Brothels 100 Years Ago, and Tantric Sex Today

Brothels 100 Years Ago, and Tantric Sex Today

(I’m not suggesting those two things are related. I think.)

NSFW (Not Safe For Work), or the faint of heart.

Recently a friend and I were chatting while strolling the streets of a local festival and the conversation, as it often can with me, drifted to sex.

Really, it happens. Often.

He’s a friend and frequent reader of this site. *swoon* He was asking me about my experiences with the Tantric sexual massage video I mentioned in this post about sexual confidence, such as why some people I’ve shared it with seemed intimidated by it. With the exception of the guy who sent it to me, and was more than happy to try it when we were dating (sadly, we never got around to that), most other men I’ve sent it to have seemed intimidated by me afterward.

Several of you have read my previous posts mentioning my desire to practice this. Sting is probably the most famous practitioner of Tantric sex, having a reported 8-hour ‘journey’ with his wife. Lucky gal!

It’s not like I have any real experience with it myself, per se. It’s just something I’d like to with a significant other (when I get one) who has also practiced it, or is at least willing to do the self-study and exercises required beforehand.

I meditate a lot and have experienced how simply meditating with your significant other can greatly enhance your connection with each other. Practicing Tantric sex is just taking that enhanced connection to a greater, spiritual level. I get dizzy just thinking about it. :)

A few friends of mine, including this one I had the above discussion with, have been to HAI, the Human Awareness Institute. Although not actually located there, they often hold sexual intimacy classes at Harbin Hot Springs, a nudist resort in Northern California. I’ve thought it might be interesting to attend those.

This friend I was hanging out with has been through several levels at HAI and told me what the atmosphere was like. While they do teach and practice (in a group setting) some tantric-related activities, after learning they present it in a group atmosphere it’s not for me. I’m just not that brave to be naked and physically intimate, even though you can choose not to do so sexually, with strangers. I’d love to take classes like that with a significant other, in a fairly private setting, or with videos or something, but couldn’t do it in a group setting.

As for the nudist resort? I’m all for that. I wish it was closer, and more affordable! I’d love to go and write a review for you all! (Harbin, please feel free to contact me if you’d like me to write a review! Of course, my readers are always welcome to make donations to send me somewhere! )

We also talked about brothels, and my post with the great brothel menus. If you’ve read it you may have learned a few new phrases. I sure did.

Well, guess what? He sent me a photo of a brothel menu from 100 years ago! It’s from Mrs. F.A. Tasse’s “Capacious Capsulation Parlors” in 1912. It’s in the collection of the Block-Keller House, New Orleans. I must go there.

Ok, so now that you’ve had time to read it, let’s discuss a few of the more curious offerings from the 1900s. Again, it seems I have much to learn…

Let’s start with page one. Can anyone tell me what ‘blowing in the a** hole, new style’ is? Have you tried it?

I’m serious, I want to know!

Under ‘Pinkey’s Special’ (never mind the disproportionately high price of $30 compared to almost everything else being less $4) is says ‘…blowing wind up your a** hole with goose quill’

Ummm, what???

If the other is the new style, is ‘with goose quill’ the old style?

I can only imagine this would produce gas later, and I can’t see why having wind blown into you might feel good. But then again, I’ve never tried it so what do I know? I’m apparently quite vanilla.

Ok, let’s move on to the next one…

‘Dry bob’?? I got nothing. You?

Ok, next…

What’s with the ‘stones’? At first I thought they were referring to balls, but then they mention ‘nuts’ on the second page.

Could ‘stones’ mean actual stones??? Like stones from the river??? Tell. me. this. isn’t. true.

Huh. And here I thought ‘hot stone massage’ was a new thing.

Has anyone heard of this before? Have you tried either of those activities with stones?? Maybe that explains the rumored attraction to tongue piercings and Prince Albert piercings.

I’ve never experienced any of the above, piercings included. I had considered myself somewhat knowledgeable, until now.

Seriously, it seems I must get out more.*sigh*

Moving on…

This one’s a bit complex: ‘Free back scuttling while woman rubs your nuts with a feather; must stay out of poop hole..’

So I had to Google ‘back scuttling’ ‘cause I’m clueless. The general consensus of the interwebz is it means ‘poop hole’ sex.

Ok, I can understand that, but then why did they add ‘…must stay out of poop hole’??? I don’t get it. Really. Ok, you Google back scuttling (there, I did it for you) and tell me what you find.

And, considering this is a brothel, why is this back scuttling ‘free’??

I’m so lost.

Now, maybe you men over 45 can answer this next one: Why is there a separate price for ‘Ass hole fucking for men over 45’?

Why does it cost more for men over 45? What happens to you all after 45 that only anal would cost more?? Any ideas?

Let’s look at this last one….

‘Bob cocks and flat pricks, extra’

Huh??

Oh, and if ‘you’re not a self-starter, stay at home and jack yourself off’. So funny! I guess business was good back then.

Well, I’d love to hear your explanations and experiences!