenting techniques to correct their behavior, and they're often very apologetic and even tip more. Instead of angry, I'm disappointed. Even in situations where I genuinely have felt unsafe and needed to de-escalate a situation, the gentle parenting techniques have really come through. This works well for me outside of the club too!
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How can customers make you feel spoiled, appreciated, and respected?
Never haggle with me on prices! Buy me gifts, ask me what I want, bring me lunch, tip well, pay for things like a massage or a house cleaning service, sign my petitions that support sex workers rights. Also, just being nice and saying sweet things is always appreciated!
What has been your biggest challenge in the industry and how do you cope with that?
The feeling that our society hates sex workers. It's reinforced whenever I face discrimination for being a sex worker, and by all the nasty things people say online. Building community with other sex workers - even just hanging out and venting about work - really helps. Taking action to help end stigma & keep swers safer also helps me cope - like organizing with S.A.W. Iâm privileged to be in a situation where I can be honest about what I do with my friends and loved ones, which helps dispel feelings of shame & fear of stigma. Iâm lucky to have my choices supported and affirmed, or at least respected by those I love, and I wish for every sex worker to have the same in their relationships.
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We all have a story about a babe in the industry who we loved and were inspired by from the moment we met her- tell us about her/them:
Beverly - your elegance and slow, mesmerizing dancing feels like a magic spell. You were dancing on stage the night of my first club audition. A few of my friends and even my mom came to see me - it was an amateur contest that I won - but seeing you perform was an inspiring contrast to where I was at in my dancing. We all fell in love with you that night, hypnotized along with the rest of the crowd. You truly are an artist, an enchantress, and we made it rain with tips for you!
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What do you wish people knew about us, and about you personally as a SWer?
We are all different, we all come to SW with different backgrounds, experiences, and reasons to be here. Most of us have intersecting marginalized identities - queer, biopic, disabled, formerly incarcerated, experiencing or escaping homelessness or domestic violence. Often times its challenges we face because of these identities, that make other forms of work inaccessible. Sex work is work & lack of safety in sex work is NOT something we should have to just âdeal withâ or âfind another jobâ - since often this is the ONLY job accessible to us in the first place. And for myself personally, I could work other jobs, but I donât because I LIKE doing this, and I reject the notion that violence and exploitation are inherent to sex work. I know we deserve better & thatâs why I fight to make this a safer industry.
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What are your plans for the future (can be related to the industry or not!)?
I plan to 'retire' to my farm, grow flowers, live a slow life with low living expenses, and make content on the side (if needed).
What advice would you give younger you, if you could, both work related and in general?
Listen to yourself! Stay firm on your boundaries, and if you're really not feeling it, just donât go to work! Those are always the days I make the least and feel the worst, and I always wish I would have stayed home to rest, self care, or just work on something else and feel better to work another day. Itâs not all about the grind - thatâs why Iâm a sw, to escape that.
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Where can we find you?
2 comments
Miss Peach is the most incredible person inside and out. Beautiful heart and smile can light up a room and change the world. She constantly amazes me with her energy to fight racism and bigotry. She also has the best ass in the biz.
You are truly honest, straightforward and unforgettable!!