If you don't already know, Broadway Bares is a phenomenon that emerged from the notorious NYC gay scene and is based on the notion of collecting money for HIV Awareness/Cures. It took almost a decade to attract respect for anything more than a "go-go boy strip tease" show involving members of the Performing Arts clique. (You know, those "theatre types" who might've been nerdy in college but--upon arriving in the "body shaming" gay mecca of Manhattan--hit the gym hard and want to show off their new toys).
With ticket prices as high as $1,000 each, it raised $1,598,501 in 2015. Naturally, they host a second one on Fire Island. Yet, Broadway Bares "has its work cut out for it".
For an social movement focused on Safe Sex / STDs Awareness, its own culture has degenerated into an unsafe free-for-all. Perhaps the death toll from AIDS in the 1970s-80s is forgotten by newer generations. Whatever the reason, sociologists and leaders in the community are frightened by the surge in popularity of unprotected sex practices.
Living outside an urban gay area, you may not know this. Just go online and look at typical gay porn. So much is unsafe.
You might expect that--since everyone carries a handheld cellular device with access to the internet--we'd have the most aware & educated society! Nope. Instead, gay men are "throwing caution to the wind" in favor of instant gratification and "pleasure now", seemingly blissfully uncaring of the potential consequences.
Around Manhattan, there are "bareback sex events", bareback-friendly destination lists, and sex party blogs. Orgies are orchestrated via cellphone apps. The scariest indication of gay society's downward spiral is groupsexinthecity.com, which rates sex parties by risk level! Who needs to attend a party with ANY risk?!
(Sadly, the gay community also categorizes humans by terms such as "bears only" or "fit guys only"--meaning that unmuscled guys can't gain entry: they'd have to try the "general crowd").
Currently, "Low Risk" (safe sex only) includes 12 events. "Medium Risk" allows safe & unsafe sex and has 33 events. "High Risk" for unprotected group sex has 16 events. I'm surprised the Board of Health lets them stay open! AND they CHARGE $40 to attend each... to risk your own health! AND the health of others whom you'll have sex with (which includes unknowing wives & girlfriends, too).
It's absurd to have unsafe sex: the risk of acquiring a disease (especially if having sex with a line of total strangers), the ensuing medical treatment, risking HIV, the ability to spread diseases exponentially via "6 degrees of separation". Even with a regular clique having group sex, can you trust that a member isn't "dipping" outside the circle? It's like "drinking and driving".
Why are gay men so proud to participate?
Growing up, I was taught that unprotected (now called bareback) sex was a surefire way to contract Sexually Transmitted Diseases. I was taught that drug/alcohol abuse before sexual situations caused unclear/unsafe decisions. A high school buddy of mine wore a T-shirt showing a condom over a lacrosse stick, saying that safe sex kept you alive. It just makes common sense to "play safe".
Anti-AIDS movements took decades of immeasurable man-hours, volunteer work, donations, lobbying of the government, restructuring the medical community, and countless resources--via every medium--to educate the world and protect it.
In addition, condoms are sold everywhere...
--including places where "random hookups" might occur...
Around here, condoms are FREE all over the city,
distributed at gay bars, designer boutiques, colleges,
free medical clinics, and at gay events. NYC has its own brand (with an advertising campaign) that is freely distributed--even from official Dispensers.
How fortunate! Hooray!
So, why ignore them? Seemingly insane, the gay population is accepting increasing amounts of unprotected sex... again. In all strata of gay pornography, the condoms are suddenly staying off. Do guys think they're invincible? Even condoms don't protect against all sexually-transmitted diseases! Research the ones that need to be laser-removed or grow along your frontside and backside. With a shrinking world, you come in contact with many more people... some from unsafe backgrounds. It seems ridiculous that guys worry about their hairstyle, muscles, tan, and outfits... only to risk their health!
Guys might think that just because they're on "Prep", that they are immune to HIV. There's no excuse to have unsafe sex.
There is also a social push for having "open relationships"--where partners can have sex with guys outside their coupledom--as well as sex parties and orgies.
Sex is awesome and multiple sex partners at once might magnify that. Yet, it's tragic to realize how much barebacking occurs around the city and at seemingly uncontrolled party places like Fire Island.
Click here to learn about Fire Island: https://halfwindsorfullthrottle.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-allure-of-fire-island-but-beware.html
A website group, Cum Union, (a play on words for religious notions) alerts men of safe and unsafe sex parties around the world... and charges them for it.
Gay "networking" websites and phone apps (which are really just "hookup" venues) allow members to see which guys prefer unsafe sex (a.k.a.: "anything goes"). Yet, at the same time, they allow members to show their HIV status. Many sites will direct members to listings of private sex parties.
Guys claim to be steadfastly safe... only to "cave in" to a demand of "raw" sex from men with temptingly attractive ___ or tight ___. Well, that's not safe sex. Some like to have sex with a condom but orgasm inside their partner without the condom. That's unsafe. It seems to be transitioning to normalcy for guys to admit to wanting bareback sex. (People have practically always had unsafe oral sex).
Gay culture is truly focused on having lots of sex... with lots of partners, like a buffet.
Unlike "heterosexual" nightclubs, it's practically normal to see almost all "gay club" advertising to resemble an indication of orgies
Some occur in hotel rooms (above); others have a regular place.
Sex parties often occur weekly, and involve donations, refreshments, lube, showers to rinse after each "experience", and a place to store your clothing & cellphone. There might be 70 - 120 guys per party, usually between 8pm - 5am.
Another concern--voiced by an in-shape dancer friend of mine--is that sex clubs tend to exclude people who aren't built up/juiced up to look like underwear models (the current notion of what a gay man MUST resemble = body shaming). Some parties require you to email selfies/stats before admittance. "Door policies" are categorized. "Very Selective" admits only good-looking men with muscle mass and of limited age range. They tend to have men with "attitude". "Selective" refers to height/weight proportionate men with visibly toned bodies. "Somewhat Selective" includes some out-of-shape fellows but not fat. "Not Selective" admits everyone.
