From: anderson@macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson)
Subject: Jack B. Activist (was Re: Social Democracy)
Organization: Madison Academic Computing Center, UW-Madison
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 92 14:10:01 GMT


In article <19921106010731ECL4JN2@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU>
ECL4JN2@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU (Jack B. Nimble) writes:

>To me an Uncle Tom is somebody who grovels about begging for
>mercy from somebody whom he considers to be his social
>superiors.  

Rather oversimplified, wouldn't you say?  It's somewhat more
inclusive than that.

>Now it is true that part of the activism which I
>participate in GLAAD in volves pointing out to various
>people in film, TV, radio, and the press examples in which
>they have portrayed gays and lesbians inaccurately and
>stereotypically.  We also write letters of commendation when
>we receive accurate and sympathetic treatment.

Sounds like good work.  Needs to be done and I'm glad to
hear you're doing it.  Are you sure it's not leftist,
though?  :-)

>One thing that you should consider is that the various
>producers, directors, and writers in the media can damn well
>portray us however they please.  Anyone who wishes to
>achieve results rather than simply whine about how bad
>things are eventually recognizes this and develops
>strategies that are effective rather than counterproductive.

I suppose you don't realize it's the choir you're preaching
to.

>I'm particularly pleasedthat there exist organizations such
>as GLAAD which act in a manner compatible with my
>libertarian principles of freedom and nonaggression.  Sadly,
>there are too few such activist organizations to be found in
>gaydom.

Would you say GLAAD is *in general* libertarian, or just the
chapter you're active in?  Would you accept as valid other
principles of freedom and nonaggression?  What organizations
currently advocating LGB issues would you find inimical to
your principles?

>I really believe that your perspective on the world would
>change significantly if you actually ever *did* something
>(besides spewing out volumes of soc.motss cybertrash).

This really says more about you than about me.  You have no
real idea about my history wrt political activism over the
course of the past 40 years, up to the present moment.  You
apparently have some sort of emotional need to image me in
the way you have.  It's hardly worth my time to counter
that with more than this brief statement.

>Since I publish approximately five articles a month about
>GLAAD activities all of which contain action items, I
>heartily recommend that you read them, choose at least one,
>and follow through on the suggested course of action to be
>taken.

Send me your articles, let me have a look.  How many people
see them, do you think?

>It will do wonders for your tortured soul.

Don't be such a fool.  Obviously my "soul" is torturing you.
As far as I know, it otherwise enjoys considerable repose.

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