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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Today’s Top(less) 5 Today's Top(less) 5: Tuesday
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:30 AM
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today January 25, 2011— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Sangria night at Mez
• Boots and Bikinis at Whisky River
• $2 Tuesday at The Gold Club
• $2 Tacos at The Men's Club
• $2 Tuesday at Club Onyx
Monday, January 24, 2011
feature Celebrate Valentine's Day at Leather and Lace ... with your ex
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 4:55 PM
It's almost that time of the year again — time for Valentine's Day. Red hearts and roses are lining the aisles of your favorite stores. Even some adult shops have gotten in the V-Day mood putting out the best and tastiest lubes.
But if you're single or just recently dumped (or got dumped) you probably don't give a damn about the lovey-dovey side of St. Valentine's Day. Obviously the good people at Leather and Lace Southend feel your pain. So, if you want to spend Feb. 12 (the Saturday before Valentine's Day, which falls on a Monday this year) doing something other than burning your ex's picture, you should take one of those pictures and head to the South Boulevard strip club.
If you're wondering, "Sally, why would I take a picture of my ex to the strip club?" You should know that on Feb. 12, Leather and Lace is hosting a "Love on The Rocks" party. And your entry is free if you show up with a picture of you and that ex. There will be food and drink specials as well as prizes.
How do you keep from turning to a box of overpriced chocolate when you're heart broken on Valentine's Day?
Plotting revenge is fun.
Ordering take out and watching movies like Fatal Attraction and Basic Instinct have their place, especially if you think about your ex being Michael Douglas.
Or, you could get together with some of your single friends and have the best time of your life. No need to keep crying over bitter chocolate.
Brittney I'm turning the 'Flirty 30' today
Posted By Brittney Cason on Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Thirty years ago today, I was being squeezed out of my mother’s vagina. Well, actually I was being ripped out of her stomach via emergency C-section. Hence, I woke up this morning the big 3-0.
And I just discovered some new wrinkles under my eyes. Happy Birthday to me.
I don’t really mind exiting my 20s, or physically aging even — what I do mind are the people who put pressure on me to act my age.
“You’re turning 30! You going to get married or become an old maid?” are the birthday sentiments I seem to be getting.
For some reason, the age of 30 is viewed as some sort of relationship deadline … especially in the South where I’m like an endangered single species attending church every weekend — to attend weddings, that is. What is the rush to the altar at 30? Our eggs do not have the shelf-life of dairy… the expiration date extends beyond 30 years. Hell, my mom had me when she was 40 … 30 years ago, before fertility was a scientific experiment.
Turning 30 is such a big deal, apparently it's newsworthy and warrants the cover of the Living Section in the Charlotte Observer: Breaking News: I'm 30 and still single. Even Kim Kardashian did a feature in People Magazine about how she thought she’d be married with kids before 30. But life doesn’t always work out as planned does it, Kim. I figure I’ll just play it by ear … life that is.
Maybe I am missing a few screws, but there is no clock ticking (or eggs rotting) in my body. I’m not going to put the settling in settling down just because I am a few years short of cougar status.
Now that I’ve conquered all my adolescent fears, I’ll do it better in my next 30 years … wait, now I’m just singing a Tim McGraw song. Well, I’m going to enter this new decade with the intelligence and worldliness of a woman who has 30 years of life experiment. The 20s were just practice and the wrinkles on my face are from my laugh lines. They are just proof that I smiled a lot in my first 30 years.
So to me it’s not the dirty 30; it’s the flirty 30. And that means it's merely an excuse to throw a big party.
Today’s Top(less) 5 Today's Top(less) 5: Monday
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 6:30 AM
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today January 24, 2011— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• Manic Monday at Dilworth Billiards
• SIN Night at Club Onyx
• $20 Package Deal at Leather and Lace Southend
• Monday Effen Monday at Uptown Cabaret
• Chubby Karaoke at Dixie's Tavern
Friday, January 21, 2011
Interviews LezView: An interview with Holly J and Dana Williams
Posted By Cheris Hodges on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 5:23 PM
You've heard of ABC's The View — you've probably watched it a few times. But have you heard of LezView? It's a local show that looks at issues, entertainment and relationships in the LGBT community. With a roundtable format, the ladies of LezView film their show at the Lesbian and Gay Community Center in Charlotte. (And you can currently see it on YouTube.) Last year, the ladies even sat down with icon Pam Grier.
But in a time of Bill James and his "views" on homosexuality, Holly J and Dana Williams said that LezView has never been more needed in Charlotte. Creative Loafing spoke with the duo about the show, its future and why now is the time for LezView.
Creative Loafing: How long has LezView been taping and what is the show about?
Holly J: The show started in April, 2010. How did it get started? It was just sitting around and talking about things that were going on. We were like, "it would be a great idea if we did something in the community." Then we said, "LezView." It's sort of like The View. We have four women that are on the panel, and we discuss different topics that are affecting the community. Each one does their research. I try to touch base on the hottest topics that are going on at that time. We talk about relationships, politics, fiances. Things that are going on in the community like entrepreneurs, focusing on what they have to offer.
What do you hope people, gay or straight, take away from the show?
Holly J: We hope that people can see how powerful our contributions are in the society that we live in. We hope to gain recognition by the things that we do and not by our sexual orientation. I think a lot of times, people just look at us and say we just want to be promiscuous and that's not the case. We do a lot of great things in the community and outside of the community that doesn't even effect the LGBT community. We just want to be looked at as we're part of the community and not the fact that we are same-gender loving. We want people to see how powerful our contributions are in the society that we live in.
In the aftermath of County Commissioner Bill James' recent comments about gays, calling them "sexual predators," how important is a show like LezView?
