On 28 December 2011 10:06, john lewis <johnle...@hantslug.org.uk> wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:48:59 -0000 > "Mike Austin" <mja...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > > Perhaps this thread should become "What's In A Name?". Words often > > change their usage and, therefore, meaning. 50 years ago the word > > gay had a different meaning than now. > > Perhaps in this case it wasn't a change of usage so much as adoption of > a Japanese word. Edmund de Waal mentions in his book (The Hare with > Amber Eyes, p298) that the word 'gei', written in roman script, was > in common usage during the American occupation of Japan after the end > of WW2. > > > -- > John Lewis > using Debian sid > I seem to recall a campaign by homosexuals (in San Francisco, I think) who marched with the slogan "We're as good as you!" Many then and later carried banners with the abbreviation GAY. Chris > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -------------------------------------------------------------- >
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