What Happens at Secret Sex Parties in Silicon Valley
IT specialists from around the world work daily in Silicon Valley, creating innovative technologies and earning millions of dollars on them. Hard work and lack of free time often lead to burnout and psychological problems. To have fun and get away from the harsh reality at least for one night, technocrats throw parties famous for their orgies and an abundance of drugs.
Participants in such events do not hide what happens behind the closed doors of the elite mansions of San Francisco, but not everyone manages to visit such a place. Eyewitness stories about how the greatest minds of Silicon Valley rest after sunset – in the material "Lenta.ru".
"The Dark Side" of multi-million dollar royalties
Silicon Valley is one of the three largest technology centers in the United States. At the moment, there are about three thousand centers for the development and production of new technologies, including Apple, Google, Facebook, Intel, Adobe, Tesla Motors, Cisco, General Electric, Eastman Kodak and others.
The average income of a programmer in Silicon Valley starts from 100 thousand dollars (7.5 million rubles) per year.
Every day, employees of leading companies have to face fierce competition and work in conditions of constant stress. In pursuit of success, specialists experience psychological problems and difficulties in their personal lives. In order to somehow diversify their hard working days, Silicon Valley workers arrange private parties for a narrow circle of people about once a month. And these are by no means quiet gatherings with friends over a glass of wine. The greatest minds in Silicon Valley are more into secret orgies, mountains of hard drugs, and women galore.
According to the technocrats themselves, elite sex parties can accelerate personal development and help open up to the world.
Most often, meetings take place in mansions located in San Francisco or the Napa Valley, on private beaches in Malibu or Ibiza. Among the participants of such events were noticed influential investors, entrepreneurs and top managers of the industry with the biggest names, who, for obvious reasons, took care to maintain their anonymity.
"Eat, consume, have sex, repeat"
In 2018, American journalist and writer Emily Chang published the book Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley. It focuses on sexism and gender inequality in the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley. Chang has interviewed more than 200 employees of cutting-edge companies. One part of the book is devoted to the "dark side" of Silicon Valley: dozens of clerks who personally attended the secret parties of the technological elite told the writer about how the technocrats of the 21st century actually relax. As a rule, these parties are organized by men. It is possible to visit such an event only at the individual invitation of the organizer.
Meetings begin late at night, but guests arrive at the appointed place before noon. At the entrance, arrivals are checked by private security, which immediately drives away those who showed up without an invitation.
Chang mentioned that sometimes servants are hired for the event, as it is necessary to prepare food and keep order, but it also happens that guests do their own cooking, avoiding prying eyes in the house. Most often at such parties, the meal is accompanied by alcohol, and after dessert, the guests switch to "heavy artillery" and take drugs. Then the party guests, among whom there are usually about three times as many women as men, have sex. It is known that many men take their wives to such events and change them during mass orgies. Chang described the event as: "Eat, consume, have sex, repeat." She explained that this process can continue for several days in a row.
Private mansion in San FranciscoAccording to eyewitnesses, the most popular drug at such parties is MDMA (also known as ecstasy). One of the young entrepreneurs under the pseudonym Jane Doe (Jane Doe), who visited such a sex party, told Emily Chang about her experience. The girl received an individual invitation to a reception at the home of a wealthy venture capitalist.
“At one point, I found myself on the floor with four people, two of whom were the owner of the house and his wife. They were all hugging and caressing each other, and then the capitalist offered me some powder in a plastic bag. It was MDMA. He said that after taking it, I would relax, and I would begin to like their touch, "Vanity Fair magazine publishes an excerpt from the book Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley.
The girl took a certain amount of the substance, after which the man asked if he could kiss her. “It was very strange. I said, "Is your wife here, how does she feel about it?" But the wife said she didn’t mind. I kissed him, and in that moment I felt that I was taken advantage of. He knew that I had never taken drugs and drugged me on purpose. I was very scared, I got into the car and drove away. I realized that such events are dominated by money and power. This is a big problem, because all these people abuse this power too much, “she shared.
