{"id":51948,"date":"2014-01-15T14:29:58","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T22:29:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=51948"},"modified":"2014-01-16T10:13:49","modified_gmt":"2014-01-16T18:13:49","slug":"straight-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=51948","title":{"rendered":"Straight Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steve Sailer writes<\/a>: “In the distant past, a man who dressed stylishly and enjoyed art, theater, and sophisticated music would have been praised as a “gentleman,” but today his sexual orientation is automatically called into question. The average person’s “gaydar” has become so sensitive that a long list of traits associated with civilized living are now assumed to be prima facie evidence of homosexuality.”<\/p>\n

A friend writes: During my trip to NY last year, I went to see “Jersey Boys” on Broadway. I thought it was a great performance, especially since I’m a big fan of The Four Seasons. <\/p>\n

But at the end of the show, the actors broke character and went into a hard sales pitch to donate money to AIDS research. Afterward, the actors actually stood at the exits holding donation boxes! Imagine spending hundreds of dollars for a show, really feeling connected to the actors as a result of their great performance, then having them squeeze money out of you. I would have felt off putted even if this charity was near and dear to my heart, which it is not. I went to play. Not a fundraiser. I have my own charities to which I give. I don’t want to be pressured into giving to something I don’t care about. <\/p>\n

It was obvious that others in the audience also felt very uncomfortable and most, reluctantly, succumbed to the pressure and dropped some cash in their boxes as they left. I resisted and walked past them without making eye contact.<\/p>\n

My point is, of all the worthy secular charities, like fighting poverty and cancer, Make A Wish, etc., these Broadway actors chose a charity that is mostly supported by and affects the gay community. The fact that such bold, in-your-face, strong arm tactics are allowed to be used by gays on a mostly straight crowd is probably one of the reasons straight people are turned off by the whole Broadway scene.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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