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Museum of Sex; Comics show at Museum of Sex
Topic Started: Jan 22 2011, 08:16 AM (562 Views)
lori
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Museum of Sex is an amazing place! seriously check it out, there is a wonderful history on prostitution, actual various forms of condoms used through time...even a metal one...and a room dedicated to animal sex! they are right now having a comics show called comics stripped. If male and female bits that are drawn don't bother you, give it a look at. There is some history of hentai and japanese prostitution for you anime lovers!

I'm not sure if they have it still but there are student prices. 15.25 for student and 16.75 for adult...AND there is a 3 dollar coupon on the site...

There is also a aphrodisiac cafe you don't need to go in to the museum to get it, it's very strange...but sexy! lol i'm particularly curious about their...horny goat weed ice pops...hmm. I'm kinda hoping Cartoon Allies does a trip for this..my word of advice is don't go alone or with one person go with a group. I went with one person and in our moments of awkward silence there was moaning to fill it...ya don't do that lol.

http://www.museumofsex.com/
Edited by lori, Jan 22 2011, 08:16 AM.
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vreni
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i dont have 15 bucks to look at dildos.
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Hilary Allison
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I was going to reply by quoting Vreni - then i clicked the link.

Now I'm going to quote this page.

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COMICS STRIPPED


From simple titillation to hardcore representations, comics have a long history of incorporating humor, scandal, fantasy and fun with sex. Originally used as a form of amusement and satire intended for adults, the societal perception of comics as wholesome entertainment geared toward children has made the inclusion of sexual content particularly jarring for portions of the general public.

In recent years, comics have transformed from entertainment to a potent and dynamic form of art, at times subversive, and worthy of academic investigation. Through the fusion of text and images, sex comics can tell a humorous erotic narrative Yeagle Pillow with the use of familiar icons as well as construct sexual encounters, acts and personas that cannot exist in reality, constrained only by the illustrator’s imagination. For some, even the creation of erotic comics is a sexual experience, particularly if the sexual fantasy is in some way inaccessible in reality. As Tom of Finland famously said, “If I don’t have an erection when I’m doing a drawing, I know it’s no good.” Whether produced as an individual work of art or mass produced, comics are a reflection of society and sexual fantasy where every sexual act that can be performed or imagined can exist.

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In showcasing the coquettish to the most sexually explicit “dirty drawings,” Comics Stripped will examine the history and cultural significance of the images, icons and illustrators that have entertained, educated (as well as equally misinformed) on the basics of sex and created a realm of sexual fantasy unlimited by the constraints of reality for generations.


Exhibition Credits

* Craig Yoe – Curator
* Sarah Forbes – Curator, Museum of Sex
* Mark Snyder – Creative Director, Museum of Sex
* OCD Agency – Exhibition Design

Lenders

* Colleen Coover
* Howard Cruse
* Jessica Fink
* Danny Hellman
* Alan Kaplan
* Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
* J.B. Rund
* Eric F. Sack
* Stanton Family Collection
* Tom of Finland Foundation
* Dean Yeagle
* Craig Yoe

Tickets

Adults (18+): $16.75 + tax
Students and Seniors (with valid ID): $15.25 + tax
Group Visits are also available


Observations:

1) Jess Fink is in it! She's SVA alum.
2) "Group visits are also available." Let's find out what group prices are.
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Hilary Allison
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Hmm...

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Group visits are available at reduced rates for groups of ten to thirty people and can be scheduled during regular hours (depending on availability). Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advance by contacting the Group Visits office at (212) 689 6337 ×102, Fax (646) 349-1333, or email groupvisits@museumofsex.com."


Head count - Who would be up for this?
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lori
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:D hell ya i'm up for it!
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Chris Wagar
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Mr Vanilla Milkshake
Okay, I am in. if you can find enough people.
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Alexa
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I could just read Jess Fink's comics online :/
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Patrick S.

This sounds like all kinds of awesome, count me in.
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PabloCastro
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Maverick Hunter
Me too! I'll be there if i can! Let us know when it's going down
I FIGHT FOR THE USERS
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Gray R
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Monster Hunter
This sounds pretty tight. Lemme know when you're planning on going, and I can see if I can make it!
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