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There's a photo in this article which shows a cash register illuminated by a lamp, behind a bar, with some peripheral objects including a headless figure in soiled jeans atop the bar. The headless figure could be a mannequin for all we know. Of what possible value is such a photo to an article on Table dance? -72.76.98.44 (talk) 01:59, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
Next time I find myself in such an establishment of fine repute, I shall document one better. -Earthpig (talk) 06:22, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
On 9 August 2018 Mr. Guye marked as dubious the end of the second paragraph of the "Establishments" section concerning the alleged table dancing of several celebrities. He added the edit summary "Claim not mentioned in any of their articles. All are living people. Dubious". The source provided in this article is the New York Times and it appears to confirm the article's claims in this respect. Does anyone know if this is enough to satisfy the requirements of WP:BLP or not? - Polly Tunnel (talk) 18:15, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
I'm not sure that the lead really summarises this article correctly. Specifically, the definition and the rest of the lead are about table dancing as a form of sex work. However, a significant part of the article discusses table dancing as a form of social recreation. I suggest that we move all but the first-sentence definition of the lead to a new section called (say) "Sex work". The definition could then be cut down to read:
Table dance, or bartop dancing, is a dance performed at (or on) a table, as opposed to on a stage.
This could be followed by:
It may be an erotic dance performed by a sex worker or it may be done as a leisure activity.
The "Other forms" section could be retitled "Carnivals and festivals".
The second paragraph of the "Establishments" section clearly has nothing to do with sex work, but I'm not sure about that section's unsourced first paragraph. The WP article about the Coyote Ugly film isn't very clear – it refers to "hundreds of dollars in tips" but doesn't mention table dancing, just "a raunchy move with water pouring on her". The Coyote Ugly Saloon and Hogs and Heifers articles make some reference to table dancing but don't say if this is a form of sex work or just the punters enjoying themselves.
Any thoughts? - Polly Tunnel (talk) 17:35, 3 October 2018 (UTC)