It's almost sad to realize that you belong to a demographic that is represented by sluts and health hazards. For instance, whenever you look up "gay films" on Netflix, they undoubtedly show shirtless men and provocative plots. Why do gay movies have to be sex-focused?
Go online to Google or Yelp for a "gay bar"...
They always feature shirtless customers, shirtless bar tenders, thongs, go-go-boy dancers atop the bars, and sexual advertising. Do men take their shirts off in straight bars? No. But they feel compelled to at gay bars.
They are marginally better than HustlaBall (seen below).
Straight bars, sports bars and pubs don't do that. They don't need to. Only strip clubs do that... which are typically in "seedy" parts of town.
Sometimes, gay bar tenders don't even do "work" (evident below, where the Latin American guy does all the sweaty work & "heavy lifting", while the food model saves his muscles for making $, probably making more than the Latin guy). All because gay bars want to promote a plethora of sex.
Research online for a straight nightclub, and you'll see girls & guys in revealing outfits. Look up a gay club and you won't see outfits at all. Around the world, they resemble wild Spring Break parties.
Look online for a gayborhood like Chelsea, NY or Wilton Manors, FL and you'll see mostly banners for topless parties and twinks. Does that mean that the whole neighborhood is like that? No. So, why advertise the community as such?
Peer inside the LGBT Section of Time Out New York, and many events seem either like overgrown fraternity antics or involve descriptions like "deliciously offensive", "bodacious", "stripping mid-air", "raunchy", and "dirty".
Nowadays, Pride Parades are almost totally about waving your groin at the crowds.
They don't seem to focus much on Equal Rights anymore. What is there to be "out and proud" about? An oversexed society tolerating unprotected 8-somes?
They're seemingly welcoming the chance to get damaged.
Boys might as well have sex like this...
It'll be challenging for some people to see Broadway Bares as anything beyond an orgy-like sex-promoting spectacle, as seen below.
Gay "networking" websites and phone apps (which are really just "hookup" venues) allow members to see which guys prefer unsafe sex (a.k.a.: "anything goes"). Yet, at the same time, they allow members to show their HIV status. Many sites will direct members to listings of private sex parties.
Guys claim to be steadfastly safe... only to "cave in" to a demand of "raw" sex from men with temptingly attractive ___ or tight ___. Well, that's not safe sex. Some like to have sex with a condom but orgasm inside their partner without the condom. That's unsafe. It seems to be transitioning to normalcy for guys to admit to wanting bareback sex. (People have practically always had unsafe oral sex).
Gay culture is truly focused on having lots of sex... with lots of partners, like a buffet.
Unlike "heterosexual" nightclubs, it's practically normal to see almost all "gay club" advertising to resemble an indication of orgies
Would you want your son/daughter dressed like above or going to a place like below?
Some places employ gay porn stars to keep things hot amongst patrons, which clearly sends a "message"...
Perhaps that whets the appetites of gay men to explore sex clubs,
Some occur in hotel rooms (above); others have a regular place.
Sex parties often occur weekly, and involve donations, refreshments, lube, showers to rinse after each "experience", and a place to store your clothing & cellphone. There might be 70 - 120 guys per party, usually between 8pm - 5am.
Another concern--voiced by an in-shape dancer friend of mine--is that sex clubs tend to exclude people who aren't built up/juiced up to look like underwear models (the current notion of what a gay man MUST resemble = body shaming). Some parties require you to email selfies/stats before admittance. "Door policies" are categorized. "Very Selective" admits only good-looking men with muscle mass and of limited age range. They tend to have men with "attitude". "Selective" refers to height/weight proportionate men with visibly toned bodies. "Somewhat Selective" includes some out-of-shape fellows but not fat. "Not Selective" admits everyone.
It's almost sad to realize that you belong to a demographic that is represented by sluts and health hazards. For instance, whenever you look up "gay films" on Netflix, they undoubtedly show shirtless men and provocative plots. Why do gay movies have to be sex-focused?
Go online to Google or Yelp for a "gay bar"...
They are marginally better than HustlaBall (seen below).
Straight bars, sports bars and pubs don't do that. They don't need to. Only strip clubs do that... which are typically in "seedy" parts of town.
Sometimes, gay bar tenders don't even do "work" (evident below, where the Latin American guy does all the sweaty work & "heavy lifting", while the food model saves his muscles for making $, probably making more than the Latin guy). All because gay bars want to promote a plethora of sex.
Research online for a straight nightclub, and you'll see girls & guys in revealing outfits. Look up a gay club and you won't see outfits at all. Around the world, they resemble wild Spring Break parties.
Look online for a gayborhood like Chelsea, NY or Wilton Manors, FL and you'll see mostly banners for topless parties and twinks. Does that mean that the whole neighborhood is like that? No. So, why advertise the community as such?
Peer inside the LGBT Section of Time Out New York, and many events seem either like overgrown fraternity antics or involve descriptions like "deliciously offensive", "bodacious", "stripping mid-air", "raunchy", and "dirty".
Nowadays, Pride Parades are almost totally about waving your groin at the crowds.
They don't seem to focus much on Equal Rights anymore. What is there to be "out and proud" about? An oversexed society tolerating unprotected 8-somes?
They're seemingly welcoming the chance to get damaged.
Boys might as well have sex like this...
It'll be challenging for some people to see Broadway Bares as anything beyond an orgy-like sex-promoting spectacle, as seen below.
Gay culture can thank itself for that; it maintains the image.
See this satire video, "Key & Peele - Office Homophobe":
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