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- From: phil@netcom.com (Phil Ronzone)
- Subject: Re: Why Do We Have Separate Restrooms? (WAS Re: Gays, the military...)
- Message-ID: <1992Dec29.223003.20946@netcom.com>
- Organization: Generally in favor of, but mostly random.
- References: <105715@bu.edu> <1992Dec29.050754.14925@netcom.com> <105743@bu.edu>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 22:30:03 GMT
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- In article <105743@bu.edu> kane@buast7.bu.edu (Hot Young Star) writes:
- >No one can be made responsible for another's subjective
- >feelings.
- >
- >There are people on the street that I find irresistible, even
- >with their clothes on----in fact, it is a commonly held
- >opinion that scant clothing is more seductive than complete
- >nudity----but I am completely groundless in demanding a
- >hotty/hunk-free sidewalk.
- >...
- >>Men are not used to be sexually agressed against. In the
- >>military now, homosexuality has to be hidden. If it were
- >>open, it would remove one check against sexual agression
- >>against men. I.e., a homosexual NCO could not make the
- >>slightest move against a private because his homosexuality
- >>has to be hidden.
- >>
- >This is the crux. Men don't like being put in a woman's
- >"traditional place". It makes them embarrassed about their
- >own (potential) behavior.
- >
- >>In short, given seperate facilities as in men's and women's,
- >>I can't see any other rational reason to ban homosexuals.
- >>
- >Look, men are used to seeing other men's naked bodies. Gay
- >men can't be held responsible for creating a climate of fear.
- >They CAN be held responsible for their sexual conduct, but no
- >another person's thoughts.
-
- O.K. then, do you, or do you not, think that seperate facilities for
- women and men (communal sleeping showering, shitting) is justified?
- If it IS justified, then why?
-
- Why can women have seperate facilities from <people sexually attracted to them>
- but men can not?
-
- Or how about, just for you :-), all your changing rooms in clothing stores
- are glass enclosed? If it would bother you, why?
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- --
- I believe Gennifer Flowers.
-
- These opinions are MINE, and you can't have 'em! (But I'll rent 'em cheap ...)
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