Williams: This is the absolute right time for LezView, just for the the simple fact of the people that we have who are supposed representatives of the Charlotte community sitting on this Commission. One of my plights is to work with our city officials in forming a gay and lesbian task force so that we do have some direct representation and direct contact to our city and county officials when they are starting to make plans for our city. We want to make sure we are included. LezView shows the diversity of who we are an all of the talents that we have.
Do you think that when there is public discussion about the LGBT community that too much focus is put on what goes on in the bedroom?
Holly J: I do. There are so many great people doing so many great things despite their orientation or who they are sleeping with. It should not affect things that they do. We're not saying that President Obama sleeping with Michelle affects his job and what he could do. We need to stop looking at who we're sleeping with and concentrate on what we can do for our community.
love / Brittney Why Santa is like a bad ex-boyfriend
Posted By Brittney Cason on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 2:44 PM
Recently, I received pictures of my niece from Christmas in Houston. And they got me thinking … I remembered how excited she had been about making cookies to leave out for Santa. I thought about her tossing in her sleep with images of fairies and sugar plums dancing in her head, anticipating the next morning to see if she’d garnered Santa’s approval.
That reminded me of how I felt before I learned that Santa wasn’t real, and came to realize my parents had lied to me to make me believe in some fairy tale. I was heartbroken.
It then occurred to me: The thought of Santa Claus pisses me off — much like the thought of my ex does.
What did Santa ever do to me? He never existed, that’s what. Learning that he wasn’t real was my first encounter with disappointments with men. And I think I’ve been jaded ever since. Because while Santa wasn’t the first fat old man to put me down, he certainly wasn’t the last.
Two Decembers ago, I learned my boyfriend had another girlfriend — and finding out that our relationship wasn’t real took me back to that same feeling I had as a kid when I discovered the man I spent my childhood trying to impress was a phony. So are all men phonies?
Why do we project that Christmas hoax on our children? Is it to prepare them for disappointments in life? First comes the Santa discussion, when we ultimately learn that a man can disappoint us. Then there’s “the birds and the bees” talk, when we’re warned a guy just wants to have sex with us. So what were Santa’s intentions for spoiling us?
As a child, I put my guard up, from the moment I learned the truth about Santa, and I haven’t really found a reason to put it back down yet. I fear the deceit of Santa has scarred me from believing that a good man really exists. Are they just figments of our imagination? But then again, toys did always end up beneath the Christmas tree.
Today’s Top(less) 5 Today's Top(less) 5: Friday
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 6:30 AM
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today January 21, 2011— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• After Hours Breakfast Buffet at The Men's Club
• The Good Eats and Meets present the Art of Mixology at Butter
• Flirtatious Friday at Tempo
• Topless Burlesque at Tassels
• Cops and Robbers at The Estate
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Hard News Arringtons: a new place to buy sex toys in an old location
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 4:24 PM
When I heard The Reddoor Store on Woodlawn was relocating to 9605 N. Tryon St., which is not as close to my residence as the old location, I was sad. The Reddoor is like the Target of sex stores, with a wide selection and decent prices.
But my tears dried today when I checked out Arringtons Boutique and Specialties (located at 200 W. Woodlawn Road). Not only can you get your club gear (stripper clothes) and novelties (dildos) from this shop, there are people there to do your makeup and nails.
So imagine this: You want to surprise your lover with a brand-new look tonight. Go over the Arringtons and purchase some sexy lingerie — the selection there is pretty good — get your makeup done and step out in a pair of sky-high heels. When you get home, guaranteed your partner will be super excited to see you.
Arringtons Boutique is open Monday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m., Friday and Saturday, 11.a.m. to 2 a.m. and on Sunday, 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Today’s Top(less) 5 Today's Top(less) 5: Thursday
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 6:30 AM
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today January 20, 2011— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
• $10 Table Dances at The Gentlemen's Club
• Uptown Thursday Night at Bar Charlotte
• Champagne Thursday at Club Onyx
• Kick Ass lunch at The Men's Club
• Open Mic Night at The Fort Mill Comedy Zone
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
feature Young men get the pleasure, young women get the shaft, says new study
Posted By Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 3:59 PM
There was a time when women went to college to get an education and a husband — or at least that's the story told to many in their youth. These days, if you listen to young people talk, marriage is the farthest thing from their minds.
A new study blames hooking up, the act of having sex with no strings. For young women who have been using their prowess in bed in hopes of starting a relationship, prepare to be disappointed.
In an era when marriage is often far from the minds of young Americans, the book provides a fuller understanding of why that is, how the place of sex in romantic relationships has shifted and what that means for young adults. The outlook for relationship security, he claims, is more grim than ever."There have been many changes in romantic and sexual behavior over the past 30 years," says Regnerus. "One is that the 'price of sex' among unmarried Americans has dipped to an all-time low."
Regnerus and Uecker describe the "price of sex" as the cost — to men — of romance, status, stability and commitment that men exchange for access to sex in a relationship. They argue that despite women's successes, contemporary relationships are becoming more male-centered than ever, with men gaining access to sex earlier and more often, yet providing fewer and later commitments than a generation ago.
What this study doesn't point out, like a lot of these studies, is that women want the pleasures of sex and don't want to marry everyone who gives them an orgasm. While it's true, at least if you listen to your single friends, that sex is better when a woman has an emotional connection to her partner, not every 18-24 year old is looking for Mr. Right, right now.
Far too often, men profit from telling women they're going to be lonely for the rest of their lives. Take comedian Steve Harvey, for example. He's made millions off his book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. Why? Because women buy into the theory that we all are supposed to have a knight in shining armor. Maybe if women stop waiting for some Batman to come and save them and just live, love wouldn't have to be studied so much.
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Woman dies from masturbation 38
I thought killing yourself while experiencing an orgasm was just an old wives' tale.
