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Brothel Patrons Get Branded

Lux Alptraum — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:00:10 EST

A German brothel has come up with an interesting advertising plan (and economic stimulus package!): men who get the brothel's name tattooed on their arm will get free entry into the establishment for the rest of their life (as well as discounts on certain services, like lap dances). So, uh, what would it take to get you guys to tattoo the Fleshbot logo on your arms? (telegraph.co.uk)

The brothel business is booming in London...

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:55:17 EDT

The brothel business is booming in London town—and the competition is creating a price war where you can get unprotected sex for just £25. That's like ... 350 American dollars or something, so that's a pretty good deal. (bbc.co.uk)

The tough economy is taking its toll on...

Jonnobot — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:56:31 EDT

The tough economy is taking its toll on Nevada brothels, some of which are now offering incentives to get their clientele to visit. (New incentives to visit, we mean, like gas rebates and rate reductions. Guess the other kinds of incentives they've always been offering needed a little help.) (CNN; thumbnail via the Shady Lady Ranch)

We've got to admit that operating a mobile...

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:51:50 EDT

We've got to admit that operating a mobile brothel out of a rented limousine bus is a pretty brilliant idea. (Even if it is a little derivative.) Parking the bus a block from the Miami Beach Police Department? Not quite as brilliant. (local10.com - thanks, Rick)

Sexploitation Clip Of The Week: "Obscene House"

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00:19 EDT

Are you the kind of person who settles for second best? Then you're in the wrong place, because this movie is not for losers that settle. It's for winners! Winners who respect things like quality entertainment, but don't necessarily care about things like characters names or plot. If you are one of these special people who understands pleasure and the sins of the flesh, then settle in for the best little whorehouse story this side of Texas. Just don't forget to tip Fat Mama.

· "Obscene House" (1969) (imdb.com)
· Clip courtesy of Bedazzled Blue (bedazzledblue.com)

Previously: Sexploitation Clip Archive

You're probably going to be shocked when...

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:13:46 EDT

You're probably going to be shocked when hear this, but a prominent public official trusted with the strict enforcement of the law and "moralizing" of the people has been caught patronizing several highly-paid prostitutes. Of course, we're talking about the police chief of Tehran, Iran. Oh yeah ... and that other guy did some stuff too. (ynetnews.com)

Sex Tourism With Rio Joe

Gram Ponante — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:57:21 EST

Until his first trip to decadent Rio de Janeiro in 2003, sex tourist and freelance writer Joe Diamond thought Copacabana was just a song by Barry Manilow. But after several return trips as well as stops in brothels and assorted subequatorial fleshpots, Diamond came to a realization he could have learned at home in New York: Hookers don't really love you. That said, his blog full of adventures as a sex tourist provide anecdotes, tips, and no small share of heartbreak.

· Adventures of an Average Joe (riojoe.com)

The Great Brothels Of Germany: A Photo Tour

Dashiell Bennett — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:42:43 EST

In most places, employing the services of a sex worker usually means a seedy hotel room rented by the hour or, in a pinch, the backseat of moving cab. And those are the nice alternatives. In other parts of the world, however, where brothels are allowed to exist and thrive, the "offices" can get pretty fancy and elaborate—sometimes they're downright cute! In a project reminiscent of some previous Japanese excursions, photographer Patric Fouads took a tour of some the finer brothels in Germany and came back with a collection of unique and interesting photos, snapped in the bedrooms where fantasies are made and paid for. And if you want to pretend like you're in Japan, you can always find a place for that too.

· 'Frauenzimmer' - Bordelle in Deutschland (in German) + gallery (stern.de, via sexblo.gs)

Previously: "Love Hotels: The Hidden Fantasy Rooms of Japan", "Pink Box: Inside Japan's Sex Clubs"

How would you like to be able to visit a...

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:17:50 EST

How would you like to be able to visit a Eastern European brothel and not have it cost you a cent? Oh, there is one catch—whatever you do there will be recorded and put on the internet. So unless you can find a free download somewhere, you'll have to pay for it one way or another. (maltastar.com)

Members of the British Parliament want to...

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:17:11 EST

Members of the British Parliament want to make it illegal to pay for sex (since, incredibly enough, it isn't already) even though a similar crackdown by their Australian friends has only made the sex trade more violent and dangerous. But we're sure their idea is totally going to work out better. (bbc.co.uk + news.com.au)

Media-type folks are buzzing about a former...

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:01:14 EDT

Media-type folks are buzzing about a former advertising exec who is suing his old boss for forcing him to visit a Czech brothel, a Tokyo bathhouse, and also something to do with Maria Sharapova's crotch. We forget sometimes that there are companies where those things aren't part of the job description. (adage.com)

If you've ever wondered how far $150 dollars...

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:38:58 EDT

If you've ever wondered how far $150 dollars will go at a Nevada brothel, the answer is ... not far enough. But hey, if you can get a magazine to expense it for you, we guess it's worth the story you can tell later. (timeout.com)

Paying To Play: Yay Or Nay?

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:29:16 EDT

There we were, innocently cruising around the webs for any sign of an exposed nipple, when we accidentally got sucked into the latest flareup in one of the oldest debates there is—should prostitution be legalized? Like we said, this argument has been going on forever and will likely continue for just as long, but recent editorials and some motivated blog postings have got people fired up again and with enough thoughtfulness to get us to temporarily stop staring and actually read something. Obviously, bad things happen to sex workers, in both legal and illegal environments, but is the answer more regulation, none at all, or a smashing of the male-penile enslavement hierarchy that has subjugated females since cavemen still carried clubs? Then again, believe it or not ... some people just like to fuck.

We don't have time or space to hash out all the arguments here, but we are curious what you think. Actually, we know exactly what you think, but we'd still like to have something concrete to put in the files. And if you care at all about sex positive feminism, human rights, economics, or just finding someone to blow you at a reasonable cost, the links below (and their comments) are definitely all worth checking out. So what'll it be?

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· Is there a prostitution solution? (feministe.powweb.com)
· D.C. Sex Diarist Bares All (10zenmonkeys.com)
· Did All That Whoring Make 'Washingtonienne' Jessica Cutler A Kind Of Genius? (Jezebel)

If we've said it once, we've said it a thousand...

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:01:14 EDT

If we've said it once, we've said it a thousand times—if you're going to a brothel in the middle of the Nevada desert on a 90-degree day, don't leave your two year old in the car while you're inside partying. If you can pay for sex, you can pay for a baby sitter. (rgj.com)

A new magazine seeks to chronicle the world...

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:20:59 EDT

A new magazine seeks to chronicle the world of India's sex workers, and not in the Penthouse letters kind of way. We never thought this could happen to us, but it sounds interesting. (canada.com)

Jean-Christian Bourcart's "Infertile Madonnas": Deep Inside The Brothels Of Frankfurt

Fleshbot — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:01:51 EDT

Fifteen years ago, French artist Jean-Christian Bourcart spent a week sneaking around Franfurt brothels with a camera concealed under his jacket to take pictures of things he wasn't supposed to photograph (= the inside of Frankfurt brothels); he tells us that he also carried a Colt for protection, and that the pimps eventually caught on to what he was doing, though he doesn't mention if things got sticky enough to have to deal with the latter using the former. The result is his "Infertile Madonnas" series, which show us that (surprise!) certain brothels are just as workaday, lurid, depressing, and/or occasionally surreal as you probably think they are. Good thing many of his photos stand as works of art in their own right, else he would've risked pissing off all those angry pimps to show us stuff we already know.

· "Infertile Madonnas" (gallery @ jcbourcart.com, via sexblo.gs)

Previously: Sex In Pana: A Guide For Foreigners, Betelnut Beauties: Not-Quite-Sex Work In Taiwan, "Pink Box: Inside Japan's Sex Clubs", Japanese Fetish Club Tour, The QUANTO Project: Sex Work Is (Mostly) Bad, DVD Review: "Memoirs of A Madame"