This is the kind of thing…

[erastes]

That makes me see red.

I have been researching the 1920s for “I Knew Him” – and came across Bill Tilden. Not being sporty, I’d not heard of this tennis superstar before and my characters are currently discussing him. It’s rather amusing that (coincidentally) he had accusations of homosexuality levelled at him. But he was rather gorgeous, all the same.

What made me growl was this section regarding Anderson, someone who purports to be a friend:

Art Anderson of Burbank, who took lessons from Tilden since he was eleven years old and remained a life-long loyal friend, reported nothing of Tilden's sexual advances

GAH! This is the same kind of attitude which leads to those snide comments “don’t bend down in the shower” etc etc.  I’m gobsmacked that whoever wrote this article would phrase that in this way. So many people still think that homosexuals will proposition EVERYONE, and not that they are just as discriminating as anyone else.

Grrr.

Anyway, here’s his picture. He’s rather lovely

Comments

[ali-wilde.livejournal.com]

So many people still think that homosexuals will proposition EVERYONE, and not that they are just as discriminating as anyone else

I have been trying to tell my partner this for years. What the Hell makes him think that a gay man would fancy him? :D

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I actually liked the way this got turned on its head in Friends when Chandler got annoyed when someone said that some gay bloke was out of his league.

:)

This is the kind of thing…

[beckyblack]

God, I can pretty much recite that episode! And aside frm Chandler not being gay that Lowell guy is indeed perfect for him!

Re: This is the kind of thing…

[erastes.livejournal.com]

LOL! You are so right! :D

Re: This is the kind of thing…

[beckyblack]

Oh and I can see the picture now, which I couldn't before in my phone. Mmm...topping! He looks like he could play a five setter without breaking a sweat or mussing his hair or anything else ungentlemanly.

Re: This is the kind of thing…

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Sweating! Goodness gracious no! How unmanly!

[baritonejeff.livejournal.com]

While I absolutely share your indignation, I might address this in a post of my own, as I have some personal POV on this that might be of interest to some others on my FL.

[baritonejeff.livejournal.com]

I think I responded in the wrong place....

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Any place is the right place with you and William in it. :) /creep.