I saw this photo shared somewhere on #mastodon a few days ago with no context. It got me interested. A friend and I had various assumptions about what it was: a sexual assault case and a horrible judge? A woman mooning a judge despite the contempt charge she would get?

Nah. Strippers accused of showing too much skin. This #stripper was showing the judge that her shorts covered up her hoo-ha just fine. The judge agreed. Case dropped.

Then #Playboy picked it up and the photo became famous.

#history #sexworkers #photography #photojournalism #journalism

https://www.tampabay.com/the-story-behind-the-photo-how-a-1983-pinellas-county-courtroom-photo/2249858/

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