House mom
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A house mom can be a paid staging coordinator in a strip club
or gentleman's club. The term was used more commonly, especially in pre-1970s writing, for a woman who supervised a fraternity, sorority or dormitory at a college (although in The Facts of Life TV series
it was also used in a boarding school
).
In the adult entertainment context, the house mother oversees conduct by performers in the dressing room, as well as making sure that performers make it to the stage on time, wearing the appropriate dress or costumes, and introducing new performers to the club code of conduct.
A house mother also builds a relationship with the girls in her charge, and often acts as an intermediary in disputes.
In most clubs, the house mother is 'paid out' a set fee at the end of each shift by the girls who work.
More commonly, house mom can also be the mother figure in a Fraternity
House.
Strip club
A strip club is an adult entertainment venue in which striptease or other erotic or exotic dance is regularly performed. Strip clubs typically adopt a nightclub or bar style, but can also adopt a theatre or cabaret-style....
or gentleman's club. The term was used more commonly, especially in pre-1970s writing, for a woman who supervised a fraternity, sorority or dormitory at a college (although in The Facts of Life TV series
The Facts of Life (TV series)
The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focused on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, a prestigious...
it was also used in a boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
).
In the adult entertainment context, the house mother oversees conduct by performers in the dressing room, as well as making sure that performers make it to the stage on time, wearing the appropriate dress or costumes, and introducing new performers to the club code of conduct.
A house mother also builds a relationship with the girls in her charge, and often acts as an intermediary in disputes.
In most clubs, the house mother is 'paid out' a set fee at the end of each shift by the girls who work.
More commonly, house mom can also be the mother figure in a Fraternity
Fraternity
A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization. An organization referred to as a fraternity may be a:*Secret society*Chivalric order*Benefit society*Friendly society*Social club*Trade union...
House.