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Agree I won't hold hands around here, but then I never hold hands ;o) The only place that I would feel completely comfortable showing public affection outside an gay establishment is on Old Compton St., but that street is a gay establishment (full stop)
I'm really sorry you feel so threatened, Colin. But you should try to get out more (no pun intended!) How about: Upper Street, Shoreditch, Crouch End, Clapham and pretty much anywhere in the centre of town. I spend a lot of time in these areas, and while it's not a gay scene, there are lots of same sex couples quite at ease, and it's really not an issue. Go live a little!Agree I won't hold hands around here, but then I never hold hands ;o) The only place that I would feel completely comfortable showing public affection outside an gay establishment is on Old Compton St., but that street is a gay establishment (full stop)
I think that's just the city isn't it? Doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, built or skinny: there are some rough people out there and there are times that you will feel threatened. London's a brilliant but a violent city. It's all tied up with the difference between rich and poor, and the way that city people leave cheek by jowl with each other.I'm a 6 foot, well built, gym going, mouthy perhaps, gay guy and I would not feel safe holding hands in Harringay. I don't feel safe sometimes just sitting on my seat on the No 29 bus so you can imagine how I feel about holding hands. That is not to say that I think most people in the area are violent or homophobic because they are not. However the people in the area who do cause trouble are at the most aggressive end of the scale. Equally I would not hold hands in Kingston either and it is not a violent area. I might hold hands if I felt that in the event of trouble there might be a bobby on the corner to come and sort things out. Sadly that's not the case and therefore I keep my hands to myself.
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