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- From: jfh@netcom.com (Jack Hamilton)
- Newsgroups: soc.motss,rec.pets.cats
- Subject: Re: gayfolk and cats
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.023412.26766@netcom.com>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 02:34:12 GMT
- Article-I.D.: netcom.1992Nov19.023412.26766
- References: <BxMys9.8vL@agora.rain.com>
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
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- In article <BxMys9.8vL@agora.rain.com> bcapps@agora.rain.com (Brent Capps)
- writes:
- >
- >What is it about gay people and cats? Why do these independent, selfish,
- >aloof creatures strike such a chord with us?
-
- I don't like cats. I know a number of people who don't like cats. I think
- cats have become more popular because they're not as much work as dogs.
-
- >I used to be a dog-person,
- >but now I'm a confirmed cat lover, largely because of the Bombay mix purring
- >in my lap right this very moment.
-
- Situational catophilia, someone similiar to situational homosexuality on
- submarines.
-
- >I believe that there is something about cats, something very basic and
- >primal, that strikes a chord with gayfolk. As frequent victims of the
- >brutish and uncultured, we appreciate their grace and beauty of form.
-
- I think this is digging pretty deep into the stereotypes.
-
- >As a group that has been told who to love and who not to love, we admire
- >their defiance; their love must be is earned, and can never be compelled.
- >As a people who have learned to survive, we respect their tenacity and
- >force of will; we understand about claws, and when it's time to flee.
- >
- >All I can add is this: when darkness closes in and jungle creatures
- >lurk all around, cats remain unpreturbed but watchful.
-
- Have you thought about entering the turgid prose contest? Maybe you could
- win a spell checker.
-
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