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From: gerber@mit-athena.UUCP (Andrew Samuel Gerber)
Newsgroups: net.motss
Subject: Re: BRUCE, the "gay" name (?)
Message-ID: <153@mit-athena.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 31-Mar-85 10:50:09 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar 31 10:50:09 1985
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Truthfully, Robert, discussing Bruce (and whether it is a gay name or
not), seems like a pretty stupid topic.  But, since you're my friend,
I'll respond.

Sure, I have heard the names "Bruce" and "Brucie" used as derogatory
names in reference to gay people.  I have known only one gay person
named Bruce, and he never acted in any way different from the many other
gay people I know.  There's also a Rick Springfield song called "They
Call Me Bruce", but that's in reference to people confusing him with
Bruce Springsteen, who DEFINITLY does not act gay in any way.


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