QK開房間─ 解讀Motel風潮的休閒情欲文化的空間意涵

Abstract

到Motel「開房間」現在已經變成了一種流行，這個詞總是給人充滿情色的想像，但是在背後，是否僅有情色意涵而無其他？ 為了深入探討開房間後面所有的的可能性，本研究用深入訪談20人的方式，以Motel空間為主，「休閒」「情欲」作為討論的主題，並且試圖連結Motel與家庭的親密隱私之間互相衝突矛盾。研究發現，Motel為了吸引顧客上門，裡面有許多家庭不常見的裝潢設備，除了情侶可在此做愛做的事，讓性變成一種休閒，朋友聚會可以免除家務的負擔，達到聯絡感情的目的。每個人在Motel中體會到休閒放鬆的樂趣。Motel刺激了現代人各種感官，利用主題式的房間，除了人們在其中享受到主題樂園般的快樂外，也享受到異國情調的氛圍，儘管這些主題可能是從印象中複製出，人們在其中卻可以發揮自己的想像，讓房間變成夢想的可能。 Motel除了設計出各種節日的商業促銷外，也販售一種概念:「愛情旅館」，營造出愛情的氣氛。情侶在裡面可以享受新鮮感，營造出羅曼蒂克的氣氛。進入Motel的這個過程，卻是一個跟性別有關的話題。結帳牽涉到彼此在這段關係中的金錢觀與身體賺賠邏輯的迷思。但從旅館的備品可得知，Motel空間似乎只為異性戀存在。在Motel房間儘管浪漫的，但本質上卻也必須改良彼此關係，花心思去經營，而不能完全靠外在環境因素。Motel跟家有類似的地方，能給人安全感；但卻跟家也是衝突的，個人的親密空間變成影響家庭空間的權力分配。而人們在Motel房間中，可以逃脫自己原生家庭的窠臼，尋找到自己未來家庭的想像，雖然這是短暫時間中的遐思，出了旅館大門還是必須去面對自己的現實生活，不管是愛情或是家人，Motel給人們一個容易躲藏，也可以讓自己放鬆的地方。

“Get a room” of Motel in Taiwan has become a fashion trend. This word” Motel” gives people erotic images, but there are still many meaningful things under “Motel”. Trying to find out the other meanings is an important subject. This research focuses on exposure of Motel's space from aspects both of leisure and sexual desire by the method of interviewing 20 motel customers. The discussion mainly makes effort on the link between 'Motel' and family intimacy/privacy. The research made some conclusions. First, because that Motel wants to attract customers, it equips lots of interesting things which are not common at home. By these stuffs, people can have more fun in sex there. Motel transfers sex to some kind of leisure. On the other hand, gathering with friends can avoid the responsibility of housework, and achieve the goal of connect relation. Everyone can enjoy the pleasure of relax. Motel uses the kinds of theme rooms stimulate modern people’s sense. Customers can not only enjoy the happiness of “Theme Park”, but also feel the aroma of foreign countries. Motel sells a conception of “love hotel”; it lets the couples make romance and freshness. But the process of entering Motel is a subject about gender. Paying the bill is related to the complicated views of money and body. It is learned by the Motel equipment that Motel space seems to only exist for straight people. Though Motel rooms are romantic, the essence of running Motel is to improve the relationship between each other. It takes efforts rather than depends on surroundings. Motel is similar to family. It can give people sense of security. But it also has some conflicts with family; individual space becomes to influence the division of family power. By staying at Motel rooms, people can escape from the stereotype of their original families, and reach for the imaginations of their future families. Though the imaginations last for a very short time, people still have to face their true life. No matter for lovers or family members, Motel can give people a place where they can easily hide and relax.