SC - gays-an apology (and a rant)

[Sue Clemenger]

Thank you, sir.  I'd read these things, and was just appalled but uncertain as to
how to respond, or even if I should dignify the thread thusly.  What's just as
inappropriate as the slang terms is the implicit assumption that "we all
understand that making fun of minority groups is just in good fun."
Gay/lesbian/bi/transgendered people deserve the same respect and courtesy
accorded to everyone else.
I am not gay, but have gotten the same kind of s**t (ha, ha, isn't it funny) for
my physical appearance all my life.  Gay jokes, fat jokes, religion-slamming
jokes are endemic in this (western) culture, and I, for one, am _tired_ of it.
Tired of the cartoons, tired of the assumptions, tired of being spat on and
beaten.  Tired.
- --Maire, who's climbing off her soap box now, and going to get ready for work
(sorry for the rant, but this one really pushes buttons)


LrdRas at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 4/17/00 1:12:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> piglet006 at globalfreeway.com.au writes:
>
> << Actually, some years ago I had shared with a number of friends the idea of
>  doing a "gay feast"  >>
>
> I would like to personally apologize to the list for the offensive posts
> regarding  gays that have been perpetrated on this list over the last 24
> hours. I am ashamed. :-(
>
> Need we continue using derogatory terms or this discussion any longer? Terms
> like fairy, faggot and queen are totally inappropriate, adolescent and not a
> little offensive. There are gay people on this list and those who are not
> should be intelligent enough to realize that this line of discussion is out
> of line without exception.
>
> Ras
> (who is both disgusted with and absolutely amazed at the prejudice shown on
> this list regarding this particular lifestyle and even more amazed that the
> list administrator is allowing it to continue)
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