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3 Reasons People Attend the Kinky Folsom Street Fair
1. The sex
Several bars and private venues around San Francisco host sex parties during Folsom weekend — parties with names like Steam, New Breed, Aftershock — with dance and play areas for anyone feeling frisky (word is that the downstairs sex rooms of New Breed at Club Six were so crowded that it was was hard to breathe). You can get turned on at the Fair and then enjoy one of many sexual afterparties (either a private one in someone’s apartment or a paid one like Deviants). You can even get a handjob or more at the Fair, but be warned: though many fair-goers get away with it, public sex (lewdness) is still illegal.
2. To let their freak flags fly
We don’t often see BDSM and kink in media or even our own hometowns; at the local Eagle you may see some leathermen, pups, or exhibitionists in skimpy sports gear, but they’re hardly the norm. It’s no wonder that international kinksters (queer and straight) travel to Folsom just to see the sexual id in public. While the Fair offers a sexualized atmosphere, it also makes you feel a lot less isolated and provides a place to celebrate and share your desire with thousands of others — a rare treat, especially if you live in an isolated or conservative area.3. They want to be recognized in the community

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