"Ignoring orgies means you stay away from business communication"
Entrepreneur Esther Crawford told the writer that such events are used by Silicon Valley professionals as a tool to build business relationships. Once Crawford got to one of the parties and saw her boss taking part in a BDSM orgy with work colleagues. According to her, they made eye contact and since then have never discussed what happened again. A few months later, at a Google retreat, another colleague approached the woman and began to hint at sex. "I know who you are. The other guys said you like it,” he said. After this incident, Esther quit Google. Earlier, in private conversations with friends, Crawford mentioned that she prefers to be in a polygamous relationship and meet with several men at the same time. At the same time, acquaintances constantly told the girl how incredibly lucky she was that today in the IT industry there is “such a strong predominance of men”, and that she can choose anyone for herself. “Of all the privileges of the world, this would be the last for me. I would rather choose equal pay for the same work of women and men, equal access to capital and power. I’d rather not be sent to promotions. I’d rather not worry about being among the 23.1 percent of college graduates who have been sexually harassed. I would prefer not to be mixed with dirt for the manifestations of my sexuality, “said the entrepreneur. Both women and men working in the industry understand how Silicon Valley is far from gender equality. An anonymous investor in a conversation with Emily Chang admitted,
“These connections bear fruit if you met your buddy’s friend while half-naked at the next party. Men really discuss business matters at such events and in strip clubs. However, when women find themselves in the same position, they risk losing trust and respect,” he stressed.
Despite this, women complain that sex parties in Silicon Valley are practically the only way to meet potential partners, so it is impossible to turn down invitations. “It is very difficult to strike up a relationship with a male investor. But if you show up at a party, you are considered part of their circle. If you do not go to such parties, you will be considered strange and aloof. It’s crazy to them that you’re not there. Ignoring orgies means that you are left out of important business communication. The men there really talk to each other about work and constantly decide something, “said one of the heroines of the material, who wished to remain anonymous. The programmer added that at the beginning of her career it seemed to her that the development of business relations in this way could be very productive and accelerate her professional growth. “From here arises the desire to be involved in such things. But over time, I realized that this is an illusion. Women shouldn’t see sex parties as the only way to get ahead. Once you get involved in something like this, you can’t go back. The fact that this can give a serious promotion is a delusion, “she explained.
Another businesswoman confirmed the words of an anonymous investor and explained that the current situation is like a vicious circle of injustice: “Women sell themselves to get ahead. After all, let’s be honest, meeting someone truly influential can open many doors for you. Many women rely on this and get involved in the game. But they don’t understand the risks. If you participate in sex parties, do not even hope that one of the men will invest in your startup. At the same time, if you stay away, no one will know about you. It’s a curse on women in both cases."
"Men don’t have to sell themselves because they have money"
Elisabeth Sheff, a writer and professor from the American city of Chattanooga, who has studied open relationships for 20 years, expressed a sharply negative attitude towards Silicon Valley sex parties. “This is the exploitation of women. This is old school, tainted male arrogance and prostitution! Men don’t have to trade themselves because they have money.
"I’m able to have sex with women because I’m a rich guy" – this has nothing to do with a progressive society. They are trying to create something new, but at the same time keep the old views on relationships. And those old views are based on patriarchy, hence such a perception of women arises, “the professor emphasized.
The co-founder of the social network Twitter Evan Williams (Evan Williams), in turn, explained what caused this behavior of the greatest minds in the world. “I have never been single, famous and rich at the same time. I have not had this experience, but I can understand why many men behave this way. Silicon Valley is a rather strange place where incredible things happen. It attracts extraordinary people and gives them the opportunity to reveal their hidden potential. The valley is teeming with people on the verge of insanity. If you think like everyone else, you won’t be able to invent the future. However, sometimes this approach can be a recipe for disaster, “said Williams. An investor who frequents such parties, who wished to remain anonymous, assured that for most men such events are nothing more than sex sports.
“Personally, I devoted my entire teenage life to computer games and didn’t go on dates until I was 20. Now I have a lot of money and resources with which I can fulfill any of my desires. After years of loneliness, I felt like I was in a fairy tale.”
anonymous investor in Silicon Valley
It is known that Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher, Jared Leto and Leonardo DiCaprio have recently joined the Silicon Valley investors and make personal investments in technology companies. LeBron James also became an investor and entrepreneur in the valley. However, whether these celebrities are participants in secret sex parties remains a mystery.