[net.motss] Boswell's talk.

tony@mit-athena.ARPA (Tony Della Fera) (05/23/84)

	I too was impressed by John Boswell's talk here in Boston on
Monday.   I was wondering if anyone out there might have taped the talk?
It would be of great value to me if I could get a taped copy of the
talk.  I would be willing to provide the tape for the copy.  

	In regards to Greg Woods reply to my last note: I apologize if
my message seemed directed towards gay people only.  I didn't mean to
imply that.  I simply ment to convey the idea that net.motss helps to
form a community atmosphere among its readers and that that atmosphere,
in general, helps the gay community at large.

	In his talk Boswell made a point which relates well to my last
paragraph.  He requested (strongly) that the gay community begin to
define parameters for itself.  To step away from the pervasive desire to
avoid saying that somthing is "not acceptable".  He stated (I am writing
from memory so excuse me if I make a mistake) that gay people, in
general, having been told that various aspects (if not all) of their
lives are unacceptable tend not to be able to say that somethings are
indeed "unacceptable".  I am not a historian so I will not comment on
his deductions regarding the "why" of the last sentence but I do agree
that the gay community must begin to define itself (its parameters, if
you will).  Boswell also remarked that in many cases it is the lack of
clearly defined parameters that makes the gay life style unacceptable to
many people.

	Do others agree??  Reactions?  Responses?

					Tony...