Acceptance of stripping in the USA

[Zanza]

St. Pauli?

Yes, but I wouldn't be surprised if other big cities have such clubs as well, e.g. Cologne or Berlin. I have never looked for that kind of place though, so I can only guess. There are also "sex fairs" where they sell sex toys etc. and those might have live sex on the stage too.

Now that I think about it, I wonder if prostitution being legal or not has an influence on the number of strip clubs. As far as I can tell, there are more brothels here than strip clubs.

[Barrister]

No, true.   There are "some" guys who do go there routinely, and freely talk about it.  But that attitude is not universal.

Seriously?   How many stock brokers are there in the Yukon or Edmonton for that matter.

Its a broker convention at the strip clubs here.

Thinking more in terms of lawyers.  I remember one guy in particular at Malthus' firm who was big into the strip club scene, everyone was sure his much younger wife was a former dancer.  There were some guys like that.

Yukon had no strip club.  But there was a big winter carnival for a week in February.  For some guys the biggest part of that week was that a local bar imported some strippers.

[Barrister]

St. Pauli?

Yes, but I wouldn't be surprised if other big cities have such clubs as well, e.g. Cologne or Berlin. I have never looked for that kind of place though, so I can only guess. There are also "sex fairs" where they sell sex toys etc. and those might have live sex on the stage too.

Now that I think about it, I wonder if prostitution being legal or not has an influence on the number of strip clubs. As far as I can tell, there are more brothels here than strip clubs.

It may.  Here, brothels are illegal, but not strip clubs.  So there are plenty of strip clubs, plus a number of discreet "massage parlours".

[Malthus]

I've never understood the notion of hanging out with your buddies to look at nude women. To my mind, looking at nude women is more of a solitary and private pursuit. 

[The Larch]

St. Pauli?

Yes, but I wouldn't be surprised if other big cities have such clubs as well, e.g. Cologne or Berlin. I have never looked for that kind of place though, so I can only guess. There are also "sex fairs" where they sell sex toys etc. and those might have live sex on the stage too.

Now that I think about it, I wonder if prostitution being legal or not has an influence on the number of strip clubs. As far as I can tell, there are more brothels here than strip clubs.

Over here I think that all that sex energy is devoted to porn and prostitution rather than at stripping.

[Zanza]

It may.  Here, brothels are illegal, but not strip clubs.  So there are plenty of strip clubs, plus a number of discreet "massage parlours".

Our brothels are obviously not particularly discrete.

MIGHT BE NSFW:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pascha_K%C3%B6ln.jpg
The whole building is Germany's biggest brothel and the big poster was shown during the world cup and reads "The world visiting female friends" which is a play on the world cup slogan.

[Sheilbh]

My impression going to a strip club's a far more common thing in the US/NA. 

I live near a strip pub though, the unfortunately named 'Old Nag's Head', but I don't know anyone who would ever go.

I've been to a strip joint once.  With Americans.  Horrifying.

[MadImmortalMan]

I've never gone, but yeah it's gotten less unusual. There are really nice clubs here from what I've heard. My wife wants to go try it out. I suspect the novelty would be over quickly.

I don't think there's much of a difference in the way it's viewed here compared to elsewhere in NA outside of the rural bible belt areas. Toronto is probably on par with Nevada, I'd guess. But obviously we have less restrictions. You can't smoke in there if they serve food, but that's for all restaurants. AFAIK you can get a lapdance from a fully nude dancer while being served whiskey at 6AM on a Sunday. As long as you don't light up.

[crazy canuck]

I don't know anyone who would ever go.

You are almost as bad as the Yukon lawyer opining on the activities of stock brokers.

[CountDeMoney]

We have clubs that serve alcohol, allow women patrons and show live sex on the stage.

We have Drunk and Disorderly, illegal prostitution, and puritanical ethics.

[katmai]

We have clubs that serve alcohol, allow women patrons and show live sex on the stage.

We have Drunk and Disorderly, illegal prostitution, and puritanical ethics.

GOD DAMN AMERICA!

[crazy canuck]

We have clubs that serve alcohol, allow women patrons and show live sex on the stage.

We have Drunk and Disorderly, illegal prostitution, and puritanical ethics.

Dont forget stand your ground.  You have that to fall back on when all else fails.

[Sheilbh]

You are almost as bad as the Yukon lawyer opining on the activities of stock brokers.

Most of my best friends are straight

[crazy canuck]

You are almost as bad as the Yukon lawyer opining on the activities of stock brokers.

Most of my best friends are straight

Dont spoil a good joke.

come to think of it, I dont remember seeing any strip clubs in London.

[mongers]

You are almost as bad as the Yukon lawyer opining on the activities of stock brokers.

Most of my best friends are straight

I'm with Shelf, I couldn't imagine going to one, and I doubt any of my friends, other than theex-military and current bankers, would have 'actively' gone to one. 

To me, it would seem like an incredibly tacky thing to do, after all us Brits aren't that good at any public portrayal of congress or sexualness.