Thanks very much, Jerry. You're right. It's a hot issue, like race. It's incendiary. I was unsure if I could post about it without throwing gasoline on the topic. This uncertainty was especially acute 'cause one of the rules seems to be I *shouldn't* talk about it.
As you can see, your response is doubly assuring. Thanks for that. Jim > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jerry Notaro [mailto:notaro@;bayflash.stpt.usf.edu] > > Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 2:20 PM > > To: 'Jim L'Hommedieu (Lama)'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Joniphobic? > > > > > > Good post, Jim. It's a complicated issue, like racism. I'm gay and very > > sensitive to homophobia, and felt Joni's comment attested to > > homophobia or, > > at the very least, misinformation) in the world, not her own. > Others, both > > straight and gay, either agreed or disagreed. I've met you and > would never > > consider you homophobic, nor anyone else I've ever met through the list. > > That doesn't mean someone might make a casual remark that someone > > might take > > as insensitive or homophobic. But I'm a big believer in intent. > > And if there > > is no purposeful intent to hurt then I don't believe there is > homophobia. > > > > Jerry
