Can you truly say that the strip club environment is health for a woman's self esteem?
Depends. I can tell you that dancers have a healthier body image than the vast majority of women. The things that make other woman hide in shame ie stretch marks, cellulite, less than perfect bodies don't even cross a strippers mind. Woman in general are constantly told that their bodies are not good enough but being a stripper you quickly have a new appreciation for your body. You being a man I don't think you can full realize just how much pressure there is for women to look good and how completely exhausting that can be. Having that pressure taken off of you can literally add years to your life.
I know you guys seem to think that every man who comes into the strip club is some kind of abusive sexual pervert but most guys are simps. Most guys look at you with big eyes and tell you that you are the most beautiful thing they have ever seen. Half the men don't even touch you during the dance. Of course that also depends on the type of club you work in b/c they are not all created equal. Are there creeps? Yes absolutely, but the nice thing about this jobs is you can get up and walk away if you don't like how a guy is treating or tell him to fukk off. If you are comfortable with being naked, comfortable with people expressing sexuality towards you and work in a safe environment there is no reason that the job in general should cause self esteem issues.
I think the ACTUAL problem would not be with the line of work but they people who work in/around the club who take advantage of young girls. Older strippers tend to have their stuff together but the young ones tend to be the ones who are drunk, high, hoeing and what have you. A lot of times they have "pimps" who they don't even realize is their pimp (they are anyone from other girls, managers, people who hang around the club and so on) who get them hooked on drugs or take their money. Also they a lot of them don't have families who care about them or no other source of income so they have no choose but to rely on these shady people.
Anyway, do I think the club is "good" for a girl's self esteem, yes and no but not for the reasons people usually mention. I don't recommend it to anyone but I would be a liar if I told you that I didn't like my job or think that if could be beneficial.