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Originally Posted by sparky5
Thats hardly an element of the gay community (hanging in the streets). Have you been to other cities? It no wonder why we're always knocked down...its because of the messes hanging on 13th. And I got a question for ya? Why are they all black?...Cant they find something else to do, instead of having the cops baricade the street and force people off with batons. Its actually scary, and if they wanna act a fool and jump in front of cars and act like animals, then they can stay there...because they aint going anywhere in life. As for me, I'll leave places like woodys and key west to the losers. peace
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So you're racist in addition to self-loathing. Charming. A wonderful addition to PB.
[quote=omnivore]I don't get the hate for Woody's. Is it really the decor? In my experience, the best reason to go to a gay bar is to be around other gay people, and by that measure, Woody's has been reliable for years. Who cares about the decor? In fact, one of the things I really like about it is that it isn't one of those fashion-victim bars you so often get in NYC, and that it's diverse, and always full. Woody's popularity isn't mystifying to to me at all.
Maybe this marks me as "un-Philadelphian" but I do think that nightlife has a certain aspect of presentation: you dress it up bit and try look cute. Obviously, there's a place for low-key places like Locust Bar, but I do think it's a rather sad comment on the city's scene that the main gay bar (and Woody's is pretty much universally acknowledged as such) is such a dump. I am embarrassed to bring out of town friends there and usually opt for Bump or Valanni instead, or else skip the Gayborhood entirely. I also think the connection between
well dressed/trendy and
shallow/inauthentic is a little too deeply etched in this city. Likewise,
dirty isn't always
gritty.