Well, my computer (for one) is straight.  Only male connectors in the
female ports, thank you.

Oddly, I was having a very similar discussion with my mom yesterday as a
digression from the whole "master" and "slave" drive issue.

--benD

brob wrote:

> http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031201/ap_on_re_us/gay_mother_school
> <http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031201/ap_on_re_us/gay_mother_school>
>
> I do however think the teacher might have thought that the child had
> used the word "gay" in a different (non-homosexual) context.  Like, the
> teachers are gay.  Or..My friend is a gay-wad.  Or this computer is
> gay.  And maybe that's why she told him not to use that word again.  I
> mean, I tend to use gay in a derogatory manner, (i gave u a few examples
> above), and it is in fact used as a bad word.  Something close to
> "sucks", but maybe a little worse.  After thinking more about it, I
> think that's what the story really is.  The teacher misunderstood the
> child.  And the ACLU misunderstood the teacher.
>
> I think it's an overreaction on the ACLU's part to have the school
> apologize to his MOTHER.
>
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