Fetish Playrooms and Erotic Hairdressers: When Erotica Becomes Work

A Provocative Question

The question opened by a 2019 report on 24ur.com sounded provocative to many: would you work in an adult fetish playroom or as an erotic hairdresser? But behind the headline lies a more serious topic – a reflection on new forms of work in the adult industry and whether it is a real economic opportunity or merely a media curiosity.

The report features Žiga Sedevčič, the conceptual leader and representative of the Dobra Družba association, who emphasizes that work in the so-called sex industry is not a shortcut to easy money, but hard and responsible work that requires clear boundaries, professionalism, and a supportive environment.

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Erotica as a Service Activity

The report presents the idea of an incubator where individuals could develop niche services, such as adult fetish playrooms or erotic hairdressing for men. These are services located at the intersection of intimacy, aesthetics, and service activities, which almost did not exist in formal form in Slovenia until then.

According to the report, interest was surprisingly high, raising the question of whether society is already living a reality that legislation and public discourse have not yet caught up with.

Between Interest and Stigma

The report does not romanticize the industry but clearly shows the tension between: people's interest in such services, the desire of individuals for an entrepreneurial path, and the strong stigma accompanying any connection to erotica as work.

This gap is the central message of the report: erotica as consumption is accepted, while erotica as work still triggers discomfort.

Why the Report Was Important

Although short, the #VIDEO report is an important document of the time. It shows that as early as 2019, a public debate was opening in Slovenia about: new forms of work in the adult industry, entrepreneurship outside classic frameworks, and the need for support structures instead of sensationalism.

Instead of a scandal, the report offers insight into a real dilemma: will we ignore new forms of work and push them to the margins – or will we address them responsibly, regulate them, and depoliticize them.