Re: temper, Lucy, temper...
MunkerJ@aol.com
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 16:30:12 -0500 (EST)
In a message dated 11/29/99 7:07:44 AM Eastern Standard Time,=20
the_laughing_man@hotmail.com writes:
<< I do sometimes get just a little tired of discussions about using lower=20
case=20
letters only. And often feel this might be the wrong place to thoroughly=20
discuss immensely complex subjects like sexual preferences. (If I say=20
=E2=80=9CSalinger is a bad writer=E2=80=9D, many would disagree but probabl=
y no one here=20
would feel personally offended. If I=E2=80=99d say, for example, =E2=80=9Ch=
omosexuality has=20
a purely cultural explanation=E2=80=9D, many would feel very much offended.=
And even=20
if not, many would demand a full-length explanation on what I meant. Still=20
others would state that my choice of description reveals a naive and proble=
m=20
focused approach. Easily stigmatized discussions are not easily dealt with=20
at a place like this. Or any other place outside the comfort of your closes=
t=20
friends or your local sect.) >>
Since I don't know you. I doubt you could actually offend me. There has to b=
e=20
a certain degree of familiarity for me to worry about your thoughts of me.
"don't ever tell anyone anything because when they're gone you'll miss them"
I think that's how salinger put it. I can't check my source as I am on the=20
road.
I joined this list, not only to discuss the man, but also to commiserate wit=
h=20
others that appreciate him. I'm enthralled in knowing what other JD lovers=20
have to say about homosexuality and the like.
(did i put enough capitol letters?)
jessica