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    Re: Big gay essay

    Posted by Yer Humble Host on 7/27/2006, 3:24 pm, in reply to "Big gay essay"
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    Sexual orientation has been POLITICIZED, to be sure, just as race, ethnicity, and dietary preference. These things, however, are not INHERENTLY political, which is what I was pointing out.

    Once again, the fact that two inidividuals share a sexual orientation (or a skin color) does not mean that they share a political philosophy. You and I are proof of that.

    While there may be cases where it might be politically expedient for all homosexuals to speak with one political voice, it clearly isn't going to happen, what with that pesky free will and all.

    --Previous Message--
    : I had lots of reactions to your
    : essay, most of which I think I'd
    : better address at my own site
    : someday. One question for now,
    : though: how can sexual orientation
    : be politically neutral when
    : discrimination based on that
    : factor is alive and well? Doesn't
    : the fact of that discrimination,
    : and that "enemies of sexual
    : freedom must be fought off,"
    : make sexuality political?
    :

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