David Epstein
Mon, 24 Sep 2001 14:20:07 -0700
On Mon, 24 Sep 2001, Mike Scoles went: > Has anyone noticed that the latest publication manual says to use, "he" > and "she", sparingly, but to use, "lesbian" and "gay", rather than, > "homosexual?" Interesting. Maybe this was the rationale: http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=homosexual&db=* "Usage Note: Many people now avoid using _homosexual_ because of the emphasis this term places on sexuality. Indeed, the words _gay_ and _lesbian_, which stress cultural and social matters over sex, are frequently better choices." Source: The American Heritage. Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition --David Epstein [EMAIL PROTECTED]