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From: sharp@farmer.DEC
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Subject: Re: homosexual associations
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Date: Thu, 30-Aug-84 16:09:22 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 30 16:09:22 1984
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>From Trish Millines ...!fortune!millines:
>
>     I would like to know why straight people always think of males when
>they speak of homosexuals?  Lesbians are homosexuals too you know!

The answer is obvious to me. In our society women are always ignored and
devalued. When people talk about soldiers, union members, professionals, or
the unemployed they're really talking about MALE soldiers, MALE union
members, MALE professionals, the MALE unemployed. If people really mean to
talk about WOMEN soldiers they always say "women soldiers." So it should
come as no suprise that when people talk about homosexuals they're talking
about MALE homosexuals.

Trish is totally correct in pointing out this form of oppression. Members of
the dominant group (straights, men) are not entitled to contradict, doubt,
trivialize or otherwise dismiss the perceptions and complaints of the
oppressed group.

Don Sharp
...decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-farmer!sharp