Editor's Rant

So why a publication focusing on Downtown San Francisco?

Well for starters, a few weeks ago my friend was advertising a room for rent in the Mission. And while I don't hate the Mission exactly, $850/month seems more than a little outrageous to rent a room anywhere in this city. I mean, really, why the hell would you pay that much? Are you more likely to get laid in the Mission? Because let's face it: we've all been to Delirium, and that place sucks ass. Sure, I'm biased, I know but men with shaggy haircuts and eyeliner are not sexy, and they never were. Neither were white leather belts, leg warmers, or fauxhawks-the "mullet" of our generation.

But is this necessarily as obvious to everyone else as it is to me?

Well, sadly, as you might have guessed:
no, it's not.

As a matter of fact, I sent my friend an email asking if $850 seemed a little high to him (what with my studio being only $825) and he actually-ACTUALLY-had the audacity to reply:

"Well, that's because you live in the TENDERLOIN!!"

As if every corner in the T.L. is like Turk and Taylor! As if hardened criminals conduct drug deals in broad daylight, and child molesters lurk in every alleyway! I mean, yeah, I know more about tranny blow jobs than a lot of people, but let's be reasonable.

Then again, for as stunned as I was by my friend's comment, ironically, it's exactly these misconceptions that keep rent so low in our neighborhood. We all know the Mission is just as dirty as Downtown, has just many panhandlers, and is crawling with pretentious hipsters but my god, if anyone else knew that then they'd jack up our rent! Then where the hell would we be?

So let the hipsters have the Mission. Hierarchical snobbery is totally out anyway, and I don't know about the rest of you, but "out-cooling" everyone has never been my thing. If you ask me, it's more than time for a change. Let's be proud to live in the T.L., god damn it! Let's get to know each other and support the local culture already! THE MISSION IS OVER AND THANK GOD!!!

Just whatever you do, don't tell anyone, or we'll all pay for it. haha

Rachel M.
Editor-in-Chief
The Loin's Mouth
theloinsmouth@gmail.com