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Subject: Re: m/f/h/v? - (nf)
Message-ID: <1935@gatech.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-Nov-83 00:18:06 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov  7 00:18:06 1983
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Of course m/f/h/v is for male - female - human - Vegan.  Not many
of you humans (and other assorted beings using the net) are aware of
the subtle prejudice that is directed towards us Vegans.  We are a
minority here (very few of us come to this backwater, primative
world voluntarily unless it is for academic credit) and get treated
very badly.

When you had a crummy little car that exploded on impact, who did
you name it after?  The "Vega."  You've never named a car
"The Poland" or the "Puerto Rico" now, have you?

If you make jokes about shoddy merchandise on TV, what do you
single out?  The "Vega"-matic.

There are too many other examples to view it as a coincidence.
I am glad that laura has the sensitivity to realize what m/f/h/v
stands for, and I'm glad to see some employers taking a stand.
Anyone who's given us a chance realizes what a stellar worker
a Vegan is likely to be.

-- 
Off the Wall of Gene Spafford
School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA
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