Bodies of Evidence, Gay advocates disagree about the dangers of bathhouses.(warning graphic text)

Philadelphia Weekly ^ | 11/23/05 | Steve Volk

[Dane]

This comes from the Philadelphia Weekly, I surmise one of those free papers found in major cities which usually tend to have tons of restaurant listings, liberal articles, and leanings.

David D'Amico, manager of Club Body Center, and hopes to create an "orgy room" with the bathhouse's unused pool.

In many respects David D'Amico might be just what Club Body Center needs. He's a stocky, constantly smiling man from Buffalo, N.Y., who calls other men "baby" and talks as straight-forwardly as a finger-poke to the chest. "Things were slipping here," he says. "The managers are fine, but sometimes a place needs attention from the owner."

Amazing the disconnect this guy has, things were slipping a long time ago for you guys.

[The Cuban]

Blood, feces? Nasteee.

[RegulatorCountry]

"... and outlawed smoking and chewing gum upstairs-which he says made the place seem cheaper and dirtier."

Uh, Dave, I don't think that's what makes the place seem cheap and dirty.

[denydenydeny]

Some men lie on their stomachs, advertising themselves as "bottoms" or receivers for anal sex.

These same people will be screaming that it's the fault of "society" when they have no T-cells left.

[jeremiah]

The problem is drug usage? Here I thought the problem was sex with complete strangers, sometimes a dozen a night. Now instead of condoms, lets just tell them to say NO....to drugs.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

OK, everybody. Repeat after me. WE ALL HAVE AIDS!

[RegulatorCountry]

"lets just tell them to say NO....to drugs."

And chewing gum. And smoking. Yep, that'll fix it, lol.

[Luke21]

This article was quite sickening. And to think simple prostitution is illegal for heterosexuals...

[Paleo Conservative]

Separated at birth?

[therut]

Well I see it has the support of the co-chairman of Liberty City Democrats. SURPRISE

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not. I wish all the democrats I know really knew what their party is up too. If the truth was out there would only be about 20% in this country voting democrat. My friends know nothing of this type of thing.

[Hank Rearden]

I didn't/couldn't read every word of this excretion - but I failed to notice mention of anyone actually taking a bath. Or even a shower.

[Dane]

You are correct these free weeklies, that we all have seen in restaurants, busy street corners, and even movie theaters, also have tons of ads for phone sex and such.

I'm surprised that this article made it through though, since it puts the homosexual agenda in a bad light and not so "gay" and these weeklies also usually have militant liberal bias and are known for their Christian bashing.

[newzjunkey]

I suspect you could probably find that on your own sheets regardless of your sexual behaviors. That is, unless you sleep in a clean room while dressed in a hazmat suit.

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

Yeah gays are just like heterosexuals /sarcasm

I don't think I have ever read anything SOOOO disgusting. These type of articles need to become more mainstream. People would not be so willing "to live and let live" if they knew how truly guttural the gay man lifestyle really is.

[WideGlide]

...says Kelly Groves..."As a gay activist, I think we should make sure these places are safe and well-monitored-and I also support their right to exist."

And when is George Bush going to find a cure for AIDS? Hell they have the cure Honey. The Republicans just want all us fairies to die first. The rich people get tax breaks and we're still in the damn bath playing Russian Roulette with the Pooty. - Truman Capote's Ghost

[WideGlide]

I suspect you could probably find that on your own sheets regardless of your sexual behaviors.

Oh yeah! Every time I wake up hemorrhaging out my a$$. I can't help but $hit myself. You putz.

[so_real]

... outlawed smoking and chewing gum upstairs-which he says made the place seem cheaper and dirtier.

How ironic. Go ahead and "ejaculate freely on the floor", but don't smoke or chew gum -- that makes the place "cheaper and dirtier". It's a mental disorder; it has to be. There's just no other explanation for it.

[COEXERJ145]

Here I thought the problem was sex with complete strangers, sometimes a dozen a night.

That is the problem but crystal meth is just making it worse.

[Dane]

These type of articles need to become more mainstream.

This article would never make it past a New York Times or Washington Post editor.