Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site bbncca.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!bbncca!sdyer From: sdyer@bbncca.ARPA (Steve Dyer) Newsgroups: net.motss Subject: Ann Landers on earrings... Message-ID: <903@bbncca.ARPA> Date: Thu, 16-Aug-84 11:11:20 EDT Article-I.D.: bbncca.903 Posted: Thu Aug 16 11:11:20 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Aug-84 01:05:26 EDT Organization: Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Cambridge, Ma. Lines: 18 Ann Landers seems to be on a roll these days, what with the recent controversy about Judaism and orthodox observance, and now comes the word on gay men and earrings. I thought you'd enjoy gasping as much as I did: From the Boston Globe, August 15: "When a man is straight, whether the earring is in the left ear or the right ear, it has no special significance. With gay males, however, I am told there is a specific meaning. An earring worn in the left ear signifies the wish to be the dominant party in a relationship. When the earring is worn in the right ear, the male is making it known he prefers to play the submissive role. I am told that this code is said to be understood by homosexuals all over the world." -- /Steve Dyer {decvax,linus,ima}!bbncca!sdyer sdyer@bbncca.ARPA