Why can't the U.S. be more progressive?
shadowcat
Atlanta suburb
The city's mayor warned hotels against patronizing Danish prostitutes during the upcoming U.N. summit — but the Copenhagen hookers are reportedly striking back by offering free sex to anyone who ignores the warnings.
Mayor Ritt Bjerregaard sent postcards to 160 Copenhagen hotels, urging guests and delegates to refrain from buying sex, Spiegel Online reported.
The city's prostitutes have retaliated by offering free sex to anyone who brings one of the cards to an assignation.
The response is being organized by the Sex Workers Interest Group (SIO), which says the mayor's move is "sheer discrimination."
"Ritt Bjerregaard is abusing her position as Lord Mayor in using her power to prevent us carrying out our perfectly legal job," SIO Spokeswoman Susanne Moller told the Danish Web site Avisen.dk. "I don't understand how she can be allowed to contact people in this way,"
I'm ready to buy a ticket to Copenhagen!
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It's also the culture.
Throughout the 1980's, I saw 75-80 movies a year in the theaters. In college, I entertained the notion of being a film critic. As the early 90's dawned though, nudity dropped way off in American films and graphic violence became prevalent. This year, I've seen 8 movies. European films, on the other hand, are heavy on nudity and light on violence. It's not easy to see euro films here, but I happily make the 60 mile roundtrip to do so.
I read on this forum:
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/lexingto…
"Platinum Plus how do they get away with it ????" from Kentucky:
"Basically the girls who are willing to have sex and stuff have to set up a buisness license in their own company name and say its a excort buisness then they basically pay the club to use the champagne room. Don't ask Don't tell basically.THat why the club is not responsible for what happens in that room. THe reason I know this is a old co worker's husband went and racked up 1000 worth of sex on their credit card and she called to find out and platinum told her that they couldn't do anything they didn't run the card it was under a different name. Platinum did tell her that buisness name does lease out the champagne room. Thats the story I heard."
I know it's probably a false rumor but it would be interesting if it became true some day.
I have read the reviews for this club and doubt that, that goes on on a regular basis.
That was one emphatic statement that came out of the first stop on the president's multi-city jobs tour -- a stop marked by a few oddball moments.
Obama was at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Allentown, Pa., to field questions from the public about the economy, to reiterate his commitment to turning it around and to gloat a little about the new jobs data that showed the jobless rate has dipped to 10 percent.
But one questioner had an idea for Obama that was certainly outside the box of tax credits and infrastructure spending.
A man in the crowd, a sophomore at the college, asked the president if he would consider legalizing prostitution, marijuana and non-violent crimes as a remedy to boost the economy.
"I appreciate the boldness of your question," Obama replied. "That will not be my job strategy."
Oh well, he tried!
"One of the best clubs in london and similar in atmosphere to Rhino in Vegas, the big downside is there is NO touching whatsoever thanks to our prudish law makers. Like every club the world over the girls are pushy and can rip you off by saying they have given two dances instead of one. This tends to happen with the Eastern European girls mostly so be careful. A great night out though. Drinks and meals here are very expensive. Private dances are not much better than you get in the lounge area. "
If you do come to Columbus, let me know and we can meet up.