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Men occupy Amsterdam brothel windows

Several men on Saturday displayed their half-naked bodies in some of the tall windows that make up Amsterdam's Red Illumination District.

The protest is part of a call for same rights in Europe's most liberal tourist destination, which is mostly inhabited by female and transgender female sex workers.

Prostitutes rent a room in the De Wallen neighborhood and employ one of the 300 or so windows to advertise their services.

But despite making up 5% of the estimated 25,000 sex workers operating in the Netherlands, men are rarely seen.

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The so-called occupation of the Red Light District organized by the non-profit campaign group My Red Light, which rents rooms to sex workers and advocates for improved rights and labor conditions.

Vulnerable to exploitation

Campaigners insist that male sex workers also need safe spaces to operate from, noting that many men experience violence, overuse and exploitation while carrying out their work.

Organizers said the men taking part in the photoshoot are models and not available for sex.

Saturday's protest forms part of Amsterdam's G

Tender portraits of Amsterdam’s male sex workers and their personal stories

Growing up in Amsterdam, the Red Light District may have been an everyday part of Mees Peijnenburg’s childhood landscape, but it’s always been a site of very ambiguous feelings for the filmmaker and photographer. “As a young boy, this world was obviously very exciting, attractive, intriguing, and arousing,” he tells Dazed. “But it has also always been a very strange world to me too, a dusky place.” 

Most discourse about sex workers tends to focus on the women who work in the industry, while their male colleagues look after to be less visible or represented. But, during the making of his first feature clip, Paradise Drifters, Peijnenburg was researching the city’s homeless, orphaned youths when he found himself talking to male sex workers about their experiences. Recognising how special and significant these conversations were, he decided to dedicate a whole body of perform to portray their stories. “I wanted to incorporate these conversations into Paradise Drifters, but I felt it was too big of a subject to simply touch upon in the story. So I started this photography series instead,” he tells Dazed. 

Amsterdam Red Light District is not only about uncomplicated prostitution. There are refined sex clubs, strip shows and brothels that are famous around the world.

If you are interested in this topic you might like the strip club guided tour.

Amsterdam Sex Shows

In these establishments, visitors compensate an entrance fee to watch live stage shows. It may be stripping, girls performing tricks with ping pong balls and candles, or live shows where couples have sex on stage. The entrance price is usually around €50.

The most well acknowledged Amsterdam sex shows venues are BananenBar, Moulin Rouge and Casa Rosso. All of these venues are close to each other located in the Red Light District.

In BananenBar, once you have paid your entrance fee, you can watch the stage present but you will be also surrounded by atractive hostesses carrying trays with drinks. These hostesses are willing to perform various tricks for an additional payment.

The Moulin Rouge and Casa Rosso have more of a theatre experience and there is less audience interaction.

Amsterdam Brothels

For those who want to procure more involved, Amsterdam sex clubs and brothels extend a chance to join discreetly with a willing lady. Dif

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Explore the Red Light District in Amsterdam with us! Our easy-to-read guide covers everything from its history to today’s scene. Flawless for all curious about this famous spot. Keep reading to find out more!

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What is available in Amsterdam Red Light District?

1. Sex Work and Adult Entertainment

  • Window Brothels: Sex workers stand in windows to provide their services. Prostitution is legal and regulated.
  • Erotic Shows: Places prefer Casa Rosso offer live erotic performances.
  • Sex Shops: Shops selling senior sex toys, lingerie, and other products.
  • Peep Shows and Strip Clubs: These offer short adult performances for a fee.

2. Museums

  • Red Pale Secrets Museum: Learn about the lives of sex workers and the history of prostitution.
  • Erotic Museum: Explore art and exhibits akin to sex and erotica.
  • Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum: Learn about cannabis and hemp history and culture.
  • Sex Museum: One of the oldest museums about sexuality.

3. Coffeeshops

  • You can buy and smoke cannabis legally in the Red Clear District. Famous coffeeshops include Bulldog and Green House.

4. Historic and Cultural Spots

  • Oude Kerk (Old