Re: CHAT: Camp (was: Re: Shelta, Polari...)

Leo Caesius wrote:

>      That the term continues to be associated with gays is no surprise, for
> the reasons you give above; also, concepts such as "out," "queer," and
> "proud" all connote some sort of "sticking out against a (heterosexual)
> background," often with hilarious results.
One of the definitions of "queer" in my dictionary is "contrary to what is
expected"-- which is basically how I've felt all my life!  :-)

Matt.