Disturbing though his opinions are, TD represents the majority of
Missourians. As a resident of Columbia, Missouri, I often run into people
who voice such opinions (and keep in mind that Columbia is considered a
progressive college community). Missouri has not, in the last fifty
years, been known for its progressive courts, people, or congress. Just
look where Brown Vs. Board of Education, Nancy Kruzan and Right to Die,
etc. came from.
Good old Missouri. Needless to say, we have a long way to go before gays
can simply live their lives in peace, without shame or secrecy.
As in many place around the US, the amount of harassment directed towards
gays, women, people of color, and others, has been increasing. In an
attempt to document this, our campus's Triangle Coalition has done a
study documenting all the acts of abuse and discrimination that have
occured on campus for the last year. The list documents everything
from messages scrawled on bathroom walls to personal accounts. Tri-Co
kicked off its gay pride month with a news conference concerning their
release of this information.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of their report, Tri Co is
offering it for three dollars. Let me know if you are interested and
I will post the address.
Beth Low
campus N.O.W. president
women studies major
University of Missouri- Columbia
> nothing past this line was written by me (nor was the title written by me).
>
> > I think that ABC is just trying to protect its viewing base. I saw something
> >that really amazed me on CNN yesterday. A poll of "Ellen" viewers was taken,
> >and a majority, over 60%, said that they would not watch the "coming out"
> >episode. IN my opinion, "Ellen" is a *nice*, family oriented sit-com. To try
> >and push some warped "PC" version of an otherwise "good" show onto a *family*
> >audience is going to cost ABC. I predict that "Ellen"'s ratings will be
> >headed for the basement.
> > This is not about "Gay Rights". It's about what Television viewing
> >American's want to see. It is a business decision...NOT A POLITICAL or SOCIAL
> >DECISION. In any case, the media's job is to MAKE MONEY...and ENTERTAIN, not
> >educate and "liberate". Come down from your Ivory Tower Josh. EVERYTHING is
> >not about, or linked to, some political or social cause. Besides, the reality
> >is that Gays are not "oppressed" unless they choose to reveal there specific
> >"BEHAVIORS". (That's' right, BEHAVIOR, not some genetic trait like skin
> >color.) The military is a perfect example of this. The Don't ask, Don't tell,
> >Don't pursue policy is one thing that Clinton got right. A
> >soldier/sailor/marine/airman that reveals an unacceptable behavior like
> >homosexuality, beastiality, pedophilia, or just dressing up like Zsa Zsa Gabore
> >will face consequences for choosing that particular behavior. In my
> >opinion...what someone does in their bedroom is none of my business...if they
> >choose to make it public, then they can face the public's reaction. Who are
> >you, or for that matter ABC, to tell the families of America what is and is not
> >acceptable for there children to watch?
> >
> >-TD
> >
> >~*~ Thought I was gone....:^P
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> >Kansas City
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