Buying travel books that look favorably on homosexuality?

[Colorad007]

I am a big fan of particular travelguides, and use them for both travel and also general reading enjoyment. The problem is that they are overwhelmingly written by rather liberal authors. Most of the book(s) is quite good and informative, but there is always a blurb here or there about gay bars and other disordered activites that is somewhat offensive. They aren’t graphic, so this question isn’t about lust. It’s simply about the morality of purchasing travel books that talk glowingly about really sinful stuff in scattered parts. I’ve thought about just blacking out those parts, but I guess I feel weird about giving money to travel guides that talk about “where to find the gay scene.” Most major travel guides do it. What do you think?

 

[Will_B]

Reminds be of a song my daughter learned when she was in first grade… She is now 33 years old and is teaching by grandchildren… She also reminds me when she knows I am watching a questionable show on TV.

Click link below

youtube.com/watch?v=pqFrXwpTI-w

 

[MaryT777]

Reminds be of a song my daughter learned when she was in first grade… She is now 33 years old and is teaching by grandchildren… She also reminds me when she knows I am watching a questionable show on TV.

Click link below

youtube.com/watch?v=pqFrXwpTI-w

Mary: That was a beatufiul reminder; I loved the song and wished I had known it when I taught little one Religious Ed.

 

[Will_B]

Mary: That was a beatufiul reminder; I loved the song and wished I had known it when I taught little one Religious Ed.

It applies to us all, from cradle to grave…

 

[Bezant]

I am a big fan of particular travelguides, and use them for both travel and also general reading enjoyment. The problem is that they are overwhelmingly written by rather liberal authors. Most of the book(s) is quite good and informative, but there is always a blurb here or there about gay bars and other disordered activites that is somewhat offensive. They aren’t graphic, so this question isn’t about lust. It’s simply about the morality of purchasing travel books that talk glowingly about really sinful stuff in scattered parts. I’ve thought about just blacking out those parts, but I guess I feel weird about giving money to travel guides that talk about “where to find the gay scene.” Most major travel guides do it. What do you think?

Where’s the problem?

It would be a fair question if the material was say, pornographic in nature.

But he author is merely pointing to an area of interest to his audience (his job), or at most, expressing personal views that contradict the Church’s. If you don’t like them, don’t read the book, but I see no moral issue here.

 

[yellowbird]

But he author is merely pointing to an area of interest to his audience (his job), or at most, expressing personal views that contradict the Church’s. If you don’t like them, don’t read the book, but I see no moral issue here.

Unless the reading the blub makes you want to go visit these places and act out… why do you care?

I agree - buy the magazines if you find them helpful, or don’t.

 

[Petergee]

Unless the reading the blub makes you want to go visit these places and act out… why do you care?

I agree - buy the magazines if you find them helpful, or don’t.

I think the issue is that buying such magazines encourages the publishers to keep publishing such material. Perhaps someone can point us to a range of travel guides which don’t rate accommodation and entertainment venues by their “gay-friendliness”, direct people where to find gay bars etc.

 

[yellowbird]

I think the issue is that buying such magazines encourages the publishers to keep publishing such material. Perhaps someone can point us to a range of travel guides which don’t rate accommodation and entertainment venues by their “gay-friendliness”, direct people where to find gay bars etc.

Perhaps. But if the non-gay-friendly magazines aren’t as well written or informative as the others that the OP admited he read for practical purposes and for enjoyment - my suggestion is to simply skip over the points of interest that he doesn’t find interesting.

For me, the rest of the information I found helpful would no doubt outway the blurbs that didn’t interest me… but that’s me.

 

[Petergee]

Perhaps. But if the non-gay-friendly magazines aren’t as well written or informative as the others that the OP admited he read for practical purposes and for enjoyment - my suggestion is to simply skip over the points of interest that he doesn’t find interesting.

For me, the rest of the information I found helpful would no doubt outway the blurbs that didn’t interest me… but that’s me.

The other thing is I guess that it just leaves a nasty taste in your mouth and puts a dampener on things when you’re trying to do something fun like planning a holiday trip, to have homoseual activity shoved in your face when you least expect it, as happens all the time these days everywhere you look, somebody is demanding that you accept this stuff as normal and good. You’d like to think you could have a little break from these demands occasionally especially when you’re on holiday.

I find the same thing with a magazine that I read for its social justice content. In between all this worthy stuff they throw in bits about supposed “persecution of sexual minorities” [sic].

The other thing you can do of course is write in to complain to the publishers. Unfortunately these days that’s likely to get you marked as a “bigot” or “homophobe” and could lead to you being ostracised or bullied or worse.

 

[Giants]

I am a big fan of particular travelguides, and use them for both travel and also general reading enjoyment. The problem is that they are overwhelmingly written by rather liberal authors. Most of the book(s) is quite good and informative, but there is always a blurb here or there about gay bars and other disordered activites that is somewhat offensive. They aren’t graphic, so this question isn’t about lust. It’s simply about the morality of purchasing travel books that talk glowingly about really sinful stuff in scattered parts. I’ve thought about just blacking out those parts, but I guess I feel weird about giving money to travel guides that talk about “where to find the gay scene.” Most major travel guides do it. What do you think?

You might consider that if you really want to avoid these places, you’d do well to learn where they are in the first place.

These books aren’t writing about “the gay scene” in order to endorse it. They’re writing about it because it exists.

 

[Petergee]

You might consider that if you really want to avoid these places, you’d do well to learn where they are in the first place.

