Talk:Cottaging

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[edit] "kite flying"

I dont know where this "kite flying" idea has come from, Ive never heard of it. Any proof? OMG u have never heard of this :O lol well not many people have but still OMG

[edit] entrapment

this article mentions problems with entrapment, and its not entirely accurate. Entrapment laws for all intents and purposes do not exist in the US. A cop can ask you "would you like to buy pot?" or "would you like to have sex in public" and that is considered fine. A officer can engage in any activity that a 'normal' person would do in the course of duty. To prove entrapment, you would have to prove you were a person that would never have done it if it wasnt mentioned, and that is a very hard thing to prove. -matt —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 206.113.146.30 (talk) 17:45, 15 January 2007 (UTC).

Cottaging in the United Kingdom has been noted as early as 1729.

As this sentence stands I can't make out whether the practice of cottaging has been noted as early as 1729, or whether the use of the term is dated to at least this early. Spidrak

[edit] location of image

The image caption has recently been changed, moving the location from Greenwich Park to Pond Square. Since the two locations are not easily confused, I'm concerned this may be erroneous but am reluctant to revert without evidence. Anyone know for sure? Barnabypage 08:55, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes - I'm the photographer who initially uploaded it. While I don't know the name of the park, it was just a few blocks north of Highgate Cemetery. MattHucke(t) 19:36, 17 June 2007 (UTC)


[edit] "Putting the curtains up"

The idea of putting toilet paper over a lock to prevent authorities looking through is both bizarre and implausible, and I've never come accross the term in the gay community.

I don't think I've ever been in a cubicle which even had a keyhole. If the term refers to the main toilet room then "the authorities" are far more likely to simply walk in than peep through a key hole.

The idea of standing in a carrier bag also sounds more like a strange anecdote than common practice. 144.124.16.33 07:38, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I have personally seen short lengths of toilet paper draped over the door of an occupied toilet stall. Since the TP could not possibly have afforded any privacy from peeping authorities I assumed (but made no attempt to verify!) that the occupant had placed the paper there as a "flag" to announce that he was seeking sexual activity.Throbert McGee 04:23, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Standing in carrier bags (shopping bags for the yanks) did and does happen. There's even use of the ploy in some movie where two people are hiding in a stall but I don't remeber what film(s). Benjiboi 13:16, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Craig

We have full coverage of the Craig arrest in the Larry Craig article. I suggest we limit the material here to a sentence, just like other listed incidents. I'm not sure that creating a list of famous arrests is a worthwhile goal. ·:· Will Beback ·:· 05:50, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] original research tag

I'm removing this as there seems little to no discussion and that tag rather bags the question of what exactly is disputed. If someone objects please post here what needs to be sourced so others can address the concern if you are not. Benjiboi 13:18, 18 February 2008 (UTC)