kgdykes@watbun.UUCP (04/06/85)
> From: dxm@lanl.ARPA > Date: 2 Apr 85 14:54:26 GMT > > As an observer to this net, I realize this isn't very > important, but I thought I'd throw this in. > > The name "Bruce" supposedly gained its gay connotations > from the popular TV series "Batman". The story goes like this; > here we have Bruce Wayne living in the same mansion with a young > teenager ( named Dick Grayson in the series ), now what could > the old lecher possibly be keeping a young boy around for ?? > C'mon, Batman didn't really NEED any help from Robin, so just > what is the REAL story here ? > > And thus, the image of a gay man named Bruce is born. Since > Robin was supposed to be in high school this also makes Batman > guilty of statutory rape. Somehow that connotation didn't > get added to his name, proving that there ain't no justice. > > Doug Miller > > ....!ihnp4!lanl!dxm I dont know about this "history", but I do vaguely recollect the name "Bruce" was to be made fun-of even before the TV series. Also, with a name like "Dick" Grayson, who did what to whom???? :-) Serious Question: When straights (and even some gays) see Older man/Younger man relationships why is there the AUTOMATIC ASSUMPTION that the Elder is the raper? ie: active - Ken Dykes Software Development Group, U. of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. N2L 3G1 {clyde,utzoo}!watmath!water!watbun!kgdykes