These books aren’t writing about “the gay scene” in order to endorse it. They’re writing about it because it exists.

They certainly aren’t writing about it in order to criticise it. In fact they do endorse it. They include this information to enable more and more practising homosexuals to congregate together, and to help them be surrounded only by people telling them that their behaviour is good and loving. No doubt they also are a source of temptation to homosexuals who are trying to be chaste, encouraging them to “check out the scene”.

And really I’d rather not be forced to think about what deviant sexual practices the previous occupants of my hotel room might have got up to.

 

[Bezant]

The other thing is I guess that it just leaves a nasty taste in your mouth and puts a dampener on things when you’re trying to do something fun like planning a holiday trip, to have homoseual activity shoved in your face when you least expect it, as happens all the time these days everywhere you look, somebody is demanding that you accept this stuff as normal and good. You’d like to think you could have a little break from these demands occasionally especially when you’re on holiday.

A little vain, I think.

 

[Petergee]

A little vain, I think.

 

[Bezant]

I think the issue is that buying such magazines encourages the publishers to keep publishing such material. Perhaps someone can point us to a range of travel guides which don’t rate accommodation and entertainment venues by their “gay-friendliness”, direct people where to find gay bars etc.

Would you boycott a pharmacy because it sells contraception and corny, semi-pornographic romance novels?

The other thing is I guess that it just leaves a nasty taste in your mouth and puts a dampener on things when you’re trying to do something fun like planning a holiday trip, to have homoseual activity shoved in your face when you least expect it, as happens all the time these days everywhere you look, somebody is demanding that you accept this stuff as normal and good. You’d like to think you could have a little break from these demands occasionally especially when you’re on holiday.

A bit vain, I think.

And really I’d rather not be forced to think about what deviant sexual practices the previous occupants of my hotel room might have got up to.

If the previous guests were a newly married couple, surely you wouldn’t assume they had been up to no good?

Unfortunately most hotels are disgusting. Regardless of who last slept in the room, you are bound to find a legacy of germs and gasp bodily fluids. For that reason I always travel with Dettol to disinfect surfaces and remove the heavy bedding (probably won’t be cleaned regularly, unlike sheets and towels).

 

[Petergee]

Would you boycott a pharmacy because it sells contraception and corny, semi-pornographic romance novels?

Yes, absolutely, if I had an alternative pharmacy nearby that did not stock them.

A bit vain, I think.

If the previous guests were a newly married couple, surely you wouldn’t assume they had been up to no good?

I assume nothing. As I said I would prefer not to think about what the previous guests might have done in there. That’s why I resent being forced to think about it when I inadvertently see that stuff in the travel guide books.

Unfortunately most hotels are disgusting. Regardless of who last slept in the room, you are bound to find a legacy of germs and gasp bodily fluids. For that reason I always travel with Dettol to disinfect surfaces and remove the heavy bedding (probably won’t be cleaned regularly, unlike sheets and towels).

Well I’m not paranoid about germs, I just don’t want to be reminded of any disgusting and/or gravely sinful things when I’m trying to relax.

 

[Farien]

And really I’d rather not be forced to think about what deviant sexual practices the previous occupants of my hotel room might have got up to.

Oh, you po’ wittle boy… being fowced to think. Get a grip on your fantasy-life.

 

[fissionu235]

Oh, you po’ wittle boy… being fowced to think. Get a grip on your fantasy-life.

Farien,
I hate to say this, but, you sound like a nice person (from your posts). Dont give these people the satisfaction of getting you bothered. They will never understand or even try to. I gave it up… real bunch of loosers

 

[Boy_Wonder]

I am a big fan of particular travelguides, and use them for both travel and also general reading enjoyment. The problem is that they are overwhelmingly written by rather liberal authors. Most of the book(s) is quite good and informative, but there is always a blurb here or there about gay bars and other disordered activites that is somewhat offensive. They aren’t graphic, so this question isn’t about lust. It’s simply about the morality of purchasing travel books that talk glowingly about really sinful stuff in scattered parts. I’ve thought about just blacking out those parts, but I guess I feel weird about giving money to travel guides that talk about “where to find the gay scene.” Most major travel guides do it. What do you think?

No big deal. Just read around those sections. Their publishers probably require it.

 

[Moore11]

I know what you are talking about. I think it is probably because it is quite the fad to have “gaycations” I have some friends and family who are gay and they travel with others who share their inclinations. My cousin has traveled on these group trips to lots of places.

“Rick Steves” comes across as quite the elitist sometimes on his show and in his book. His guides for Italy were a must and saved our skin on more than one occasion. If you can get past the silly liberal bias and a little mocking of the Catholic faith…

 

[Colorad007]

I know what you are talking about. I think it is probably because it is quite the fad to have “gaycations” I have some friends and family who are gay and they travel with others who share their inclinations. My cousin has traveled on these group trips to lots of places.

“Rick Steves” comes across as quite the elitist sometimes on his show and in his book. His guides for Italy were a must and saved our skin on more than one occasion. If you can get past the silly liberal bias and a little mocking of the Catholic faith…

I really have no trouble reading them, per se. I regularly check them out from a library, and I just skip around the unsavory parts. I’m talking, though, about actually purchasing them. It’s one thing to read them, but it’s another to actually pay the publisher money for publishing stuff with pure garbage in it. It’s a travel book I’d like to buy because it’s quite good, but the gay-scene stuff makes me really pause.