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Article: The hottest spot online: the explosively popular - and free - Craigslist attracts both gay men and lesbians by the thousands. But the guys and gals aren't generally looking for the same things.(CYBER)
- Article from:
- The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
- Article date:
- August 16, 2005
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On a recent Monday in June in Austin, the local Craigslist "women seeking women" page lists 41 posts. Six of them concern the relative merits of plain or puffed Cheetos. Nine hash out the consequences of a bar's recent closing. Three women discuss whether it would be fun to sleep with Food Network star Rachael Ray.
Yet going over to the "men for men" section is like walking into an after-hours bareback sex party. By clicking on a disclaimer, you swear that you are over 18 and not bothered by explicit content and that you release Craigslist from any liability that "may arise from my use of the site." The first headline begs for a special kind of oral asphyxiation ...