REGINA – Everybody in Regina knows the saying “the city that rhymes with fun”, but that moniker was actually celebrated this weekend at the annual Taboo Naughty but Nice Sex Show.
“Regina to be completely candid with you is a ton of fun,” Organizer Terra Conners said.
The numbers don’t lie, close to ten thousand people visited the sex show for its weekend run. It’s raised questions about Regina’s conservative label.
“No, Regina is one of our least conservative cities for sure,” Conners proclaimed.
That’s somewhat surprising considering Saskatchewan has some of the strictest laws in the country when it comes to stripping.
“It’s a lot harder here, a lot harder”
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Stripping is prohibited in liquor-licensed establishments across the province, with the exception of one-off events like charity functions via a permit.
“I don’t think a charity event is enough business for most people to survive,” Jones added.
Instead, the Saskatoon-based Pink Champagne travelling strip club does shows for private parties.
“Why put the girls in danger when you can give us a safe place to do stuff”
“It’s a lot harder here, a lot harder,” stripper Lila Thluxe said.
Thluxe has been dancing with the group for about a year. She loves it, but admits Saskatchewan’s laws might be doing more harm than good.
“We got to move on with this and legalize stripping because us doing private parties can put us in dangerous situations. If we have a bar with security and all that stuff then it’s way safer and it makes way more sense. Why put the girls in danger when you can give us a safe place to do stuff,” she explained.
It’s a call for the government to strip away the laws and allow for safe fun in a city that seems more interested than just rhyming about it.