Traditionally that's when those events took place. However, traditionally, the people partaking probably didn't drink so much they got ill 'cause of it.

I can't help but agree. But if someone really wants that for their bachelor/hen party, then I don't see why they shouldn't.

I don't see why they should, so I'm interested to hear your views on this. Why would they need another woman (leaving out the question of her attire/actions, or maybe we should leave that in... I don't know.) to have fun with just before they're about to be tied down? Let's just go with the classic example of the male having a bachelor party with female strippers. He asked his fiancee to marry him. He wanted to spend the rest of his life with her (so to speak), and he knew the implications upon asking her to marry him. They've planned their wedding and their thisclose to sealing the deal. Why not do the stripper thing, if it's that necessary, BEFORE you get engaged?

If I'm honest, I don't really know either. I'm just saying some people want that. At a guess I'd say it's because it's a chance to have a stripper without their partner complaining, as it's become acceptable for the 'last days of freedom' party, and therefore the last chance to, erm, 'admire' someone who isn't their partner.

"...without their partner complaining..." Hmm. I wonder how many actually would complain? I would. Thank god my boyfriend has the same view on strippers that I do. Then again, for most things, I'm either very old fashioned (dating etc) or I'm just very different (I don't drink/do drugs/etc).

I must admit, I was generalising. But if you take a normal day, and one of a couple goes to a strip club, their partner is likely to complain at them. However, if it's for a bachelor/hen party, the partner tends to be more lenient. But like I said, personally I agree with you. I'm just saying, at the same time, I can vaguely understand why some people do want to do it.

Generally, yeah. I can see your point!

Unfortunately, Steph, the bachelor party is a holdover from the old days. It was meant to give the groom a taste of what he'll be missing once he's married. It's pretty cynical and I've actually seen marriages break up based on what happened in a bachelor party. I agree with you that they're pretty pointless. If you truly love the person you're suppose to be spending the rest of your life with, the wedding should be celebration enough.

I totally agree 10000000% with you 34

RPS - Exactly my thoughts. If they want to throw a party, though, and go to the bar or something, by all means! Celebrate with the guys! There's just really no need for strippers to be involved. Besides, going back to your point about what bachelor parties are supposed to represent, once they're married, that doesn't mean the boys' nights will stop.

I agree with you too, #34. Luckily, my hubby feels the same way, so neither of us had any strippers or anything at our bachelor/bachelorette parties. But what I actually wanted to comment and say is THANK YOU to 5t3ff1k4h and Cinn for disagreeing but still managing to act like civilized, rational human beings! I think you've restored some of my faith in humanity. :-D

first of all a bachelor party is customarily thrown for the guy and is more for the guys friends than the guy. if you have a loving trusting relationship who cares if he is at a strip club because his friends brought him there? how is it any different than watching a movie with boobs or a Porno flick? I donno. My husband went to a strip club the night of his bachelor party and I didn't care at all. Hookers are another story hahaha and strip clubs aren't degrading people choose to work there they know what they are getting into. it is only degrading if you allow yourself to be disrespected.

Ladyvader, I'd just like to point out that I do actually agree with Steph, however I was trying to understand/explain why some people might feel differently, as Litreofcola has shown a difference of opinion (also in a civilised way).

Litreofcola, I care. There is a slight difference between boobs on a computerscreen and boobs in real life. Just saying. I have a loving, trusting relationship, and for me the 'love and trust' part stands for a couple of things, like no cheating, no flirting with other girls, and also no strippers. I don't care about ****, but girls dancing and undressing themselves in front of him till they are completely naked? No way. He thinks the same about it, so it's fine. You thought the same about it as your boyfriend, so that's also fine. But it's just not that difficult to understand why people doesn't want that their beloved one is watching naked people from the opposite sex.

^^ Exactly.

I totally agree. I'm getting married this December, and it would break my heart if my fiancée did this. 1000000 internets for you.

'last night of freedom' a.k.a. 'last night of not being married'. So wouldn't that be kinda the point? :s

totally agree