Fred, as of now, I have ceased to assume the posting from William Zardus
("devil's advacat") was a joke, as I have received no response from him to
confirm whether it was or wasn't. If it was a joke - it was in poor taste.
And I agree with you.
As I was saying, as a married, stone butch with kids, I felt miffed by that
statement implying you can teach kids to be gay. In fact, the only thing
my lesbianism has taught mine is to be more accepting of individuals who
love differently - at the very least, to be tolerant (which is a word I
generally can't stand applied to social, political, gender differences -
but it applies here...) of the differences. Or maybe perhaps it has taught
them the art of forgiveness, what with all the practice they got forgiving,
and watching me forgive those poor ignorant ones who attempt to hurt me
with their words and deeds.
As far as "behind closed doors," it is my wish that all gay, lesbian,
trannies, and everybody else on life's continuum of sexual and gender
identities, could be wide open and out there with it, like me - but that is
unfortunately not so - because of individuals who make foolish statements
that criticize, yes - like the one's you made, and real a**holes who back
those statements up with actions that hurt.
Of course, that's just my .02 on the issue. I don't expect everyone to
agree, but I do expect people to be more considerate of the kinds of jokes
they post.
M. M. Harvey
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Subject: Re: [UC] Political B.S
02/12/04 05:10 PM
Please respond to
Bronswolfe
Bill.
You wrote:
"If gay marriage becomes legal that will make it easier for
them to adopt kids and teach them to be queer too.
(Not that there is anything wrong with that)"
I am positive that that you cannot "teach" someone to be gay. Either God
makes you gay, or straight, or somewhere in between. One can no sooner
teach someone whose orientation is heterosexual to 'switch teams" than one
can teach someone attracted to the same gender as themselves to "go
straight" All those "ex-gay" testemonies are a bunch of BS.
"Why can't they stay in the closet and
do this stuff behind closed doors instead of
doing it in public parks and other public places ?"
There is a small minority of the gay population who do this. Accept my
appologies for their behavior. But for myself and my partner, and our
numerous friends who were created gay, don't generalize about our sexuality
and we won't generalize about yours!
Finally, after spending thirty-two and a half years with the same man, I've
earned every benefit that the govenment gives a heterosexual married
couple, but because we can't be "married", our civil rights as a couple and
a household are minimal! I am positive we are being screwed!
Fred Wolfe
"WRZ
PS - Positive feedback only please."
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