Stripping and Pole Dancing

I know this is not completely on target but this week’s reading regarding sex workers made me wonder why they did not bring up strippers, but they brought up escorts and women who work in brothels.  Recently I have seen a growth in stripping and the use of pole dancing as exercise and how it is being used all over the country.  What has been said is it empowers women and makes them feel more comfortable and confident.  Could this theory be applied to sex workers as well?  Most of the benefits of pole dancing are similar to a gym work out.  Its reported one session can burn up to 250 calories.  An article from CNN described how most women attend the classes because they enjoy feeling sexy.  Here is an excerpt for the article, “there’s another benefit, Rogers said. "This made me feel better about my body. I used to be nervous about my body and try to hide it. Now I'm a lot more open and confident. I stand up straight and feel good about myself."” Could some sex workers have the same attitude as strippers and women who do pole dancing?  And why not?  A stripper could make similar money to a sex worker and go into her own business and own her own club.  I think these two ideas are related and should be discussed further.