Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 2/10/02 8:42:48 AM, bdcolen@earthlink.net writes: << Let the women worry about it, John. If they find it offensive I'm sure we'll hear from them. Meanwhile, isn't it a bit sexist and offensive to think that one of the men has to protect the ears and sensitivities of the little flowers by telling one of the other men what is and isn't appropriate and why? ;-) B. D. >> BD, I don't know...if someone made an anti-Semitic remark (and no I'm not saying the hooker analogy is on par with anti-semitism at all), but if someone did make a remark that could be construed as racist or anti-semetic or homophobic (thought I doubt too many luggers would care about this one), would you ONLY expect those who are black or jewish or gay to speak out against it? I wouldn't. As Ted wrote, the LUG is a community. Sometimes of friends. Friends, better than anyone, can call people on their Sh*te. - -kim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html