Re: Conlang baby-talk
| From: | Roger Mills <romilly@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, January 29, 2003, 22:25 |
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John Cowan wrote:
> Christophe Grandsire scripsit:
>
> > Why? Being gay means liking *men*, so why should I be attracted to an
ersatz of
> > woman? ;)))
>
> Make that "the way women used to behave ca. 1950, or was it 1920."
I was going to say that Chistophe's definition was spot-on, but your comment
is a necessary addition. At least for those of us "of a certain age". It
would seem women have become somewhat better/more interesting of late,
albeit perhaps less amusing.
> > The heterosexual cliche of the effeminate gay guy is extremely annoying,
OTOH the gay cliche of Average Straight White Guy is quite amusing
("How'bout them Raiders, huh?"). Straights don't find that offensive
because they think we're finally being normal........;=)