Three lesbian babes playing the Mona Lisa with their partners in a steamy San Francisco massage parlor? That's a first. Yes, in fact, I had just finished reading an video by lesbian online writer Victoria Smith who writes about her search for the perfect lesbian dating spot; she had selected the now closed Mona Lisa in a particularly plush hotel in Soho not far from her own room in her own apartment. Smith relates her inspiration for selecting the luxury hotel as a reason it was a good place to celebrate the conclusion of her three-month long stay in New York: "The symbolism of the room was rich and sexy, and I felt completely comfortable in its presence." In her words, the upscale hotel symbolized the lesbian lifestyle, which was then beginning to take shape; it is no accident that Smith chose a room at the top of one of the most famous buildings in Manhattan, the location of the world's most famous ancient city.