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From: dyer@wivax.UUCP (Stephen Dyer)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: appropriateness of "gay..." topic
Message-ID: <19615@wivax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 13-Jun-84 19:43:29 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 13 19:43:29 1984
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I have no comment to make about harpo!jrl's posting, since he does a fine
enough job of unmasking the true nature of such hate-filled epithets.

However, it IS appropriate to point out that this discussion most
certainly does belong in 'net.singles', for it was engendered by
Jeff Sargent's public ruminations about the nature of his own sexuality,
and his thoughtless, though probably unintentional, public derogation
of gay people as a group.  Where would you expect public replies to this
to appear?  Surely not in 'net.motss'!  It should appear precisely in
the same newsgroup in which the original article appeared, so that
Jeff's statements do not sit unanswered in the eyes of the original
audience.  It is heartening to see so many eloquent, well-formed replies.

All I want now is some response from Jeff, who has been mysteriously
silent following his raking over the coals (all in the spirit of
charity and fellowship, of course!)  Then, we can retire this discussion,
I hope.
-- 
/Steve Dyer
decvax!bbncca!sdyer
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