Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Welcome to The New Coffee Room. We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.


Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Why are there so many gay entertainers?; Actors, musicians, entertainers...
Topic Started: Oct 20 2006, 10:53 AM (1,398 Views)
Frank_W
Member Avatar
Resident Misanthrope
I'm curious. I've got a few friends who are gay or lesbian, but as a percentage of the population, gays seem to be a very very small minority, but the entertainment industry seems to have tons of them. Why is that? Any insight or theories?
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
LadyElton
Fulla-Carp
Maybe we're more creative. Or perhaps it stems from being in the closet for so long that they find different ways of expressing themselves. I think it is more acceptable for an entertainer or artist to be gay than say a CEO of a bank. Heck, we see what it is like for gay politicians. :leaving:
Hilary aka LadyElton
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Frank_W
Member Avatar
Resident Misanthrope
Interesting point, LE. Thank you.
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
apple
one of the angels
they are special
it behooves me to behold
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
The 89th Key
Member Avatar

Frank, I've thought about this before. My conclusion is that in general women are more creative, in touch with the artistic side of life, more involved with emotions. And therefore gay men also have a relatively higher level of "feminism" in them and accordingly are more likely to be in touch with the artistic side of life like women are in general. Obviously this just generally speaking. Almost every guy on this board is straight and we all play the piano and generally are more in touch with "art" than the average man. Anyway...that's my thinking.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
The 89th Key
Member Avatar

LadyElton
Oct 20 2006, 03:04 PM
Maybe we're more creative. Or perhaps it stems from being in the closet for so long that they find different ways of expressing themselves. I think it is more acceptable for an entertainer or artist to be gay than say a CEO of a bank. Heck, we see what it is like for gay politicians. :leaving:

My response was really only limited to gay men, sorry. As far as lesbians and other forms of homosexuality, generally I think homosexuals are more in touch (or put more emphasis) in emotions, looking deeper into things, etc...and accordingly more creative or at least willing to invest time and interest into creative arts.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
The 89th Key
Member Avatar

Or maybe there are many gays in the acting profession because like being gay...they like attention! :D

:leaving:
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Frank_W
Member Avatar
Resident Misanthrope
*chuckling* I've played trumpet since the fifth grade, played guitar and sang lead vocal in a rock band, and I play piano, write poetry, and I'm a pretty good landscaper, sketch artist, and interior designer, but... I'm only moderately happy. :D

Maybe it's just that society still makes too big of a deal over sexual orientation, and still makes too big of a deal over "sell-ebrities," so it seems like there are a lot more gays in the entertainment industry than in other sectors...

Pondering....

Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
kenny
HOLY CARP!!!
I wonder if this is a chicken and egg thing.
Could it be that gays feel comfortable going into those fields because others are already there?

Only when gay's access to all fields matches the access enjoyed by brown-haired people will we find out.

Some people think gays have a "purpose".
Not to reproduce but to improve the quality of the lives of those who do.
Clothing, hair styling, literature, art, music, entertainment, interior design, Internet Forum Geniuses. :P

Interesting.
Who knows? :shrug:
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Frank_W
Member Avatar
Resident Misanthrope
That makes sense, Kenny. Thanks.
Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin."
Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!"
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
LadyElton
Fulla-Carp
The 89th Key
Oct 20 2006, 03:39 PM
Or maybe there are many gays in the acting profession because like being gay...they like attention! :D

:leaving:

It's part of the Gay Agenda, didn't you know? :wink: :P
Hilary aka LadyElton
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Larry
Member Avatar
Mmmmmmm, pie!
But - the best musicians are straight males.
Of the Pokatwat Tribe

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
pianojerome
Member Avatar
HOLY CARP!!!
Maybe there are lots of gay people in other fields, too -- it's just that the news reporters only really pester the famous people?
Sam
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Larry
Member Avatar
Mmmmmmm, pie!
There's not that many gays among professional musicians. A lot of gay amateur musicians, but very few among professionals.
Of the Pokatwat Tribe

Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
bachophile
Member Avatar
HOLY CARP!!!
was it not vladimir horowitz who said...

"There are three kinds of pianists - Jewish pianists, homosexual pianists, and bad pianists." - Vladimir Horowitz (himself two out of three)

im also 2 of 3. but not the same 2.
"I don't know much about classical music. For years I thought the Goldberg Variations were something Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg did on their wedding night." Woody Allen
Online Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
kenny
HOLY CARP!!!
I'm two too.

But I don't wear a tutu.
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
bachophile
Member Avatar
HOLY CARP!!!
well, im sure some here will claim they r neither of the three...

but we know better, u must be in at least 1 category....

i think PJ sam can comfortable say he is in only 1 category.
"I don't know much about classical music. For years I thought the Goldberg Variations were something Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg did on their wedding night." Woody Allen
Online Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
LWpianistin
Member Avatar
HOLY CARP!!!
Larry
Oct 21 2006, 01:51 AM
But - the best musicians are straight males.

On what grounds?
And how are you today?
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
TomK
HOLY CARP!!!
Larry
Oct 21 2006, 02:03 AM
There's not that many gays among professional musicians. A lot of gay amateur musicians, but very few among professionals.

I with Larry here--in the Rock and Roll arena, there are very few gay Rockers. Same thing with the C+W folks.

I don't much know about the classical world.

Anyway, back to Biketoberfest in Daytona--NO GAYS THERE!!!!! :)

Posted Image

Well almost no gays! :wink: :lol:
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
ZetaBoards - Free Forum Hosting
Join the millions that use us for their forum communities. Create your own forum today.
Learn More · Sign-up Now
« Previous Topic · The New Coffee Room · Next Topic »
Add Reply