Eroticism and sexual liberation According to Peter Braunstein, the "massive quantities of drugs ingested in discothèques produced the next cultural phenomenon of the disco era: rampant promiscuity and public sex. While the dance floor was the central arena of seduction, actual sex usually took place in the nether regions of the disco: bathroom stalls, exit stairwells, and so on. In other cases the disco became a kind of 'main course' in a hedonist's menu for a night out." At The Saint nightclub, a high percentage of the gay male dancers and patrons would have sex in the club; they typically had unprotected sex, because in 1980, HIV-AIDS had not yet been identified.Tim Lawrence. "The Forging of a White Gay Aesthetic at the Saint, 1980–84". In: Dancecult, 3, 1, 2011, pp. 1–24. Online version: At The Saint, "dancers would elope to an unpoliced upstairs balcony to engage in sex." The promiscuity and public sex at discos was part of a broader trend towards exploring a freer sexual expression in the 1970s, an era that is also associated with "swingers clubs, hot tubs, [and] key parties.".
eroticism and sexual liberation according to peter braunstein the "massive quantities of drugs ingested in discothèques produced the next cultural phenomenon of the disco era rampant promiscuity and public sex while the dance floor was the central arena of seduction actual sex usually took place in the nether regions of the disco bathroom stalls exit stairwells and so on in other cases the disco became a kind of 'main course' in a hedonist's menu for a night out" at the saint nightclub a high percentage of the gay male dancers and patrons would have sex in the club; they typically had unprotected sex because in 1980 hiv-aids had not yet been identifiedtim lawrence "the forging of a white gay aesthetic at the saint 1980–84" in dancecult 3 1 2011 pp 1–24 online version at the saint "dancers would elope to an unpoliced upstairs balcony to engage in sex" the promiscuity and public sex at discos was part of a broader trend towards exploring a freer sexual expression in the 1970s an era that is also associated with "swingers clubs hot tubs [and] key parties"