Why Are So Many In The Arts And Music Industry Lefties?

[dave50]

It seems nearly all of them are liberal lefties, why is that? Is it because they are usually wealthy so they feel guilty and feel they think it shows their caring credentials?

[sunny-dave]

I yearn for the days when the average old git thought that LGBT was some sort of sandwich ...

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// Andy....I think it was an extraordinary error to link the arts and LGBT, and it can't all be put down to the ignorance of old age. ///

/// Its 2017, not 1957 for goodness sake ! ///

I would have thought it would have be more covered up back in those 'old days'.

Or now in 2017 do we no longer have LGBT persons linked to the Arts?

[EcclesCake]

One example, presumably Eddie Izzard.

'Large percentage', is that a majority?

How and why have you swung this thread to be about the sexuality of others?

What does it matter?

[Islay]

what an extreme view of the world you Dave and AOG have of the world!

[mikey4444]

AOG....we have LGBT people linked to every walk of life in Britain, and the rest of the world come to that.

But they are actors that are gay, politicians that are gay, carpenters that are gay, Policemen who are gay, etc, etc. They are people defined by their professions and occupations, not their sexuality. We don't have any gay actors, just actors that may be gay.

Can't you see how offensive your ignorant comments are ?

[anotheoldgit]

sunny-dave

/// I yearn for the days when the average old git thought that LGBT was some sort of
sandwich ... ///

Back in those days it was, have you never heard of a Lettuce, Gherkin, Beef and Tomato sandwich?

Try it sometime.

[Mamyalynne]

Here's me thinking it was a 'Large Gin 'bout Tonic'

[anotheoldgit]

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/// 'Large percentage', is that a majority? ///

No I did not say that.

/// How and why have you swung this thread to be about the sexuality of others? ///

I was simply answering the question, "Why Are So Many In The Arts And Music Industry Lefties"?

And maybe providing a reason, taking into consideration the political thinking of such groups.

/// What does it matter? ///

Why are you so touchy?

[EcclesCake]

I'm not touchy, I simply abhor bigotry.

[anotheoldgit]

Islay

/// what an extreme view of the world you Dave and AOG have of the world! ///

Call it an extreme view of the minority group LGBT or an extreme view of the political leanings of those in the arts, if that's your opinion, but please never an "EXTREME VIEW OF THE WORLD".

[mikey4444]

Well said Eccles !

AOG....there was no mention of LGBT on this thread until your own at 12:46.

Your comment was daft and completely irrelevant to the question that was asked at 12:28.

[ummmm]

I don't understand where you're coming from, AOG?

[sunny-dave]

I think it's 1956, ummmm

[Islay]

Ok extreme was a polite way of saying bigoted!! Sorry

[Purist]

Why Are So Many In The Arts And Music Industry Lefties?

Perhaps they have had the opportunity to mix with people from all walks of life, all colours, creeds and nationalities. Maybe doing entertainment work for charity and visiting charitable concerns has given them more awareness of today's problems.

[andy-hughes]

AOG - ///// It's actually not a pre-requisite to possess a minority sexual orientation in order to be admitted into the arts forum - whatever The Daily Mail tries to say!! ///

I have never said this, or your inference that the Daily Mail has somehow brain washed me into that sort of thinking, neither has it to do with my advanced age.

Just read about certain celebrity stars in any of the various sources of the media, and although it would be stupid to state (and which I never have) that all persons in the various arts come under the LBGT category, a very large percentages do.

I am not prepared at this stage to name any except to say one is in the habit of wearing a pink beret, and we all know what minority sexual orientation he belongs to and the side of politics he follows. //

My comment about the Daily Mail was tongue-in-cheek - obviously it fell on stony ground ... again.

[ummmm]

Yeah but why introduce LGBT?

I would guess that many 'Arts and Music' people are leftie because of the amount of people they meet through their work and have realised that globally we're not that dissimilar.

[ladybirder]

Andy, are you saying that those on the left on the political spectrum are the only people with a social conscience?

Dave LOL at your sandwich post.

[andy-hughes]

ladybirder - //Andy, are you saying that those on the left on the political spectrum are the only people with a social conscience? //

I am generalising, which is not always a good idea, but in my experience, it is a safe generalisation that you will receive a greater level of empathy and social awareness from a left-winger, than from a right-winger, and I think you need look no further than the posts on this section to find evidence of that.

[andy-hughes]

AOG - //although it would be stupid to state (and which I never have) that all persons in the various arts come under the LBGT category, a very large percentages do. //

Of course it would - because that would mean cultural stereotyping of exactly the kind which you deny!

The assumption that a camp man must be gay and a butch man must be straight is seriously ignorant, and to judge people on appearance is exactly the same.

But as others have queried, I am unsure why a thread about possible political sympathies has taken a swerve into an unproductive conversation about sexuality in the arts.