From: whitt@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: soc.bi
Subject: Palm reading study -- help!
Date: 14 Aug 92 08:57:43 EST
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X-Date: 14 Aug 92 08:50:08 EST
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X-Summary: Palm reading study (amended)
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Hello AGAIN...this has an address change in it.  Unfortunately,
it's also my last posting for probably quite the long while.
My best wishes to everyone.  This has been fun.

Here goes...
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Hi, everyone!  I've just decided to do a study of an interesting
topic, and I'd like to ask a favor of any interested people out
there...

For a while now, I've been studying palmistry (the art or "science"
of palm reading) and the ways in which it links with astrology.  Some
other connections have come up, though, such as how a person's
sexuality can be figured out from their hands.

Obviously, this is a hard study to do -- not everyone is comfortable
with having his palm read.  What I've been doing instead is having 
a random sampling of people make photocopies of their palms and the backs 
of their hands, one palm or handback to a page.  It seems to work out 
very well, if the copies are clear and dark enough that every line and 
feature can be seen.

Therefore, I'd like to ask if there are any gay or bisexual men out there 
interested in making me a set of copies of their hands.  I'm asking only for men
because 1) they're easier to read for some reason (no lie!  Women tend to have
much lighter and shallower lines as a general rule), and 2) it makes for
a slightly narrower control group.  If the age range were narrowed to
18 to 40, that would help even more.

All you need do is make a set of four copies -- one of each palm and
handback so that all lines, features, and fingernails are visible --
and put a birthdate on the back.  Your name should be on the outside
of the envelope, which will be opened by another person and numbered
to correspond with the set of copies -- please also include a slip of
paper stating your sexual preference (this way, if there is any difference
between gay and bisexual men, I can check for that, as well).  
If you'd like me to try to send you a copy of the results, include a 
return address as well.  Or, if you'd like to be reimbursed for the 
copying fees, I can do that, too.

The address to send them to is:

c/o Steve Ransome
1310 West Chimes
Baton Rouge, LA  70802

If you really want a complete study of your own hands, include
copies of the heels of each hand and the thumb of each hand (done by
placing each hand on its side on the machine).  Please only send the
copies if everything is visible -- some machines simply will not make
a good copy, while others are perfect for it.

If you'd like, please send me an e-mail squirt letting me know that
you are sending copies...this address is current for the next week.

And thank you for your help!

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And there it is.  I'm going to try to crosspost this so our bisexual
friends can also see it.

Thanks for the commentary on my research -- but SEND ME COPIES!  :)

Thanks, people!

Tony Whitt
whitt@gw.wmich.edu
Western Michigan University