A New York City “gentleman’s cabaret” (AKA strip club) is bringing new meaning to the expression “treating women like objects.” The club—named Show Palace—is turning their dancers into living, breathing billboards.
The club has partnered with PornHub on a new venture called “SkinAds,” which is exactly what it sounds like. We’ll let them explain it:
Show Palace's SkinAds, which includes placement on strippers' backs, stomachs, legs and/or arms, will be displayed in three-day intervals and priced at varying rates, depending on location, size and time of week. The gentlemen's cabaret is also offering various packages, including the "full body experience," which utilizes all body parts.
“With this offering, we're giving brands a new avenue to advertise," said Show Palace manager, Mike Diaz. "And, unlike billboards or newspaper advertisements, with the nature of placement - a naked women's body - this offering can almost guarantee that advertisements will be seen. We're thrilled to be kicking off the offering with Pornhub, which understands the value of advertising, as we saw with its recent national, mainstream advertising campaign.”
So, yeah. No real way to spin this in a positive direction. Maybe (hopefully) the dancers themselves profit in some way from this. After all, they’re the ones who own the real estate where the ads are going.
[via GQ]
