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(More customer reviews)"Fodor's Gay Guide to the USA," written by Andrew Collins, was superb, comprehensive, and sensitively written, so when the company decided to break out some of the individual chapters into separate city guides with additional material, there was a lot of reason to be hopeful. But consider: at p. 50 of "Fodor's Gay Guide to San Francisco," Collins says that that many of SF's gay bars cater "mostly to old drunks." He then describes trying to meet someone at one of these bars: "You give him a quick tap on the shoulder, just to see if anybody is in there. And crash! He falls off his bar stool." Later Collins says that there's a bar stool in SF with your name on it, and "all you have to do is try not to fall off it."
It's incredible to encounter such blatant ageism. Having just spent time in SF, I can report that one of the city's most refreshing aspects is the diversity of both age and body type in its gay population, a diversity which I've never encountered in any other American city. It's possible to feel comfortable in the Castro and other neighborhoods without being a 22-year-old man with a gym body. Collins may not perceive that as being a strength.
Someone should sit Collins down, show him "The Times of Harvey Milk," and make him read "The Mayor of Castro Street." Then he may learn that those "old drunks" in some cases gave up their lives so that he'd have a bubble of tolerance to play in.
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The most comprehensive guide to San Francisco and the Bay Area expressly for gay and lesbian travelers; engaging and insightful, personable and chatty; a guide with attitude covering the greater Bay Area, from San Jose, Santa Cruz, and Monterey to the Wine Country and the Russian River resort area.Each chapter includes tips on the hippest guest houses, the hottest bars, the most romantic restaurants, cafesand other spots where gay and lesbian travelers can expect to feel welcome, plus an overview of the destination's culture and character from a gay perspective along with resources such as local bookstores, publications, switchboards, and other useful information.Written by Andrew Collins, a former Fodor's editor and inveterate traveler, who has visited more sites popular with gay men and lesbians than most people see in a lifetime.
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