Against Ken again

To the Editor,

Regarding "Fisting and other unmentionables."

As far as I am concerned, your letter to the editor was basically a laughing matter. You amused me with your ignorance and homophobia. In this day and age I would not think that such attitudes still prevailed on our campus: however, you have simply proven to me that there still needs to be a lot of education regarding homosexuals, their needs, and the rights that they deserve.

Homosexuality has not been proven to be either natural or unnatural. The numbers (approximately 10% of the population) and case histories do indicate though that being Gay is not a chosen lifestyle. As a gay person, I have to be constantly aware of the dangers that I could face being open about my homosexuality. Although it may be illegal to fire me because I am gay, I have to be extra cautious to ensure that I do not leave the door open to giving some redneck the chance. Het's also have better tax deductions for spouses; health benefits cover them and they can gain access to their spouses in the hospital if they are injured. Really, would you choose to be gay just so that you could experience this discrimination in everyday life? I don't think so!

Sex, the last time I checked, was not just for reproduction. It is for enjoyment, pleasure, relieving stress, orgasms, and other such joys. If people only had sex for reproduction then our society would not be so overwhelmed with sexual images in our television, print and the internet. We may not be reproducing little homophobes like you, however, we are not bringing other problems to the world like overpopulation.

As for your discussion on fisting and other forms of sexual acts. I have to wonder where you got such an example as fisting? Fisting can be an enjoyable act to some people in the same way that your form of heterosexual sex is to you. If someone enjoys something different, accept it, and get on with your life.

James Russell wrote an excellent article stating the concerns that the Gay community had and the joy that we experienced when Bill C-33 passed in the House of Commons. He acknowledged the other sides of the issues and was able to concretely argue against them. However you, Mr. Miller, were again using the whole issue of immoral and unnatural. When you state that you do not advocate discrimination, but publish a letter such as yours in the Imprint, you are really saying: "Oh you can be gay but you deserve no rights and you are not moral or natural people."

I am here to say that the Gay community is not immoral or unnatural and that we deserve rights the same as any other person. We may be invisible but we have the right to not live our lives in fear of homophobes such as you.

Get yourself educated and realize that being Gay is not a sin and that we are humans too.

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