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> A tree located in an established gay cruising area, noted for its slender trunk which facilitates gay sex. The mind boggles haha I can't believe this got pa

by esperent 10mo ago

> A tree located in an established gay cruising area, noted for its slender trunk which facilitates gay sex. The mind boggles haha I can't believe this got past the Wikipedia editors.

riffraff 10mo ago
I read that and assumed this must be some joke article and/or art stunt. After reading the article and linked sources, I'm still not sure that ain't true.
- saberience 10mo ago
  No it's definitely a real tree and not a joke article... https://www.vice.com/en/article/cruising-spots-uk-london-2019-history/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/cruising-spots-uk-london-201...
317070 10mo ago
Why would it have been stopped? I don't see anything non-factual, and I regularly pass by that tree. It is well known and referenced [1]. [1] https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/12/07/hampstead-heaths-notorious-gay-cruising-spot-recreated-for-london-exhibition https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/12/07/hampstead-heaths-...
- y-curious 10mo ago
  How does this work, practically, since it’s so notorious? Is there a queue of dudes waiting to get access to this “private” tree?
  - bee_rider 10mo ago
    I wonder if it has been ruined by becoming well known. It is sort of funny—based on the Wikipedia they put up notices to stop people from having sex there, which didn’t work. They should have advertised it instead, maybe, the surest way of ruining something niche is to let everybody know about it.
- esperent 10mo ago
  "slender trunk which facilitates gay sex" You don't see the euphemism?
  - wongarsu 10mo ago
    I don't see it. It's a tree that people have sex on. Gay sex, though from the looks of it the tree would be equally well suited for lesbian or straight sex. Presumably one person lies on their stomach on the trunk while one or more people perform penetrative acts. Where is the euphemism? And what is weird about listing this on wikipedia?
isoprophlex 10mo ago
"This tree, I tell you, has a slutty little back arch". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuck_Tree https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuck_Tree Incredible
anotherblue 10mo ago
Wikipedia is not censored.
- esperent 10mo ago
  No, but editors there are quite notorious for lacking a sense of humor. I'm not surprised it's listed, I'm surprised that particular euphemistic description remains.
  - bee_rider 10mo ago
    What’s the euphemism? I think people were literally having sex on it, as described in the article.
NicuCalcea 10mo ago
It's a pretty notorious tree in London, don't see a reason why it wouldn't be included.

> A tree located in an established gay cruising area, noted for its slender trunk which facilitates gay sex. The mind boggles haha I can't believe this got past the Wikipedia editors.

riffraff 10mo ago

I read that and assumed this must be some joke article and/or art stunt. After reading the article and linked sources, I'm still not sure that ain't true.

saberience 10mo ago
No it's definitely a real tree and not a joke article... https://www.vice.com/en/article/cruising-spots-uk-london-2019-history/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/cruising-spots-uk-london-201...

317070 10mo ago

Why would it have been stopped? I don't see anything non-factual, and I regularly pass by that tree. It is well known and referenced [1]. [1] https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/12/07/hampstead-heaths-notorious-gay-cruising-spot-recreated-for-london-exhibition https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/12/07/hampstead-heaths-...

y-curious 10mo ago
How does this work, practically, since it’s so notorious? Is there a queue of dudes waiting to get access to this “private” tree?
- bee_rider 10mo ago
  I wonder if it has been ruined by becoming well known. It is sort of funny—based on the Wikipedia they put up notices to stop people from having sex there, which didn’t work. They should have advertised it instead, maybe, the surest way of ruining something niche is to let everybody know about it.
esperent 10mo ago
"slender trunk which facilitates gay sex" You don't see the euphemism?
- wongarsu 10mo ago
  I don't see it. It's a tree that people have sex on. Gay sex, though from the looks of it the tree would be equally well suited for lesbian or straight sex. Presumably one person lies on their stomach on the trunk while one or more people perform penetrative acts. Where is the euphemism? And what is weird about listing this on wikipedia?

isoprophlex 10mo ago

"This tree, I tell you, has a slutty little back arch". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuck_Tree https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuck_Tree Incredible

anotherblue 10mo ago

Wikipedia is not censored.

esperent 10mo ago
No, but editors there are quite notorious for lacking a sense of humor. I'm not surprised it's listed, I'm surprised that particular euphemistic description remains.
- bee_rider 10mo ago
  What’s the euphemism? I think people were literally having sex on it, as described in the article.

NicuCalcea 10mo ago

It's a pretty notorious tree in London, don't see a reason why it wouldn't be included.