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Date: Sat, 7-Jul-84 01:31:16 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul  7 01:31:16 1984
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Summary of newsgroup: net.motss for June 25-July 1, 1984.
by Mike Simpson ( msimpson@bbncca.{arpa, uucp} )
53 articles covered

Several long-standing discussions have continued apace this week,
and a couple of new items have begun to filter in.

	* A request for 'perspective' from the gay contributors to
	   the newsgroup was made.  This produced several letters,
	   some questioning the attitude of the contributor, others
	   taking a more positive approach to the questions asked.

	* 'Fundaphobia' (aversion to homosexuality based on
	   religious/spiritual grounds) went 8-10 rounds this week.
	   The general tenor of the letters showed a nice bell curve.

	* Several 'political' items were discussed:
		- 'militant' homosexuality
		- lesbianism as a sociopolitical statement
		- gay rights movement being equated with
			Black/women's rights
		- are some feminist lesbians guilty of a 'double
			standard'?

	* Homosexuality as a moral issue is still being
	   discussed. Other 'holdover' topics still under 
	   discussion include:
		- 'inherent rights' of homosexuals
			(do they exist, and if so, how
			 are they defined?)
		- homosexuality and pedophilia
		- political reasons for coming out
		- 'categorization' of homosexuals
		- is the newsgroup becoming a forum
			for defense instead of discussion?

New topics:

	* A letter was posted to 'gay Dear Abby', describing
	   a less-than-pleasant living relationship and asking
	   for advice.  Several responses occurred.
	* The Unitarian-Universalist Association has voted to
	   sanction/affirm gay marriages.
	* Note on the New York Gay Pride march.
	* Sex definitions in childhood:  developmental psychology
	   and gender.