New York Socialite “J. David Enright IV says that Father Joseph Romano sexually abused him at a Christian youth camp in the early 1960s, when he was seven years old,” and that made him gay. And now he wants $5 Million.
He goes on to explain his lifestyle:
Mr Enright, a scion of two of New York’s most aristocratic families, who made his millions as an advertising executive for the Broadway production of 42nd Street, said that for years he kept his homosexuality private, dating women in the 1980s but secretly trawling for male companions. “I had a straight life in business, socially on Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue. Then there was the other world, slinking around in Greenwich Village gay bars, finding mates,” he said.
Perhaps Mr. Enright isn’t just looking for cash and actually thinks that the molestation influenced his sexual orientation.
He doesn’t mention, however, what influenced him to be a total sleaze, putting on an act for his rich buddies while slinking around gay bars.
Hmmm, what exactly makes him a “total sleaze” — his sneakiness, his dishonesty toward women, his sex with multiple strangers from singles bars, or all of the above?
Just curious — how do different folks define “sleaze.”
J. David Enright IV???Gawd Almighty… you mean there are three others of them!!!(I must say, that we find the U.S. habit of adding numbers to the kid’s name to be rather, urgh, tacky. We save that naming convention for Queens, real ones, and Kings.)
Just curious — how do different folks define “sleaze.”Harder to define than it is to know it when I see it.I can offer some names, but prob. not a wise idea.How about “a person who is both deceptive about their intentions and tasteless in their manner esp. with regards to sexual behaviour.”
So, it’s sleazy to go to a gay bar? That’s where I met my partner. In 1978. Yeah, I had been promiscuous before. And I’m not ashamed to admit it. If I had not been promiscuous, I hever would have met him.
I’m frankly tired of these “judgemental” people. They should take care of their own knitting, not mine.
Re: I must say, that we find the U.S. habit of adding numbers to the kid’s name to be rather, urgh, tacky.
What do you have against Thurston Howell III? 😉
How to define sleaze? Well, fundamentally, sleaze is as sleaze does. Sleaze usually doesn’t confine itself to “slinking around”. It permeates everything you do — double life, disrespect towards those who love you, all of that.
I think the stage version of 42nd Street is sleaze. But the what is sleaze question seems beside the point to me.
How about this question: at what point do others become liable for our own behavior? If Romano did in fact molest Enright, shouldn’t prosecuting him for that be enough? How the hell does one sue someone else for making them gay?
I wanted to be technically correct so I checked Webster. Imagine my surprise when I found the following definition:
sleaze
Pronunciation: ‘slEz also ‘slAz
Function: noun
Etymology: back-formation from sleazy
1 : a person who spends decades dating women to protect his privileged life while slinking around gay bars and then sues the Catholic Church for five million dollars for “making him gay” and keeping him from having “four children in boarding school”.
“I must say, that we find the U.S. habit of adding numbers to the kid’s name to be rather, urgh, tacky.”
My Dad is Jr., my brother III, and my nephew IV. I’ll admit that I was disappointed when he refused to make his son V. I guess that does clue in that I can, at times, be a little, urgh, tacky. Oh well. I’ve been sleazy at times too.
Timothy. I so want a copy of your dictionary. ROFL!
Sleaze: Being intentionally dishonest to someone else’s detriment and then being arrogant about it, as if it’s something of which to be proud.
I guess that would amount to being proud of being a liar.
I actually found this kind of funny.
This guy is a socialite?
Is Hollywood Squares still on? He might be well suited for the Paul Lynde slot.
Although, Lynde was a decent actor.
I guess that does clue in that I can, at times, be a little, urgh, tacky.Oh well. I’ve been sleazy at times too.I didn’t say there was anything wrong with tacky or sleazy. Hey we’ve all been there…Or, perhaps you ARE royalty 🙂 King Tim. Yes, that does roll of the tongue nicely.