jdh@hou5g.UUCP (11/21/83)
I saw a fascinating ballet performed at the Joyce Theatre (19th Street and 8th Ave.) by the Eleo Pomare Dance Company called "Local Stops on a Full Moon". The ballet portrays various characters found on New York subways at 14th street. Aside from a man in drag (who did very little dancing), one section of the ballet was a ..pas des deux? (duet) with a sadomasochistic couple -- of men....with leather, chains, and all for costumes. It was an excellent ballet. Good dancing. Certainly thought provoking. However one feels about the couple in real life, the piece was definately a work of art. Certainly one of the problems with censorship of pornography (being a rabid feminist I violently oppose pornography) is the danger of censorship of such works as this. Speaking of censorship, one reason it would be more important to keep men out of women's bars as opposed to women out of men's - gay bars is that men would be more likely to go to women's bars to harass the women than women would be likely to do in men's - gay bars. (You know men... they're all alike.) Speaking of gay teachers, one of the best teachers I ever had in high school is gay (male). I had no idea at the time. Speaking of lesbian-feminist-separatists, is it true that if you are not a vegatarian you are politically incorrect? Do you really have to wear long unkempt hair and army boots? Has any authoratative book ever been published outlining the duties of an l-f-s? (Something along the line of the Preppie's Handbook, preferably. Please direct suggestions to the net, not me!!!) If you're a vegetarian, does that mean you can be more easily seduced by lesbians/gays than a non-vegetarian can? (It wouldn't be surprising, vegetables don't have much backbone.) What percent of lesbians do you suppose wear makeup? Perfume? Skirts? Shave their legs? What percent of women who don't do these things are lesbians? What percent of lesbians are feminists? What percent of men who are gay wiggle their ass, droop their hand at the wrist, and mispronounce their s's? How many people out there are fairly certain that effeminate body movement is a highly accurate indication of male gaiety? (Let's start a survey!!!!) I read a wonderful (I was laughing to the point of tears) book called *Kin Flicks* not too long ago. It's essentially about the influence of one's current companians on one's life. It's about a woman trying to "find" herself. (Be forewarned, she doesn't end up a lesbian.) I highly recommend it. I don't know the author. Read any good books lately? I think anyone who announces they're gay in any netnews group is insane. I also think that if the prerequisite to being gay is coming out, the percentage of gays may drop considerably.