



Marking International Women’s Day yesterday, the first club in Shanghai to offer ultra lavish ladies-only sex parties for bi-curious and bi-sexual women opened its darkened doors.





Launched in 2014 in London, Skirt Club bills itself as a safe space for intelligent and curious professional women to experiment with their sexuality, away from the prying eyes of men, and with copious amounts of cocktails, lace, and lingerie.





The club has opened affiliates in a number of major cities around the world — from Miami to Melbourne — but its Debut Party hosted last night at the Daliah restaurant in Jing’an district was its first sexy soiree in Asia.





According to a press release, the launch party — which was exclusively invite-only and, of course, no men allowed — was set up for new members to meet each other. It featured performances from local burlesque queen Lulu Galore and a talk from Skirt Club founder Geneviève LeJeune.





That’s LeJeune in the middle.







Prior to the event, LeJeune, who founded the club after some bad experiences at more conventional sex parties with her boyfriend, spoke with the South China Morning Post, remarking on how surprised she was by how very open women in Shanghai are about their sex lives.





“I never expected what I’m encountering here, I’ve been absolutely blown away,” she said. “Women openly talk about their sex lives with me on WeChat. They just want to talk to somebody and understand that the way they’re feeling is normal.”





“Women are often discouraged from talking openly, so it’s a relief [for them] to find a group of people who have similar feelings,” she continued. “I’m giving women an outlet to be open and not to feel ashamed.”





LeJeune also told SCMP that she had picked Shanghai over Hong Kong — the city where she was raised — not only because Hong Kong is too small, but also because it’s too “safe.”





“Hong Kong tries its hardest to be safe; I don’t believe it’s a place where sex is on the agenda, whereas Shanghai has that grit, an underbelly; it’s got an edge to it,” she explained.









Skirt Club Shanghai plans to offer a number of different workshops which allow women to explore their sexuality in a comfortable, non-judgmental environment. While it’s not yet clear what activities these workshops will include, judging from accounts of previous play parties thrown by the group, they promise to be a tasteful mix of raunchy and sensual — though we can’t help but wonder if the club will manage to stay on the right side of the law here in China.





At the moment, Skirt Club has more than 9,000 members. If you want to become one, you have to be a woman between 18–49 years old and fill out an online form which asks for your photo and answers to a variety of personal questions.





Those approved for membership are expected to abide by club etiquette rules, which state that filming, photography, and men are strictly banned at all parties. Sorry, guys. Maybe try forming your own sex club?









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