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2006-09-22 04:16:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities Dancing

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I do believe so. Contrary to popular opinion, geishas are not prostitutes--they don't sell sex. Prostitutes--in that era--wore kimonos as well, however less elaborate because they'd have to take 'em off and put 'em on again for reasons I won't delve into.
Additionally, their sashes were fastened on their fronts for easy access.

Gieshas weren't whores--they had nothing to do with sex at all. They weren't even the equivalent of exotic dancers--that said, why can't they entertain women?

Basically, Geishas are a form of private, classy entertainment--they dance, serve tea. It's an artform.

However, geishas were popular a long time ago, when women had no business being up and about, so I suppose that kind of thing would be rather rare.

2006-09-22 04:59:53 · answer #1 · answered by Vernita G 2 · 2 0

I believe that geishas entertained women as well as men. It was not sexual so why not. We all need entertainment.

2006-09-22 20:06:35 · answer #2 · answered by Bibi B 2 · 0 0

Geisha originated as skilled professional entertainers; originally most were male. Geisha used their skills in traditional Japanese arts, music, dance, and storytelling. Town (machi) geisha worked freelance at parties outside the various pleasure quarters, while quarter (kuruwa) geisha entertained at parties within the pleasure quarters. As the artistic skills of high-ranking courtesans declined, the skills of the geisha, who were both male and female, became more in demand.

Male geisha (sometimes known as hōkan) gradually began to decline, and by 1800 female geisha (originally known as onna geisha, literally "woman geisha") outnumbered them by three to one, and the term "geisha" came to be understood as referring to skilled female entertainers, as it does today.

2006-09-22 11:18:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3 1

probably i dont see why not i think they entertain the rich...memoirs of a geisha is a good movie

2006-09-22 12:10:13 · answer #4 · answered by missscs326 2 · 0 1

yes, the idea that all geisha are pillow geisha is both wrong and degratory

2006-09-22 11:18:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

They can,but I doubt most straight woman would like to see women like that. Men were entertained by them for sexual arrouses and whatnot.

2006-09-22 11:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by mayvo 2 · 0 1

Ah so, there are men whose favorite entertainment is to watch one woman entertain another!

2006-09-22 11:18:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Yes I believe. It is their job and as long as they pay them.

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2006-09-22 11:17:47 · answer #8 · answered by yahooanswers 3 · 0 3

hahhaa,tht's a good one!NO.geisha entertain men only.they r not soo far out.also,i think they haf rules abt all tht.n maybe those who entertain women,aren't called geishas too.

2006-09-22 11:23:04 · answer #9 · answered by Jane Fairfax 2 · 0 3

one wouldhope, but it's probably not in the ancient rules of man-based japanese culture

2006-09-22 11:24:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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