CARNAL NATION

Haven't had a really good meaningful conversation
lately? Then come and explore Wilde Chats, one of The Community
Initiative's most popular activities. Meeting at a variety of San
Francisco's distinctive neighborhood cafes, a large diverse group of
gay men explores topics and issues that are important to us as gay men.
A great way to make new friends on a level that doesn't usually happen
in bars or clubs.

Wilde Chats is a loosely structured community-driven group get together every Saturday morning to discuss specific issues affecting us as gay men and our gay community. The group is lead following a "Socratic" model; rather than talk about solutions and answers to problems, the idea is to expand on the days topic by analyzing it and breaking it up into other questions. The discussions typically focus on the hidden/unspoken assumptions, generalities and concepts that we as gay men make, and the differences that our various points of reference imply.