In article <1995Apr12.160153.43524@miavx1>, [log in to unmask]
(Democ) writes:
> THE LESBIAN AVENGERS
>
> - wants to shock and educate you
>    (Looking up the work "shock" in the Websters dictionary at MacCraken, it
>     listed four different definitions as a verb.  The "kindest" definition of
>     the word is "To disgust".  This seems not to be a good goal to me.)
 
CAn't win them all...
 
> - thinks the word 'Redskins' is offensive
>    (What does this have to do with the group.  I don't mind the viewpoint, I
>     just don't see how that relates to Lesbianism)
 
This is for their Broomball team, probably...  The REdHawk Lesbian Avengers.
It's only a guess though.
 
> - wants a course curriculum that represents and respects queer culture, art,
>   and experience
>    (fair enough.  this makes sense and is definitely a reasonable demand)
 
They use the word "queer"?  And they want to seem PC????
Better show them the afore-mentioned DIctionary...
 
> - wants you to recycle
>    (fair enough, but how is this relevant to your group?)
 
Hmm, when you throw away your lover, make sure they have someone to fall back
on?  Just a guess.
 
> - is outraged at anti-lesbian violence and hate crimes.
>    (fair enough)
 
Of COURSE!  They're the AVENGERS!  (In California, they're the "West Coast
LEsbian Avengers."  I think the ones at this school would qualify as "Great
Lakes Lesbian Avengers"...  REad MArvel COmics, you'll catch the joke.)
 
> - wants everyone to practice safer sex
>    (good)
 
RIght on, gang, right on...
 
> - wants to recruit you
>    (here is the biggie.  First of all sense I am male, does TLA want to
recruit
>      me?  Secondly, why would they want to "recruit" people to TLA?
>      Especially, those who do not fit the definition of Lesbian?  Is it a
goal
>      of that organization to try to "change" women who are straight to become
>      lesbians?  I do not know the ties between this group and the GLBA, but I
>      know the GLBA strives to emphasize they are not out to change you (this
is
>      just from people I have talked to in the group, I don't know if that is
an
>      official stance.)
 
Yeah, what would they think about a "Male, heterosexual Lesbian Avenger"
anyway?
 
> It is the TLA's right if these are there opinions, but I lose a lot of
respect
> for them for having them.
 
And the College REpublicans should miind their own beeswax.
 
-Cheese (Damn I hated the CR posters...  I thought the chalk LA writings a few
months ago outside Bachelor were neat though...)
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