Comments on: The different economics of having a bar mostly for women http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Lesbo http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103964 Lesbo Tue, 28 Oct 2014 03:08:46 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103964 TOTALLY AGREE. I have never felt comfortable at The Lex.

Everything you said to infinity.

]]> By: havetoagree http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103956 havetoagree Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:48:17 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103956 the pictures prove the point – you will see the same 10 people in every photo of the place. for example above is one of the bouncers and their girlfriend and someone else who works there. in the article about this comment posted today, there was a pic of the wife of the manager. not only do you have to know the people that work there, but then also be in their crowd to feel like you’re welcome.

]]> By: off topic http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103951 off topic Mon, 27 Oct 2014 21:21:11 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103951 “Because women have less disposable income and consume less than men”

“and consume less than men”

“consume less”

are you kidding me??? have you seen how jacked up the prices are for “lady” products? gender specific marketing is a scam, and women are on the losing side of it more often than not. maybe we (as in a collective society of women) buy less, but we sure as hell are paying more for practically the same shit.

]]> By: troll http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103946 troll Mon, 27 Oct 2014 17:18:41 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103946 trick comment; there was no point!

]]> By: LW http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103945 LW Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:23:41 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103945 dumb comment; shows you totally missed the point.

]]> By: LW http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103944 LW Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:22:27 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103944 Hey don’t let the facts get in your way — its much easier to just dismiss the source, isn’t it?

]]> By: Itsnothighschoolanymore http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103938 Itsnothighschoolanymore Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:48:15 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103938 My thoughts exactly. I’ve lived in the city for 6 years, been to the Lex countless times and most of my memories are of the negative variety for the reasons you stated.

]]> By: MrEricSir http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103931 MrEricSir Sat, 25 Oct 2014 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103931 You can’t “disprove” something by adding so many qualifiers that you’re talking about something else entirely. But hey, when you get your news from far-right Murdoch owned properties, I guess that’s an easy mistake to make.

]]> By: troll http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103930 troll Sat, 25 Oct 2014 16:44:57 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103930 Cool story; not relevant whatsoever.

]]> By: SuperQ http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103929 SuperQ Sat, 25 Oct 2014 12:14:36 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103929 I’m a straight person, with many queer friends of all types. Personally I prefer bars that are simply friendly to people. I don’t like being excluded because I’m not a queer woman, or queer man.

So I just go to places where there are no barriers for anyone.

]]> By: wha http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103928 wha Sat, 25 Oct 2014 08:27:35 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103928 As a straight dude (not sure if that matters) who used to live upstairs from the Lex, I enjoyed popping in every once in a while to whet my whistle on the cheap. I get that this place might’ve been cliquey for the lesbian crowd, but as far as places with four walls, a ceiling and cheap booze are concerned, the Lex wasn’t too shabby. It’s always a bummer to see a neighborhood hole in the wall go the way of the buffalo, regardless of the sexual politics involved.

]]> By: one http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103925 one Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:41:21 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103925 Women don’t drink as much as men.

The Lex has always been notorious for being as snotty as the fucking Olympic Club ffs. No tears here.

]]> By: Truth http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103924 Truth Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:51:18 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103924 There are more gay bars than lesbian bars because queer men are more marginalized than queer women. It’s thankfully better now than it was on the past, but gay men are much more likely to be harassed and brutalized for doing things like kissing their date or trying to strike up a conversation with another man in a straight bar. There are also more gay dudes than gay girls in San Francisco.

The Lex has had an exclusionary vibe for a while, which means that when their regular customers move on, it’s not super welcoming for newcomers that might have taken their place.

Losing a queer-friendly bar is still a bummer, the alternative is to turn a queer bar into a very inclusionary place, like El Rio and The Phone Booth, which you can’t whole-hearted call queer bars anymore, but business is booming.

]]> By: Mike http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103923 Mike Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:22:31 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103923 Great reply. Thank you.

]]> By: ofcourse http://www.missionmission.org/2014/10/24/the-different-economics-of-having-a-bar-mostly-for-women/#comment-103920 ofcourse Fri, 24 Oct 2014 21:33:51 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=57194#comment-103920 This was excellent. Thank you.

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