Saturday, October 09, 2004

Erotica in the city

So, lapdancing club Spearmint Rhino's fortunes are tumbling. I don't have much to say on the Rhino as I've never been, but did know a couple of guys who had, and remember them finding the club glitzy and kitsch in a tacky, 70s, gold-plated way.

The news made me think about the dearth of cool and trendy erotic clubs in the city - those aimed at a younger, artier crowd, rather than the usual sweaty, suited-businessmen and stag-party crowd. Something like the Skin II/Flesh events without the hardcore: mixed crowd, open and non-seedy ambience, chill-out zones, and good music. There are a few, but not enough.

Straight women get just as much erotic pleasure out of looking at male bodies as men do out of female bodies. This is where many erotic videos for women fail - they over-focus on the female experience. I'm sure a significant proportion of male gay porn is consumed by women.

So where are the lapdancing clubs for women who don't like the hen-party sweat-fests of Lap Attack, Adonis Cabaret and Full Monty theme nights at the local pub? If you know of any, please let me know.

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