Subject: Re: Eric's homosexuality
From: Andrew Kennis (kennis@math.grin.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 26 1997 - 13:21:29 GMT
On Wed, 26 Feb 1997 gauthier@SLU.EDU wrote:
>
> Before I have another go at this topic, I'll say a few things about myself.
> My best friend from high school is a lesbian. The chair of my Ph.D.
> exams is a lesbian. I live in the Central West End area of St. Louis.
> There is a high concentration of gays and lesbians in this community
> because it is fairly liberal. I don't have a homophobic bone in my
> body.
I see what you are saying. Since you know a lot of gay people, you must
not be homophobic.....right? Wrong. "Knowing" gay people, even being
friends with gay people, does not automatically translate to not being
homophobic.
> I might be the most liberal person on this list. I certainly
> support gay rights and gay marriages. That I even have to mention such
> information on this list is outrageous.
>
First of all, you are not the most liberal person on this list, *I am*.
HA! So there!
Secondly, supporting gay marriages and gay rights isn't liberal, it's
sensible.
> And it wasn't in your post, but openly gay men were not allowed to serve
> during WWII. I've asked an expert on the period for confirmation.
>
Errr, so what? Eric was not openly gay.
--AK
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