Safire explores the usage of preferred terms when writing about LGBT issues. One "reason for the wincing at homosexual, especially as a noun, is the emphasis that the word places on sexuality, while gay and lesbian also may range across cultural and social attitudes [but watch out for that no-no lifestyle]," Safire writes.
It does have alot to do with language. It occurs here in Canada, remember the Conservatives saying there were more important issues than homosexual marriage in the country..."Have the Conservatives put up an alternative budget? Have they told us what should done about healthcare? What about national security, foreign aid? They spout off now and again, yet no alternative is ever offered or suggested. About the only thing one can get a firm hard opinion on is same-sex marriage." Politics in BC, June 23, 2005
No the Conservatives big problem was ...
...visions of two men kissing prance around in heads of sleeping conservative Tories. Nightmares inducing even more questions like "geesh they do that in bed, why'd you have to go and tell me?" Politics in BC, June 23, 2005
To the Conservatives of Stephen Harpers ilk it is that picture they get in their heads. Stan Persky wrote in a column for The Tyee ...
"Be real. They’re not against same sex marriage. They’re fighting same sex sex"
It is Homo sex that keeps all those straight men up at night. Check out some of those "sex" sites and see how many married men are out, maybe you will find a Conservative or even Harper himself. Just kidding about Stephen, who would want ...
Gay Rights, Religion, Gay, Civil Rights, Canada, Human Rights, ralph reed, Christian Right, conservative party of canada, Stephen Harper
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I was playing around and found your blog. Just gave a good spewing of my opinion on this whole gay marriage voting nonsense on my blog. Texas has voted against it which upsets me. I was hoping that we could be the bigger state in all things and realize that these are humans and should have the same rights as everyone else. But I guess I was wrong to hope America might start to become a more accepting culture and country. It's sad really. What will the government try to take from us next?
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