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From: strickln@ihlpa.UUCP (Stricklen)
Newsgroups: net.motss
Subject: Re: Gays and stereotypes. (A relativly young perspective)
Message-ID: <1166@ihlpa.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Mar-86 08:03:08 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar  3 08:03:08 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 4-Mar-86 05:03:17 EST
References: <83@mit-amt.MIT.EDU> <3234@sun.uucp> <86@mit-amt.MIT.EDU> <745@harvard.UUCP> <23@spdcc.UUCP>
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> In article <745@harvard.UUCP>, baron@harvard.UUCP (Jeff Baron) writes:
> > In article <25757@apple.UUCP> richard@apple.UUCP (richard johnson) writes:
> > 
> > >when the BP (Breeding Public...thanks Owen) ...
> > I don't know about everyone else, but I find the term "breeding public" in
> > exceptionally bad taste.  
> 
> I don't know about everyone else, but I find the outrage shown by certain
> members of strait society when they're called "breeders" a real hoot.
> As far as I'm concerned, it's fine to let straits experience what it's like
> to have the shoe on the other foot, and "breeder" is probably one of the
> least offensive labels I can imagine.  

I agree that the term "breeding public" is in bad taste.  Creating new labels
and stereotypes is no way of fighting against old labels and stereotypes.
Rise above, Steve!  Rise above!

Steve Stricklen
AT&T Bell Laboratories
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