Male Prostitutes in demand during RNC convention

by Coded Logic 14 Replies latest social current

  • Sanchy
    Sanchy

    LoL,

    Let's remember the source of these articles (NY Post and towleroad) are not exactly practicing what you'd call "objective" journalism.

  • DesirousOfChange
    DesirousOfChange

    Most of them were first-timers . . . The clientele has included mostly married white men between the ages of 40 and 50

    That is what I find most interesting. Why the sudden increase in exploring same sex curiosity? And why by this demographic? Has all the open discussion in the media, and the acceptance of gay marriage, etc resulted in an increase in exploring same sex attraction by men who have perhaps always squashed their feelings?

    Doc

  • OrphanCrow
    OrphanCrow
    Doc: Why the sudden increase in exploring same sex curiosity? And why by this demographic?

    Well...it isn't necessarily an increase, even tho the article claims that most are "first-timers" and most are married white men 40-50.

    To claim that it is an "increase", you would have to have previous numbers to compare those to.

    Heh...my brother, who is gay, says that the phenomena of married men who have gay boyfriends is not uncommon...there are far more married men, than most would think, who go to gay bars and have gay boyfriends. Far more.

  • jws
    jws

    DesirousOfChange wrote:

    That is what I find most interesting. Why the sudden increase in exploring same sex curiosity? And why by this demographic? Has all the open discussion in the media, and the acceptance of gay marriage, etc resulted in an increase in exploring same sex attraction by men who have perhaps always squashed their feelings?

    It's not unheard of. I have an example in my own circle of somebody who realized he was gay but waited until the kids were grown to come out.

    And this is a convention drawing in people from all over the country. You have to look at the demographics of that convention. I'd have to look up studies to be sure, but for the most part, Republicans skew towards the older crowd in the first place. What's the average Fox viewer? Something like 65-70 - on AVERAGE. That means that for every 40 year old there's either a bunch of 80 year olds or a 95 year old out there to balance them out.

    Also, being that it's a convention in another town that draws from all 50 states, you have to have the means to do the traveling and stay in the hotel. And desire. Early in life, people aren't paid as much/haven't got a lot of disposable income. Less vacation time and what they do have they might go to a beach or if they have kids, Disney. So, 40-50, you're at a better place in life. Higher pay, more savings. Have built up some vacation time. You've done the wild vacations. So now "wild" is going to a political convention. So it's kind of an older crowd in the first place.

    Prostitutes add a bit of anonymity too. You don't have to take the risk of trying to hit on somebody. How lucky are you going to be in a town of gay-hating delegates? Hit on the wrong person, you could get beat up. So they go with the sure thing.

    And let's face it. You look at the least densely populated areas on the map, they're mostly red. So you've probably got a lot of attendees from a one horse town where there are no options for the gay man or it's a risk you don't want to take.

    So you're a closeted homosexual from a small town who doesn't do anything about it. And like religion, you've absorbed the talk around you and become republican. Now you're doing good in life and have the chance to go. Now you're in a city where nobody knows you and you can finally act out on these things you've never done.

    Plus, I might add. It may not be that they were first-time gay. It might be the first-time prostitute factor.

    I'd also like to say that this isn't a "sudden interest". Perhaps all the talk has prompted people to be more open about something they already felt.

    Religion has this idea that people just love gay sex. Left to their own devices, everybody would be gay. So that's why we have to outlaw it and stop it from being seen. Because if kids know there are gay people, they will just go and be gay. It's a ridiculous notion.

  • Vidiot
    Vidiot

    jws - "Religion has this idea that people just love gay sex..."

    Well, maybe they're on to something...

    ...after all, lesbian porn is the most popular type in the Bible Belt.

    :smirk:

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