She belongs to a secret, exclusive group of Los Angeles movers and shakers mostly between the ages of 19 and 35. No one except the 1,730 female members know exactly what happens inside. They can’t even reveal its name; outsiders refer to it simply as “The Girls Group.” But non-members know enough to know they want to be part of it, said Annaliese Nielsen, the founder: “It’s definitely part of Los Angeles lore.”
All day long – “every time you pee, when your boss isn’t paying attention,” said Nielsen, who is 31 and also started social networking sites Crushee (to find your virtual BFF) and GodsGirls (a softcore porn site where alt glamour models network) - the women post on the group’s wall about their diseases, their hookups, their bosses. The members span every industry, and if one needs a job, the other will find her one. If one needs a boyfriend, the girls will post pictures of their single, bachelor friends for her taking.
Recently, they teamed up to replace the belongings of a member whose house burnt down and paid rent for someone in a cash flow dilemma. One member, with connections to the music industry, arranged for another’s little brother to propose to his girlfriend onstage at a Foo Fighters concert. When one posted about a man who sexually assaulted her, the others destroyed his reputation and social standing.
Across Facebook exclusive groups like this one are forming. They don’t show up in search, and they can’t be accessed by non-invitees.
Some have themes. “Lolo’s Logic,’ a group of 100 women ranging in age from early 20s to late 40s, focuses on sex. “There is nothing, and I mean nothing off limits,” said Loretta Buegeler, the 42-year-old founder who works as a mortgage processor in Glendale, Arizona. “Some of the discussions make me blush…when you see their public profile, they are June Cleavers, but in there they are little freaks!” At Christmas the members sent each other sex toys in the mail. Everyone then posted pictures of their new dildos.
In Lolo’s Logic new members post topless photos upon induction. It’s not locking freshmen in a basement until they finish a keg, but it is close. “The Girls Group” will kick anyone out who doesn’t contribute to conversations. “We don’t want members to treat us like a soap opera,” said Holwick. “They can’t just tune in with coffee in the morning to see what we were up to.”
All day long – “every time you pee, when your boss isn’t paying attention,” said Nielsen, who is 31 and also started social networking sites Crushee (to find your virtual BFF) and GodsGirls (a softcore porn site where alt glamour models network) - the women post on the group’s wall about their diseases, their hookups, their bosses. The members span every industry, and if one needs a job, the other will find her one. If one needs a boyfriend, the girls will post pictures of their single, bachelor friends for her taking.
Recently, they teamed up to replace the belongings of a member whose house burnt down and paid rent for someone in a cash flow dilemma. One member, with connections to the music industry, arranged for another’s little brother to propose to his girlfriend onstage at a Foo Fighters concert. When one posted about a man who sexually assaulted her, the others destroyed his reputation and social standing.
Across Facebook exclusive groups like this one are forming. They don’t show up in search, and they can’t be accessed by non-invitees.
Some have themes. “Lolo’s Logic,’ a group of 100 women ranging in age from early 20s to late 40s, focuses on sex. “There is nothing, and I mean nothing off limits,” said Loretta Buegeler, the 42-year-old founder who works as a mortgage processor in Glendale, Arizona. “Some of the discussions make me blush…when you see their public profile, they are June Cleavers, but in there they are little freaks!” At Christmas the members sent each other sex toys in the mail. Everyone then posted pictures of their new dildos.
In Lolo’s Logic new members post topless photos upon induction. It’s not locking freshmen in a basement until they finish a keg, but it is close. “The Girls Group” will kick anyone out who doesn’t contribute to conversations. “We don’t want members to treat us like a soap opera,” said Holwick. “They can’t just tune in with coffee in the morning to see what we were up to.”