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To: Lane3 who wrote (13814)	6/1/2002 4:11:52 PM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

Perhaps it's as bigoted but simply less violent in its expression of bigotry. Take two aspirin and read that in the morning. jttmab

To: Lane3 who wrote (13814)	6/1/2002 4:53:08 PM
From: E	Respond to of 21057

Perhaps it's as bigoted but simply less violent in its expression of bigotry. It seems to me to be a case of the pot calling the kettle black, neither country having any monopoly on violent expressions of bigotry. Here's a different link, citing reseach from '98 to 2000: les1.man.ac.uk Excerpt: Over the past seven years, small-scale British research studies have shown that homophobic violence is an ever present danger for those who are or are perceived to be lesbian or gay....The most recent research found that 1 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women had experienced violent attacks because of their sexuality. Thirty two percent had been harassed and 73% verbally abused for similar reasons ...Yet the issue of homophobic violence is only now being widely recognised as a social problem that demands policy recognition, intervention and innovation....