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Go-Go dancers

Go-Go dancers were originally 1960s-era miniskirted clubgoers, dancing at clubs such as the Whisky a Go Go (one of the first to have dancers in elevated cages), wearing go-go boots.
The etymology of Go-Go may be the noun go, one of whose meanings is "power of going, energy, vigor". Or it may come from the names of the nightclubs, which ultimately come from the French à gogo, meaning "in abundance, galore".

Evolution
The phrase Go-Go was adopted by bars in the 20th century out of Tokyo, Japan. It was of lesser reputation until it was abandoned by a majority of clubs and appropriated by
burlesque and striptease establishments, which in turn became known as Go-Go bars and the women working there known as Go-Go dancers.
Many
gay clubs had male go-go dancers (called go-go boys) during the period 1965-1968. After that, few gay clubs had go-go dancers until 1988, when go-go dancing again became fashionable (and has remained so ever since).
Go-Go dancers that perform at night clubs, special parties,
circuit parties or rave dances in colorful bright costumes (which may include battery operated lights), with fire sticks, or with a snake are called performance art dancers.
Go-Go dancing has made a comeback in recent years, particularly on the West Coast of the United States and
Hawaii. Models such as Christine Mendoza, Sasha Singleton and Jeri Lee have made Go-Go appearances in cities that host Import Tuners Shows (like HIN, Driven To Perform DTP, and NOPI). In Honolulu, Go-Go dancing is in full swing at various nightclubs like O Lounge, Venus Nightclub and Fashion 45. Club 939, a strip club, turns into a Go-Go only night on Sundays. As it was in the beginning, Go-Go dancers do not strip, but sometimes receive tips.

Go-Go boots were originally created in the 1960s with the intention that they should be worn while dancing (including, but not limited to, go-go dancing). The term is said to have been originated by André Courrèges, who made a white, low-heeled boot, rising a bit above the ankles.[citation needed]
The term go-go boot is often used to define all types of fashion boots for women, usually
knee-high boots. In some places they are more commonly called 'fuck-me boots' or simply 'FMBs', not always with a disparaging meaning. The term was coined during the 1980's.[citation needed] This kind of boot may be worn with a miniskirt or dress, but also with trousers, which can be tucked into the boots if they are tight or worn over them if they have a boot cut.
During the 1960s and even today, go-go boots are thought to be a form of female empowerment.[
citation needed]And most NFL team Cheerleaders,especially The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,and the Oakland Raiderettes wear go-go boots as part of their squad's uinform,a trend that started back in the 1970's.


Transgender (IPA: [tʰɹænz'dʒɛndɚ], from trans (Latin) and gender (English) ) is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role (woman or man) commonly, but not always, assigned at birth, as well as the role traditionally held by society.
Transgender is the state of one's "
gender identity" (self-identification as male, female, both or neither) not matching one's "assigned gender" (identification by others as male or female based on physical/genetic sex). Transgender does not imply any specific form of sexual orientation — transgender people may identify as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual or asexual.
A transgender individual may have characteristics that are normally associated with a particular gender, identify elsewhere on the traditional gender continuum, or exist outside of it as "other," "agender," "
intergender," or "third gender". Transgender people may also identify as bigender, or along several places on either the traditional transgender continuum, or the more encompassing continuums which have been developed in response to the significantly more detailed studies done in recent years.[1]


Transgender (IPA: [tʰɹænz'dʒɛndɚ], from trans (Latin) and gender (English) ) is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role (woman or man) commonly, but not always, assigned at birth, as well as the role traditionally held by society.
Transgender is the state of one's "
gender identity" (self-identification as male, female, both or neither) not matching one's "assigned gender" (identification by others as male or female based on physical/genetic sex). Transgender does not imply any specific form of sexual orientation — transgender people may identify as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual or asexual.
A transgender individual may have characteristics that are normally associated with a particular gender, identify elsewhere on the traditional gender continuum, or exist outside of it as "other," "agender," "
intergender," or "third gender". Transgender people may also identify as bigender, or along several places on either the traditional transgender continuum, or the more encompassing continuums which have been developed in response to the significantly more detailed studies done in recent years.[1]