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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: Lane3 who wrote (73820)9/3/2003 4:14:37 PM
From: epicure  Read Replies (2) of 82486
 
Well YES. And the people who think calling people those names is "bad", probably are homophobic. But I can't help thinking that people threatened by being called gay or lesbian, or latently gay or lesbian, are exhibiting irrational fear, also- or at least a frame of reference where being that is so bad, that it's terribly upsetting. I fail to see the harm- UNLESS the idea of homosexuality is so horrible that seeing oneself that way is the harm, in which case, you are back to homophobic, imo.

I mean if you call me an actuary- I know I'm not one; I'm probably not even a latent actuary. Why should I be upset? I would only be upset if I thought being an actuary, or a latent actuary, was a really awful thing.
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