Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually, I would guess that the person who posted the original message simply unintentionally dropped the word gay.;-) But it sure is interesting how quickly Arthur took up the equally unintentional "bait." And how quickly Allan has now decided that I've "come out of the closet" because of what I've written about this today.;-) B. D. - ----- Original Message ----- From: Adam Bridge <abridge@mac.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] DC Pride day > On 6/6/02 B. D. Colen wrote: > > >Well, given that for enons the homosexual community - whatever that may be, > >as opposed to the approximately 10% of all of us who are homosexual - had > >plenty of insulting names and words stuck to them by the bigots amongst us, > >I, for one, figure they deserve to appropriate a few words. > > > >But, just for the record, I don't think you need to worry about losing the > >word "pride" to "them." Those who want to can still take "pride" in being > >tough, gay bashing, Amurkin heterosexuals. ;-) > > Personally I found it odd that the original post called it just "DC Pride Day". > Here in Davis the street banners are saying "Gay and Lesbian Pride Day". Maybe > DC is needs to be less forthright. > > Did we really need to pick a fight about this? Really? > > Adam Bridge > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html