Sex Substitute

[NOIRTRASH]

SEX SUBSTITUTE by Eve Linkletter

Just bought it.

Its a lesbian train wreck of love in which a woman connects with her soulmate and brings Ms Right hone to meet the family. In no time the brother steals the girl away.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

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Notes for Linkletters books.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

So far its no happy read, and has the flavor of lesbian novels of the 50s and 60s. IRL I've never known happy lesbians. Eve Linkletter aint Patricia Highsmith or among the best lesbian writers but she captures the lesbian angst. And plenty of it is brutal. Peggy, the principal character, spends plenty keeping her lovers drunk.

 

[ChloeTzang]

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Notes for Linkletters books.

That's quite fascinating. Especially the piece on Taxi Dancing. Ive been reading bitx and pieces on taxi dancing in Singapore and Shanghai in the 1920's and 30's. Never realized it was popular here as well.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

That's quite fascinating. Especially the piece on Taxi Dancing. Ive been reading bitx and pieces on taxi dancing in Singapore and Shanghai in the 1920's and 30's. Never realized it was popular here as well.

I cant name the books from memory, but taxi dancing novels of the 30s exist. One by Charles Willeford comes to mind. Willeford was famous for his exotic fare.

 

[ChloeTzang]

I cant name the books from memory, but taxi dancing novels of the 30s exist. One by Charles Willeford comes to mind. Willeford was famous for his exotic fare.

In "Sin City" by Ralph Bagshaw he talks about Taxi Dancing in Shanghai. And the sexual aspects of it.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

In "Sin City" by Ralph Bagshaw he talks about Taxi Dancing in Shanghai. And the sexual aspects of it.

I never encountered taxi dancing here, in Asia, or Europe. There are easier, quicker ways for bat girls to make more money.

 

[ChloeTzang]

I never encountered taxi dancing here, in Asia, or Europe. There are easier, quicker ways for bat girls to make more money.

I've only ever read about it in pre-WW2 days. Not sure if lasted beyond then in asia.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

On reflection I recall the USO (United Service Organization) featured taxi dancers during the Vietnam War and World War 2. The women were married and volunteers. I imagine some connected with soldiers and sailors they met. Plot bunny material.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

I've only ever read about it in pre-WW2 days. Not sure if lasted beyond then in asia.

As I suggested, there are quicker ways to make money. But if you want to meet men for romance, the USO was the place to do it.

 

[ChloeTzang]

As I suggested, there are quicker ways to make money. But if you want to meet men for romance, the USO was the place to do it.

Not sure about US taxi dancer pricing, but in Shanghai it was considered to be quite lucrative apparently.

In the 1930s, some of the biggest and fanciest clubs were open, such as the Paramount ballroom (now under renovation), Ciro’s Club (now a commercial building with theaters, shops and restaurants) and the Metropolis Club (today’s Westgate Mall).

In 1936, Shanghai had around 3,000 licensed Chinese dancers and 300 foreign dancers, mostly Russians and Japanese. The dancing industry was developing so rapidly that some famous film stars also became dance girls for the attractive income. On average, they could easily make 10 to 20 times more than factory workers, while the most popular dance partners could afford clothes and jewelry fancier than that worn by the daughters of wealthy families. These venues developed their own slang.

The girls were called tan xing nuhai (弹性女孩), or “elastic girls,” as the Chinese pronunciation of tan xing is similar to “dancing” in English and they were physically flexible and nimble on the dance floor. The clumsy customers were called “rickshaws” (tuo che 拖车), since the girls had to pull them around, just as boys pulled a rickshaw.

Fortune telling vendor (ce zi tan 测字摊) was the term for patrons who only watched and never ventured onto the dance floor, just as fortune tellers sat on the street, waiting for customers. You could of course also buy "extras". There were also a lot of White Russian taxi dancers - they charged between tens cents and a dollar for a dance ticket. depending on the venue and their age.

Anyhow, I've been thinking of a story set in Shanghai in the 1930's - taxi dancing kind of fits with that which was why I was interested. Plot bunnies indeed.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

Not sure about US taxi dancer pricing, but in Shanghai it was considered to be quite lucrative apparently.

In the 1930s, some of the biggest and fanciest clubs were open, such as the Paramount ballroom (now under renovation), Ciro’s Club (now a commercial building with theaters, shops and restaurants) and the Metropolis Club (today’s Westgate Mall).

In 1936, Shanghai had around 3,000 licensed Chinese dancers and 300 foreign dancers, mostly Russians and Japanese. The dancing industry was developing so rapidly that some famous film stars also became dance girls for the attractive income. On average, they could easily make 10 to 20 times more than factory workers, while the most popular dance partners could afford clothes and jewelry fancier than that worn by the daughters of wealthy families. These venues developed their own slang.

The girls were called tan xing nuhai (弹性女孩), or “elastic girls,” as the Chinese pronunciation of tan xing is similar to “dancing” in English and they were physically flexible and nimble on the dance floor. The clumsy customers were called “rickshaws” (tuo che 拖车), since the girls had to pull them around, just as boys pulled a rickshaw.

Fortune telling vendor (ce zi tan 测字摊) was the term for patrons who only watched and never ventured onto the dance floor, just as fortune tellers sat on the street, waiting for customers. You could of course also buy "extras". There were also a lot of White Russian taxi dancers - they charged between tens cents and a dollar for a dance ticket. depending on the venue and their age.

Anyhow, I've been thinking of a story set in Shanghai in the 1930's - taxi dancing kind of fits with that which was why I was interested. Plot bunnies indeed.

Your idea is appealing, and seems promising.

Yesterday I read an observation by Raymond Chandler that seems true, he said, "If there's no sex to it, no one will come." He was speaking of church picnics.

Your post makes me wonder how idiomatic Chinese language is.

 

[NOIRTRASH]

Finished the book.

All the sex is at the end but Peggy never got in Sheila's pants. Peggy brought Sheila home and Sheila and Peggy's brother fell in love at first sight. Peggy tried to break them up but failed.

It reminds me of all the lesbians I've known. Peggy was alcoholic and ready for a brawl most of the time. And she was suicidal a lot. Old lezzards have the same trouble old men have, the girlies like youth. So Peggy hadda settle for an oldie but goody.

The writing isn't great but its accurate. After a while the gloves come off and lezzsards spend more time drunk and disorderly.