...born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad

Late bloomer: You can understand why perimenopausal pole dancer Kimberlee Ouwroulis would be upset when an employer told her her services were no longer required (which sent Kim racing off to the local “human rights” judiciary shouting “agism”)—she only got her start in the peeler biz a few years ago. Kim comes clean about her career goals in an interview with the National Post’s Rob Roberts:

Q My first question was going to be, how long did you expect to be stripping? But then I discovered you were 40 when you started stripping. How'd that come about?

A I started dancing on the suggestion of customers and managers at another bar where I had been waitressing for a year, at a strip club. I started in the business due to a nasty divorce. There are many dancers still in the business at age of 40; however, it is unusual to start the business brand-new at age of 40. It really worked for me, because I enjoyed it, and maintained a great attitude.

Q How did your manager tell you you were being fired?

A The manager called me into the office June 6, sat me down, looked at me directly and I quote, "Your time is up here," and I asked, "Why? Is it my age?" He furthermore volunteered that another older girl had been fired the same day, and told me her name.

Q How long do you expect to be dancing? Will you be on stage when you're 50? 60?

A When I started at age 40, I looked around and realized I actually fit in very well with the girls, and always felt good about myself and looks. I have plans to be in the business until I'm 47 or 48…

Oh, look. Kim’s co-worker who was fired on the same day has filed an “agism” complaint too. Wonder if the “human rights” adjudicator will ask the gals for a demo, so he can evaluate whether their performance is, you know, sufficiently spry. (Hey, if this guy can keep stripping, anyone can.)

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