To exploit or not to exploit, that is the question.

I was recently bored, as I tend to get on some occasions when I'm just sitting around with ideas spinning in my head and I have nothing else to entertain me. Something hit me. I was thinking about porn magazine names and taglines to go with them. I wanted something that was very "Texas" or at least local. I guess the reason for this was the idea that I would be going to Southern Decadence (from here on out referred to as SD) for Labor Day weekend.

For those of you who aren't familiar with this tradition, it's basically the equivalent to Mardi Gras for the gay population. Men (and very few women) hit Bourbon Street and some surrounding streets at the French Quarter in New Orleans, following a tradition of a few men who one day decided to create their own little parade back in 1972. Since then it has only grown bigger and better. Oh gosh, now I feel as if I have to go back just a bit to the beginning of the gay revolution (obviously not really a revolution).

Many "haters" (those who are gay and refuse to accept any events that display such appreciation) will claim that events such as SD or even gay pride parades, do nothing but disparage the gay community. Sadly, I must admit that I used to be one of those haters. I used to think: "how can these people go around and flaunt themselves in such a fashion as to make themselves targets of hate." Funny thing is, I grew up. I met someone whom I've been in a relationship for the last nine and a half years almost who has helped me see that it's ok to be who you are. It's ok to be gay, and to have fun, and to let go every once in a while.

I've become so comfortable now with who I am, and where I stand in society. Gay society has come far since 1972 (When SD started, not my birth year, fool). I think those people who refuse to see that just aren't happy with who they are. Maybe it's not the case, but it's definitely my opinion, and it's definitely how I feel.

Wow, I totally got off the subject, but I needed to sidetrack to get you to the point of entry of this blog. So I started thinking of names for gay magazines and it suddenly came (no pun intended). "Texas Meat Market Magazine" was born! Well at least in my head it was. But I needed a catchy tagline to go with it. I waited a few minutes, and then "only the finest cuts...and uncuts" came to life. It's gay lingo, just incase some of you don't get it right away. I'm not going to explain, so you'll either have to send me a message or ask your gay friend at work about it. You know, the token gay coworker. Often that's me. I don't mind though, it gives people reason to be inquisitive.

I would love to have the means to create this magazine where men would be photographed, and not necessarily nude (although I'm totally not opposed to that). I would travel to different cities and focus on guys out and about. I would like to capture guys in natural "night life" settings. LOL! We all know that gay men love to party. So it's the parties I would hit up and find men having a good time.

I created a new page on Facebook with the title of the magazine, and thus far have only had 10 people "like" it. As soon as I hit New Orleans this weekend, I plan to round up my first bunch of volunteers, guys that will allow me to photograph them and place on my page. Of course I won't post anything graphic as it wouldn't be allowed on Facebook. But if anyone volunteers to do such a thing, then I'd have to create some other page to post those, with their permission, of course.

If anyone has any ideas or would like to collaborate with me on this experiment, please get back with me and let me know what you have in mind. Let's get "Texas Meat Market Magazine" off the ground and into peoples homes! ;)