Re: Criteria time
Peggy F. Jean-Louis (pfj6868@is.nyu.edu)
Thu, 08 Jan 1998 17:28:02 -0500 (EST)
On Thu, 8 Jan 1998, Brian Hall wrote:
> Unfortunately I had to delete all that nonsense bc it would get too
> messy. I've read several texts on the beats, as well as ginsberg, and
> know he didn't start it and know that there were plenty others besides
> the holy trinity you mention. Asking if I am gay is a completely
> ignorant question. And once again you resorted to name calling so
> respond all you want now, YOU won't hear from me again. It's utterly
> pathetic to act that way when you can't do it face to face. I'm sorry
> now that I ever spoke up.
>
Hey, Brian, I can relate to what you are saying. I've only been on this
list for a few months and the first time I spoke up, I felt
slapped down as well. I also wanted to quit immediately. The thing is, as
interesting as this list is, there are a few frequent contributors here
who think that what they have to say is IMPORTANT and, unless they deem it
so, what anyone else has to say is ....not. But you know what, I've found
that it's perfectly possible to ignore those people and still enjoy the
list. They are a small minority after all and there are *alot* of us out
here that enjoy reading posts that present alternate points of view on a
particular topic and don't feel the need to trivialize what you have to
say just because you disagree. Most of the contributors aren't like that
and usually post lovely things that put a smile on your face or expand
your mind a little bit or help you to see something you've never seen
before. Just think about how rare that is and reconsider your decision not
to speak up again. I hope to read more of what you have to say soon.
Peggy