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Another shemale specific club, just across the road, was also devoid of black trannies and customers, though as it is a smaller bar, this didn�t matter as much. 8 transexuals were dancing a routine on a small stage at the far end of the bar, and the place had a reasonably good atmosphere. Again, some of the shemales were stunning. I began to realize that this is probably because if running costs are high and you can only afford a few shemales, you will pick the very best. Unfortunately, both the bar owners and the shemales try to pass their costs onto a diminishing number of customers. A bottle of beer was, on average, 150 pesos a bottle (3 times the price of an ordinary bar) lady drinks 400 � 500, barfines 2,000, and the girl�s tip 5,000 if you are lucky. Another reason for the poor turnout is probably the publicity. Type �Bangkok bargirls� into a search engine and you will find hundreds of web sites, several of which are very good, with detailed information and regular updates. If you try to do the same for Rio de Janeiro and you will find almost nothing. The best I could find was on a crappy website, though judging by the prices quoted, much of the information is years out of date. While I was reflecting on these matters, my beautiful shemale companion was making other plans. She likes discos as much as I like gogo bars (and vice versa), and had spotted a place called Herte Disco Bar right next door to the club we were at � so that�s where we went next (after pausing for a photo opportunity beside the statue of Bruce Lee just outside the door). We went down a flight of steps, past another statue, and sat down near the bar next to a statue of James Dean. In front of us was a small dance floor where a few couples were dancing, and behind it, three tiers of stages on which about 15 shemales and girls were dancing. Two things struck me as odd. Most of them were facing the same way � towards the bar, and most of them were wearing ordinary clothes, but with very short skirts. My shemale companion also sensed that there was something unusual in the set up, as she was reluctant to get up and dance. As I watched, it began to dawn on me that this was more of a gogo bar than a disco, and that most of the shemales and women were employed by the bar. My gorgeous shemale agreed, and said that the place was a gogo-disco. |
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