What an absolute load. I'd elaborate but the lunacy of the blog itself just leaves me shaking my head.
::michael Ed Leafe wrote: > http://friends.macjournals.com/mattd/2008/07/01#a1923 > ( -or- http://tinyurl.com/65s6ky ) > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Via OutSports Jock Talk Blog, we find this instance of the wingnuts > going so absolutely crazy at the use of the word "Gay" that one of > their "news" outlets has automatically changed the name of US sprinter > Tyson Gay to "Tyson Homosexual." > > If you're unaware of this particular psychosis of the bedwetters, John > Aravosis explained it about a year ago: > > Homosexual is the word the religious right uses expressly and uniquely > in an effort to dehumanize gays. Anti-gay religious right activists > have said publicly that they will not use the word "gay" - rather, > they insist on using "homosexual." Why? Because for some reason or > another they figure that the word homosexual helps their cause. And > while I don't agree with the religious right on many things, their > ability to gay-bash swiftly and effectively is unqestioned. If they > think the word gay helps us and the word homosexual hurts us, who am I > to argue? > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > Check out the graphic on that page: they did a global search-and- > replace on the word 'gay'! Good thing they weren't around for Hiroshima! > > > > -- Ed Leafe > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
