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Subject: Re: Jason On Hobbies
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Date: Mon, 10-Dec-84 13:42:40 EST
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I'd like to add my two-cents' worth (on sale for only 1 cent!):

You are much less likely to find antagonism among people you share interests
with.  My particular hobby is science fiction, and it certainly seems that
among science fiction fans, a person's lifestyle is far less of a barrier to
friendship than, say, the fact that they think L. Ron Hubbard is a terrific
author.  (This may also be a function of science fiction fans being more open to
"unconventional" ideas.  Who knows?)  If you have had difficulties with (for
example) co-workers who have found out you are gay, don't extend this to
everyone.  You have nothing in common with your co-workers except your job,
which is probably not their main interest.  People who know you because of your
interests, however, are too busy being interested in the same things you are to
concentrate on superfluous things (like your gayness/their homophobia/whatever).

BTW, this applies to anyone who feels they "don't fit in" to the mainstream of
society, and hence feels defensive--whether because of race or religion or what
have you.  

					Evelyn C. Leeper
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