Sex in the World's Cities

In Sydney, the freedom of moral standards attracts people from all over the world. The easygoing atmosphere bestows a singular simplicity on relationships. Even the SM scene is qualified as "nice" by connoisseurs. The gay and lesbian communities are beoming better accepted all the time.

Here, homosexual marriage is legal but women must still fight for their rights. In order not to be considered bimbos, some women resort to provocation and pornography. While transvestites tour the parks at night, youngsters learn the rudiments of sexuality in high-school toilets and certain collectors dream of a Museum of Eroticism.

Prostitution is authorised, but being a client of one is forbidden! From primary school, sex education lessons are given to children, detailing the mechanics of reproduction, pleasure and physiognomy. As for couples, they make love with all the lights on.

In a society dominated by patriarchy, homosexuals are seen out together, while lesbians hide away. Some people advocate a radical change and would like to establish a secular State, but religion remains a sensitive subject. Yet when it comes to eroticism, tongues start to loosen.

In Montreal, the capital of liberal sex, saucy old songs coexist alongside the most revolutionary of behaviours. Glamour networks abound on the Internet and the Fetish Weekend is a roaring success. But whereas gays and straights did not really used to mingle, today's youth wants to do away with ghettos. Which doesn't stop them taking precautions against STDs.