Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site convex.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!convex!graham From: graham@convex.UUCP Newsgroups: net.motss Subject: Re: gay?? really?? - (nf) Message-ID: <50600002@convex.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-Aug-84 15:07:00 EDT Article-I.D.: convex.50600002 Posted: Fri Aug 17 15:07:00 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Aug-84 02:22:17 EDT References: <50600001@convex.UUCP> Lines: 15 Nf-ID: #R:convex:50600001:convex:50600002:000:689 Nf-From: convex!graham Aug 17 14:07:00 1984 #R:convex:50600001:convex:50600002:000:689 convex!graham Aug 17 14:07:00 1984 > The word "gay" has been appropiated by the homosexual community. Prior to > that, it was often used with its old meaning: having or showing a joyous > mood. I object to the corruption of this word by the homosexual movement. > What is "gay" (in the old sense of the word) about homosexuality? Perhaps the original question was badly stated. From all the anguish about homosexuality by homosexuals, it seems that there is little about homosexuality to make its participants joyous, especially about being homosexual? Why not call yourselves the "quandrous(continually in a state of quandary)" community? Marv Graham; Convex Computer Corp. {allegra,ihnp4,uiucdcs,ctvax}!convex!graham