
Sorry... but if and when the shoe (or top hat) fits...
Magician's in general hate the truth when it comes to their reputation in the world but the reality is, this is a craft composed primarily of men that refuse to grow up and as such, a strong childish (vs. "child-like") attitude proves common. This includes gross acts of disrepect to the craft itself but more importantly, towards our patrons... or have you ever wondered why a good 2/3rds of wester civilization moans when they hear that somone is a magician or why so many laypeople instantly associate the idea of "Magician" with "jerk" or, if they've been around a lot of "older" magicians (and are typically female) that perspectives comes to include lecherous, perversed, drunk and/or junkie (the entertainment industry standing in 3rd position as the field most dominated by chronic abusers i.e. alcoholics, drug addicts, pedofiles, woman (and man) beaters, etc... high end Sales & Marketing is #1 adn #2 tends to be the political lobbying system).
So yes, I'm hard, exceptionally crass but horridly honest as to how magician's are percieved in the world and love pointing this out because in time, if we are lucky, it means that persons like yourself, might start kicking all these jerks in the balls and telling them to straighten up and stop ruining our public image... that of course includes being a bit more responsible about things as well as repectful (and in turn, respectable of) how things are supposed to be (vs. our current era of
self-will-gone-riot) The moral of the story is bi-fold; don't shoot the messenger but pay attention to the message, and too; Stop co-signing the attitudes and antics that have resulted in such public perceptions.