That 70s Thread

[katsarecool]

I was a young mother with three small children in the 70s and most of it is a blurr................

[Nightshade]

Originally Posted by katsarecool

I was a young mother with three small children in the 70s and most of it is a blurr................

That's the way I feel about the 80's. Oldest was born in '81, youngest was '90. I missed an entire (and from what I hear, musically and culturally significant) decade!!

[afixer]

[Jet]

Bumping/resurrecting this thread from a few years ago. Members my age use to post about great times here from their experiences in the 70s. The 1970s were some of the greatest times in my life. In the past year, I have revisited people and times I haven't thought of in more than 30 years. Feels good. In the 1970s, I met Joel Grey, saw Bette Midler, and met Marvin Gaye and Grover Washington Jr. I entered a career in broadcasting at 17, my favorite movie was Chinatown, and I came out at 16 and never looked back. In the 70s, I discovered my maleness...long before any of this politically-correct/labeling shit; none of this bullshit is new to me, I'm just a natural male . I started deep street shit before half of you were in diapers frequenting underground bars. I had one affair after another in my youth. I was vocal then and I'm a forerunner and pioneer in vocalizing my sexuality during a decade when it was considered taboo and unheard of. I was the first in my community to be open about my male sexuality blowing away my upper-class family and the majority of the gay community when shit like this belonged to men only. Fuck that, I turned heads and created controversy. The parties and sex were endless; balls for days with fun that lasted for 20 years. I spent 12 years in broadcasting stemming from the mid-70s. The 70s were the best times of my life and I formed life-long friendships in the 1970s that I hold today.

[Jet]

For all my classmates. Our 40th reunion is this year.

[Martina]

Originally Posted by Jet

In the 70s, I discovered my maleness...long before any of this politically-correct/labeling shit; none of this bullshit is new to me, I'm just a natural male . I started deep street shit before half of you were in diapers frequenting underground bars. I had one affair after another in my youth. I was vocal then and I'm a forerunner and pioneer in vocalizing my sexuality during a decade when it was considered taboo and unheard of. I was the first in my community to be open about my male sexuality blowing away my upper-class family and the majority of the gay community when shit like this belonged to men only.

Really? More of this? What is a "natural male?" Is that in contrast to the "politically correct/labeling shit"? And who might that be? Transmen who are queer or who are politically active or who talk about gender in an open way. We have some of those folks here. Your comments are unclear enough for me to only suspect who you are dissing. But that's my guess.

And what is male sexuality? Being male does not say anything about your sexuality. Are you also speaking for gay men? You know about their sexuality? You can speak for them too?

Being a natural male means you fuck a lot of people? Is that what you are saying? If that isn't heteronormative, I don't know what is.

SO. TIRED. OF. THIS. FROM. YOU. OR. ANYONE.

[Martina]

Originally Posted by Jet

In the 70s, I discovered my maleness...long before any of this politically-correct/labeling shit; none of this bullshit is new to me, I'm just a natural male . I started deep street shit before half of you were in diapers frequenting underground bars. I had one affair after another in my youth. I was vocal then and I'm a forerunner and pioneer in vocalizing my sexuality during a decade when it was considered taboo and unheard of. I was the first in my community to be open about my male sexuality blowing away my upper-class family and the majority of the gay community when shit like this belonged to men only. Fuck that, I turned heads and created controversy. The parties and sex were endless; balls for days with fun that lasted for 20 years.

I would like to respond to this again. What are you saying a "natural male" is? Someone who fucks lots of women? Someone who is not into "politically-correct/labeling shit," whatever that is? I am assuming it might include being respectful toward women and even people of color since that is not a priority of yours.

Again, male sexuality . . . what on earth does that mean? What "shit" are you talking about? Because once again, your post -- to the extent it can be deciphered -- sounds deeply heteronormative and arrogantly sexist.