That 70s Thread

[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.

[ProfPacker]

Originally Posted by Dean Thoreau

graduated in 71....USAF .......... yes dick was up for election..could vote at age 18 and drink at 18........watergate.........
we left viet nam..after saying good bye to many friends....
a nickel bag of pot was only 5 dollars and u could gey 10 joints out of it.....
(well that is what i heard)
gallon of gas was 33.9 cents there was a shortage it went up to 49......... i could drive home on my honda 360T (500 miles) with $5.25 there were tolls to pay.
MASH was new........TB remotes had a 10 foot wire that was attached to the Tv..they called them clickers..cause they made a click click sound.
Cable TV was just beginning.....
The Goddess was the bars to go to in NYC, and peaches n bonnie n clydes....had my first orgasm at the Goddess (the drink)....fell in love every saturday night........
calculators were called adding machines..


telephones started making a sound if you got one with buttons....
the end of 70's craze was telephone sound songs.....(dont ask)

You woke up in 1972 to a song called "the happiest girl in the whole USA"

and in 1974 you streaked............ a ll neekid n stuff

a computer in 1974 took up the size of house to hold what you can on that little flash drive today..........



and Apple meant a fruit you picked off a tree.

Are you sure it was the Goddess and not the Duchess! Wow, Peaches, upper east side, how about Paula's and the Lib (burnt down). You didn't go to Sahara..worked there when I was young. So much fun... and memories. Not to mention Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove.

[Jet]

In memory of my friend, Patrick

______________________

Pat, how often I have thought of you through the years and how much I have wanted a few more hours, days— times reminiscent of the youngest and happiest times of my life with you. We owned the world then, or so we thought. I have missed you—high school, the bar, parties, the music, and those talks long into the morning until sunrise.

It's been nearly 40 years, and I'm thinking of you more than ever. Friends ask, but I tell them I was never able to find you again. At times, I just close my eyes and go back to a winter night with you, when the snow fell silently, listening to you share your deepest secrets over wine and music. Your loves and hopes and desires...and...

and I can still see you in the kitchen opening another bottle of wine that night. Oh, the agony of a time long past, and the ecstasy of remembering as though it were yesterday. The world was innocent—and different and safer then.

I never stopped loving you, and it's so hard to miss you. Thank you for some of the best times of my life and the ecstasy of being young and free.

[Jet]

Originally Posted by Dean Thoreau

graduated in 71....USAF .......... yes dick was up for election..could vote at age 18 and drink at 18........watergate.........
we left viet nam..after saying good bye to many friends....
a nickel bag of pot was only 5 dollars and u could gey 10 joints out of it.....
(well that is what i heard)
gallon of gas was 33.9 cents there was a shortage it went up to 49......... i could drive home on my honda 360T (500 miles) with $5.25 there were tolls to pay.
MASH was new........TB remotes had a 10 foot wire that was attached to the Tv..they called them clickers..cause they made a click click sound.
Cable TV was just beginning.....
The Goddess was the bars to go to in NYC, and peaches n bonnie n clydes....had my first orgasm at the Goddess (the drink)....fell in love every saturday night........
calculators were called adding machines..


telephones started making a sound if you got one with buttons....
the end of 70's craze was telephone sound songs.....(dont ask)

You woke up in 1972 to a song called "the happiest girl in the whole USA"

and in 1974 you streaked............ a ll neekid n stuff

a computer in 1974 took up the size of house to hold what you can on that little flash drive today..........

and Apple meant a fruit you picked off a tree.

I remember. Great post.

[Happy_Go_Lucky]

[Bèsame*]

[Happy_Go_Lucky]

[Okiebug61]

I had yellow walls, green shag carpet. The rainbow colors of fishnets hanging from my bedroom ceiling. Beads hanging in my doorway, a happy face light shade, a chain of old beer tabs strung around the room. Black light posters, an TV with an orange case, a record player that I played non stop and my own little place in this world. :-). I am thankful for those years. :-)

[meridiantoo]

[Happy_Go_Lucky]

But then again, who didn't?

[Bèsame*]

[Bèsame*]

[cathexis]

Originally Posted by Bèsame*

My only response is, "oh lordy I hope so."

[Kätzchen]

[homoe]

[homoe]

[C0LLETTE]

I was in my 30s then. Remember it well. Great music.

[Kätzchen]

I liked Miss Piggy, Kermit, the Swedish Chef, Fozzie Bear, Big Bird and Ernie and Bert.

[homoe]

Granny glasses were all the rage......