Sexy Dancing for Fun Not Protected by First Amendment
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If you are a professional stripper erotic gyrations are fine. But if you dance lasciviously just because you enjoy it then the constitution doesn’t protect you.
“Most forms of dance, whether ballet or striptease, when performed for the benefit of an audience, are considered expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment,” Judge William Traxler wrote for the panel, affirming a lower court’s decision. “Willis, however, was not a performer in any meaningful sense — she was simply dancing for her own enjoyment.”
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