Really now, how many couples of copies of the May AVN would fly off the newsstands with Tony T. or Brian Surewood posing seductively on the cover?

Need I say more as to the perceived homophobia of Adult Video News?

Please don't.

Click on beautiful Taylor Rain for great porn reviews!

Edited by - RLD Fiend on 5/3/2005 12:51:07 AM

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Seriously mate, posting stuff here on ADT isn't going to change AVN. All it shows is that you feel strongly enough to post about it over and over on a non-affiliated message board that has no pull or power over AVN (ADT could almost be seen as closer to a competitor than an influence). That really doesn't say much to AVN at all.

So if you're in any way serious about your little crusade, and aren't just a semi-amusing troll, I'd suggest you go here http://www.avn.com/forums/ and make your opinions known to the people that actually matter at AVN. I think the AVN forums are more relevent to change at AVN then the forums at ADT. Makes sense, right?

Better yet, type up a real paper-and-ink letter and send it through the US Mail to them. Everyone knows that physical mail carries more of a psychological and emotional weight to it than an email. Then after you've done this, get all your friends, your fellow militant bisexual activists that make up "the mainstream" to band together and write AVN some letters of their own.

As far as a letter-writing campaign, I've always found the "shotgun method" to be most effective. That's where you find out the names of everyone who might have an influence in the matter and write to them individually.

This increases your chances of finding someone who will take up your issue seriously. Do NOT do this via email - if you were to do this via email, it'd be considered spamming, but via the regular post it's taken differently for some reason. Probably because of the aforementioned weight given to a "real" letter.

I'd suggest that finding out who these people are at AVN would be exceedingly easy - just look for the writing and editorial staff credited inside the magazine and send all correspondence to those individuals c/o AVN at the address supplied in the magazine.

Once you and your supporters have papered the floor at AVN, they will know that you're serious about the issue and (probably) are not alone. You might want to get your friends together and direct-purchase as many copies of the issue that Jamie Gardner was kind enough to link. Direct-purchase them off AVN, not indy bookstores. You want to make AVN feel the purchasing power of your movement, since if anything will help them change their opinions, it's the almighty dollar.

Yes there's a sarcastic tone to this post. But if you read the content, it's all valid advice if you really have any interest in your crusade. It'd get you a lot further than posting the same fucking topic here on ADT over and over again.

Thanks.

scipio

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Edited by - scipio on 5/4/2005 9:49:19 AM

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But that's just my humble personal opinion.

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As to the advice given to me by others on this thread, thank you, I appreciate it.

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Edited by - respect on 5/6/2005 11:14:44 AM

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Not all issues are going to fly out the door. And if that particular issue didn't sell well it's probably got more to do with the quality of the cover rather than the issue of male bisexuality. If they had put a hot chick and a couple of guys on the cover, it would have made it more appealing to homophobes.

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You would not happen to be the same Art from over at the DVDTALK forums that complains about the lack of man on man sex in straight porn would you?

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If you can't provide the sales figures for the issue concerned then I will take what you say with a grain of salt. By the way, what was the second-worst selling issue ever? One with a woman on the cover? If that's the case, then why put a woman on the cover? I say this to point out the flaw in your argument.

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Just as an aside, I was discussing this with an acquaintance the other day. We both agreed that most men had bisexual feelings but that many do not act upon them. He thought that 70% straight/30% gay was a cut-off point at which a man would not act out his gay impulses.

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Once again, it's financial, not sexual. Erik Everhard is a fine looking gentleman, but pictures of Tianna Lynn's ass is gonna move more copies than his.

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What does it say about AVN's attitude toward men in porn if they happen to also have a Gay publication?

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Has he been rambling about this topic for a while now ?

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Edited by - cultshock on 5/7/2005 1:26:52 PM

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If's it's about AVN, or the industry treating gay porn exactly the same as straight porn or guy/guy scenes being required in straight films...Arthur has an poorly thought-out position on that topic. Regardless of the number of reason that people have pointed out exactly why Arthur is wrong, his opinions are not ones that will ever change.

The world should change to fit Arthur's odd perception of how it should exist.

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assp

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his pro/contra avn gay is crazy brainstorming.
trouble is his goal.

assp

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In the meantime, if you find yourself at odds with another poster's comments and are unable to carry on a civil conversation about it with said poster, then I recommend you ignore him.

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