Red lights, seedy alley ways, men lurking in the shadows…
The Daily Planet...yes we all know is the office of Clark
Kent and Lois Lane from the Superman series...Well not anymore, The Daily Planet in Melbourne is the largest brothel in the Southern
Hemisphere and is a publicly listed company. It is a massive structure and
advertises itself in bold neon lights in the way McDonalds would and makes no
apologies for its existence. This is a serious business and run like one accountable
to its shareholders.
Tick The Box was asked to arrange an exclusive tour for a
group of girls for a pre-dinner excursion. Yes, an unusual request but we do like a challenge.
Yes, we assumed it would be a light-hearted and frivolous
pre-dinner entertainment...but it was so much more. We got the opportunity to
meet the Manager, a sex worker and then have a tour of every aspect of the business. We toured every nook and
cranny of the premises from the billiard room, the bar and the rooms where the
paying customers venture.
The rooms were not unlike hotel rooms offering standard to
deluxe options depending on the customer’s budget.
The Q & A with
the sex worker (let’s call her Sally) was the highlight of the girls night out. Sally was engaging, humorous and honest. What struck me was that take away
the sexy clothes (to help you conjure the visual think Pretty Women shiny red
thigh high boots) she was a girl like us, Sally was smart, savvy and given the
fact she earns upwards of $2,500 per week is likely to have an investment
portfolio we would all envy. Oh and another point just like pretty women she says NO to kissing.
Feedback from the girls night out..
Hello! A million points to
you for lining up that Daily Planet visit.
Seriously! I’ll be dining out on that one for months!
Wow, what a unique tour! I think it's wonderful to gain various perspectives and understanding on different people and professions, and great that you had the opportunity to do this.
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