A little sex history to intrigue you. Excerpts from two sources detailing fascinating biographical bits about one of the most notorious women in the Western World, Anita Berber (1899 - 1928).
Her hair was cut fashionably into a short bob and was frequently bright red, as in 1925 when the German painter Otto Dix painted a portrait of her, titled "The Dancer Anita Berber". -- en.wikipedia.org
Her performances broke boundaries with their androgyny and total nudity, but it was her public appearances that really challenged taboos. Berber's overt cocaine use and bisexuality were matters of public chatter.[2] She could often be seen in Berlin's hotel lobbies, nightclubs and casinos; she would walk around naked except for a sable fur, carrying a pet monkey and a silver brooch full of cocaine, while flaunting her lesbian lovers—removing the barrier between performance and normal life. --en.wikipedia.org
Meanwhile her personal life had begun spiralling out of control with tales of lesbian affairs and S&M sex emerging from her tour to Vienna and reaching the daily newspapers of Berlin. -- Cabaret Berlin
In June 1922, Anita met the dancer and poet Sebastian Droste during a particularly wild night out at a Berlin casino. It was to be a life-changing encounter. Anita and Sebastian were immediately drawn to one another and convinced they could create something bold, new and shocking. Rehearsals began immediately with a fervour only matched by the pairs’ cocaine consumption...by July of 1922, a series of performances of their new production “The Dances Of Depravity, Horror and Esctasy” had been booked for Vienna in November. -- Cabaret Berlin
Read Berber's full bio @Cabaret Berlin
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