Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site wivax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!wivax!dyer 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 Article-I.D.: wivax.19615 Posted: Wed Jun 13 19:43:29 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Jun-84 06:20:23 EDT References: <2560@harpo.UUCP> Organization: Wang Institute, Tyngsboro, Ma. 01879 Lines: 21 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 sdyer@bbncca.ARPA