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Re: 4x2ReVu: 4950 Loader Dozer
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Date: 
Fri, 3 Mar 2000 18:48:53 GMT
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jsproat@io#ihatespam#.com
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Scott A wrote:
Sorry, maybe I misunderstood it. Word "homo" is used as bastardized
version of homosexual here, and it contains a natural offense, just like
the word "negro" against "black". I apologize if I exaggerated it.
I have to say I find "homo" offensive too. It is cetainly not a word I would
use...

Agreement here, also.  I've only heard it used defensively / aggressively, as
if the person saying is were too insecure to mention the "-sexual" part of
"homosexual".  And in the context of Nan Zhou's stark message, I'd guess that
the only purpose was to provoke Selcuk in some way.

Though I take his apology (1) at face value.  I've made some real bone-headed
gaffes myself.

Cheers,
- jsproat

1.  http://www.lugnet.com/underground/?n=86

--
Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com> ~~~ http://www.io.com/~jsproat/
Card-carrying member of the Star-Bellied Sneech Preservation Society



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  Re: 4x2ReVu: 4950 Loader Dozer
 
(...) Thought it was me he was trying to provoke! Jeez, following a thread in 4 different groups is hard - I would never have seen Nan Zhou's apology in .underground if you hadn't referred to it! Kevin (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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(...) I have to say I find "homo" offensive too. It is cetainly not a word I would use... Scott A (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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