I find this response very disturbing. While it is true that lesbian and
gay 'issues' have rarely been theorized in relation to disability, I see
this as a serious limitation in the research and literature on
disability. We have paid far too little attention to how disablement
is constructed through heterosexuality and race.
Kathleen Rockhill
On Wed, 21 May 1997 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Do we really need THIS on a disability discussion list?
>
> If gay/lesbian issues concerned me, I would a gay/lesbian discussion list,
> for which I am certain there are plenty. I would suspect that most of the
> people on this list have enough concerns in their own lives without having
> to adopt or oppose politically correct stances of special interest groups.
>
> At 09:41 21/05/97 +0100, jackie scully wrote:
>
> >>It has come to the attention of the gay and Lesbian community that
> >>American Airline's switchboard and e-mails are being bombarded now
> >>by homophobic and hateful callers who have been urged by LaHaye
> >>and others to DEMAND the company terminate its gay-friendly policies.
>
>
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