Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ttidcc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!philabs!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Newsgroups: net.motss Subject: Re: why gays like to be visible Message-ID: <307@ttidcc.UUCP> Date: Tue, 26-Mar-85 16:07:49 EST Article-I.D.: ttidcc.307 Posted: Tue Mar 26 16:07:49 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 31-Mar-85 03:49:07 EST References: <201@bbnccv.UUCP> <536@ahuta.UUCP> <576@ahutb.UUCP> Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Organization: The CAT Factory Lines: 47 Summary: In article <576@ahutb.UUCP> ecl@ahutb.UUCP (e.c.leeper) writes: >REFERENCES: <201@bbnccv.UUCP>, <536@ahuta.UUCP> > >Why? Is it reasonable for people to advertise for an Italian roommate, or a >short roommate, or a non-handicapped roommate, or a white roommate? Certainly. A person can advertise for anything they want, within legal limits. There's no law against any of the above. _You_ may find the practice offensive, but it's reasonable from the advertiser's point of view, especially when seeking to share living quarters. >Should they allow ads like "Car for sale by gay male"? Irrelevant. You aren't going to live with someone you sell a car to. The question of mutually acceptable life styles doesn't enter into the transaction. >But what if he's not gay and doesn't get mad? You seem to be saying that all >straights get mad if they're asked for a date by a gay. It's just not true. It's true often enough that I can understand wanting to avoid the situation. Those who do get mad tend to get _very_ mad. Why set yourself up for possible verbal and/or physical abuse unnecessarily? >It just doesn't seem to serve any useful purpose in this sort of ad to indicate >"gay". It serves the useful purpose of a preliminary screening of applicants. The same purpose is served by stating monthly rent. Why waste your time with people who can't afford to be your room mate? Why waste it with people who don't want to be your room mate? BTW, I'm not gay. The one time in my life I ever shared accomodations was a year spent living with a lesbian friend. She and I got along very well by not getting in each others' way and we remain friends to this day. I think our situation was unusual, however, and certainly anyone has the right to choose whom they will share their _home_ with on any basis they want. -- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) Citicorp TTI 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (213) 450-9111, ext. 2483 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe