[soc.motss] Straights testing the waters...

dvk@sei.cmu.edu (Daniel Klein) (09/22/86)

A quick response to fisher@dssdev.dec.com (Gerry Fisher --- Terminally Inane)

> [Rob]
> >Daniel, if you would like to experience first hand the harassment that gays 
> >face in their day-to-day life, I suggest you get together with one of 
> >your gay friends that takes him to gay bars and do an experiment. Go 
> >to the local suburban shopping mall and act like a couple. Walk hand 
> >in hand. Be somewhat affectionate. And not just for a few seconds. 
> >Or do it in the city any place outside of a gay neighborhood. I'm 
> >serious in my suggestion, and I'd like to hear the results of the 
> >experiment.  
>  
> Let's be careful out there, folks!  I don't recommend that anybody try 
> these experiments unless they are certain that they have enough 
> friends around to back them up in case trouble occurs.  You may be 
> perfectly safe 4 out of 5 times, but I would hate to be you on that 
> fifth time.

Yes, you kids at home, don't try this yourself.  These gays are professionals.
( :-) )

				-Dan Klein
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