Comments on: About ‘Gay’. And some speculation on why the Religious Right insists we’re ‘homosexual’ http://themoderatevoice.com/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:12:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ralphstone http://themoderatevoice.com/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/comment-page-1/#comment-182250 ralphstone Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:32:03 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/homosexuality/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/#comment-182250 start a more accurate useful terms that don't emphasize sex behavior:<br>same gender attraction = sga<br>different gender attraction = dga<br><br>that may be more useful start a more accurate useful terms that don't emphasize sex behavior:
same gender attraction = sga
different gender attraction = dga

that may be more useful

]]> By: new york public theater hair http://themoderatevoice.com/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/comment-page-1/#comment-113209 new york public theater hair Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:39:29 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/homosexuality/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/#comment-113209 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/comment-page-1/#comment-130304 runasim Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:15:59 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/homosexuality/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/#comment-130304 I don't care what the term is. My reaction to the word is no different when I read 'homosexual' than when I read ''gay'. Neither makes me think less of the people so described. <br>I understand that people who are referred to by these terms would be reacting to past experiences with them, and might see it differently.<br>As there is some rejection of 'gay' as well, how about hearing what the consensus is? I'll gladly go along with whatever that is. <br><br>I'm equally confused by what the current correct way it is to refer to members of he Negro race. Afro-Americans? Blacks? People of color? I've been using 'black' simply because it's shorter, but I always wonder whom I'm offending when I do. I don't care what the term is. My reaction to the word is no different when I read 'homosexual' than when I read ''gay'. Neither makes me think less of the people so described.
I understand that people who are referred to by these terms would be reacting to past experiences with them, and might see it differently.
As there is some rejection of 'gay' as well, how about hearing what the consensus is? I'll gladly go along with whatever that is.

I'm equally confused by what the current correct way it is to refer to members of he Negro race. Afro-Americans? Blacks? People of color? I've been using 'black' simply because it's shorter, but I always wonder whom I'm offending when I do.

]]> By: Tully http://themoderatevoice.com/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/comment-page-1/#comment-130302 Tully Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:31:22 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/homosexuality/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/#comment-130302 I don't consider either term pejorative, but I'm not gay, so what do I know? <br><br>I did find the auto-substitution at AFA to be absolutely hilarious, and symptomatic of reflexive idiocy. I don't consider either term pejorative, but I'm not gay, so what do I know?

I did find the auto-substitution at AFA to be absolutely hilarious, and symptomatic of reflexive idiocy.

]]> By: pacatrue http://themoderatevoice.com/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/comment-page-1/#comment-130299 pacatrue Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:26:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/homosexuality/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/#comment-130299 Thanks for the history, Joe. I was also happy to hear you support my pet theory that "homosexual" is the term of choice because of the emphasis on sex. It's similar to the use of the term "sodomite" in that it reduces people to a single sexual act. Thanks for the history, Joe. I was also happy to hear you support my pet theory that “homosexual” is the term of choice because of the emphasis on sex. It's similar to the use of the term “sodomite” in that it reduces people to a single sexual act.

]]> By: Holly_in_Cincinnati http://themoderatevoice.com/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/comment-page-1/#comment-130298 Holly_in_Cincinnati Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:21:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/homosexuality/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/#comment-130298 ...and then there is the term Sapphic, from Sappho the famous poet from the Greek island of Lesbos. …and then there is the term Sapphic, from Sappho the famous poet from the Greek island of Lesbos.

]]> By: Holly_in_Cincinnati http://themoderatevoice.com/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/comment-page-1/#comment-130295 Holly_in_Cincinnati Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:17:37 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/homosexuality/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/#comment-130295 For this lesbian, neither term is pejorative. For this lesbian, neither term is pejorative.

]]> By: Holly_in_Cincinnati http://themoderatevoice.com/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/comment-page-1/#comment-114010 Holly_in_Cincinnati Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:21:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/homosexuality/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/#comment-114010 ...and then there is the term Sapphic, from Sappho the famous poet from the Greek island of Lesbos. …and then there is the term Sapphic, from Sappho the famous poet from the Greek island of Lesbos.

]]> By: Holly_in_Cincinnati http://themoderatevoice.com/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/comment-page-1/#comment-114007 Holly_in_Cincinnati Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:17:37 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/homosexuality/20799/about-gay-and-some-speculation-on-why-the-religious-right-insists-were-homosexual/#comment-114007 For this lesbian, neither term is pejorative. For this lesbian, neither term is pejorative.

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