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London ‘fellatio café’ will offer coffee & oral sex…if it’s not deemed illegal | London ‘fellatio café’ will offer coffee & oral sex…if it’s not deemed illegal |
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London could soon host its first ever ‘fellatio café’ for punters seeking oral pleasure with their morning coffee. | London could soon host its first ever ‘fellatio café’ for punters seeking oral pleasure with their morning coffee. |
If the business manages to overcome all the legal barriers to opening, the café will offer customers a selection of coffees, along with oral sex performed by an escort. | If the business manages to overcome all the legal barriers to opening, the café will offer customers a selection of coffees, along with oral sex performed by an escort. |
Founder Bradley Charvet said he plans to establish a branch of the coffee shop in Paddington, London. | Founder Bradley Charvet said he plans to establish a branch of the coffee shop in Paddington, London. |
Charvet told the Evening Standard he is confident the business will go ahead. | Charvet told the Evening Standard he is confident the business will go ahead. |
“We are happy this will be a legal business in the UK, which is nice because it will be organized and controlled. | “We are happy this will be a legal business in the UK, which is nice because it will be organized and controlled. |
“We need to fix some details to avoid trouble. It’s on the way.” | “We need to fix some details to avoid trouble. It’s on the way.” |
A cheap coffee and extra services will set you back £50 (US$66). | A cheap coffee and extra services will set you back £50 (US$66). |
Europe’s first fellatio café is due to launch in Geneva on December 5, 2016. | Europe’s first fellatio café is due to launch in Geneva on December 5, 2016. |
The café is modeled on similar businesses in Thailand, such as Dr. BJ’s Salon in Bangkok. | The café is modeled on similar businesses in Thailand, such as Dr. BJ’s Salon in Bangkok. |
While prostitution is legal in Geneva and has de facto legality in Thailand, the law in the UK is much more stringent. | While prostitution is legal in Geneva and has de facto legality in Thailand, the law in the UK is much more stringent. |
A spokesman for Westminster City Council told the Standard that such a venue would not be able to get a license. | A spokesman for Westminster City Council told the Standard that such a venue would not be able to get a license. |
While selling sex is not illegal in Britain, the café could breach laws against owning and running a brothel or pimping. | While selling sex is not illegal in Britain, the café could breach laws against owning and running a brothel or pimping. |
The End Violence Against Women Foundation, a campaign group which advocates decriminalizing prostitution, but not their clients or pimps, doubts the business will actually go ahead. | The End Violence Against Women Foundation, a campaign group which advocates decriminalizing prostitution, but not their clients or pimps, doubts the business will actually go ahead. |
“I think it would break a number of laws,” co-director Rachel Krys told the Evening Standard. | “I think it would break a number of laws,” co-director Rachel Krys told the Evening Standard. |
“People around and about the area where places like this open also experience an increase in men behaving unpleasantly, which is why the licensing laws are very strict.” | “People around and about the area where places like this open also experience an increase in men behaving unpleasantly, which is why the licensing laws are very strict.” |
But speaking to RT, prominent sex worker and activist Charlotte Rose said she welcomes the business setting up shop in London. | |
“I think anything coming up in today’s society with more positivity for sexual liberation is great as far as I’m concerned. | “I think anything coming up in today’s society with more positivity for sexual liberation is great as far as I’m concerned. |
“At the end of the day if you’re not happy about it, don’t go in there,” she added. | “At the end of the day if you’re not happy about it, don’t go in there,” she added. |
Rose even said she is looking to use space in the café for her own “workshops.” | Rose even said she is looking to use space in the café for her own “workshops.” |
“I just sent an email asking him if he’s going to have any space to rent that I could possibly do some workshops from. Ideally, I would love to be able to teach classes for cunnilingus and fellatio,” she said. | “I just sent an email asking him if he’s going to have any space to rent that I could possibly do some workshops from. Ideally, I would love to be able to teach classes for cunnilingus and fellatio,” she said. |
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