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- From: winsor@geek.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (js)
- Newsgroups: soc.bi
- Subject: Re: Homophobic garbage
- Date: 16 Nov 1992 23:30:39 GMT
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- References: <1992Nov11.102603.21962@nwnexus.WA.COM> <1drpvtINNn3o@cuda.add.itg.ti.com> <1ds6faINNcfd@agate.berkeley.edu> <BxM1tz.3s8@cck.coventry.ac.uk> <1992Nov14.172530.15394@dsg.cs.tcd.ie>
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- In article <1992Nov14.172530.15394@dsg.cs.tcd.ie>, cjmchale@dsg.cs.tcd.ie (Ciaran McHale) writes:
- |>
- |> In article <BxM1tz.3s8@cck.coventry.ac.uk>
- |> idx009@cck.coventry.ac.uk (the Crisco Kid) writes:
- |> >>*/
- |> >>#define MALE 1
- |> >>#define FEMALE !MALE
- |> >
- |> >Nope. Why bother with !MALE when you can write 0, and save evaluations?
- |>
- |> I agree with kay, but for a different reason. By defining female as the
- |> "logical not" (opposite) of male, the program is embracing a dicotomy,
- |> and leaves no room for the notion of transvestites or transexuals etc.
- |> Definitely won't get past a PC compiler.
- |>
- |> :-)
- |>
- |> Ciaran.
- Back into the thread that I (unwittingly) created. My apologies, folks.
-
- I think that it is very sexist to #define FEMALE in terms of MALE. They should
- be on an *equal* footing. Before flaming me, consider that *I* never #defined
- MALE, but rather "int MALE;"ed instead. Those who were blinded by CAPs started
- this #defining shit, anyway. (forgive the pig-latin, please) #define is an
- immutable thing, set at compile time. unPC. Besides, why has *nobody* used
-
- #define FEMALE 1
- #define MALE !FEMALE
-
- ???
-
- *sheepish smile*
- *hugs to all the people I have offended*
- js
-
- To:
- Subject: Re: Homophobic garbage - soc.bi #14719
-
- In article <1992Nov14.172530.15394@dsg.cs.tcd.ie>, cjmchale@dsg.cs.tcd.ie (Ciaran McHale) writes:
- |>
- |> In article <BxM1tz.3s8@cck.coventry.ac.uk>
- |> idx009@cck.coventry.ac.uk (the Crisco Kid) writes:
- |> >>*/
- |> >>#define MALE 1
- |> >>#define FEMALE !MALE
- |> >
- |> >Nope. Why bother with !MALE when you can write 0, and save evaluations?
- |>
- |> I agree with kay, but for a different reason. By defining female as the
- |> "logical not" (opposite) of male, the program is embracing a dicotomy,
- |> and leaves no room for the notion of transvestites or transexuals etc.
- |> Definitely won't get past a PC compiler.
- |>
- |> :-)
- |>
- |> Ciaran.
- Back into the thread that I (unwittingly) created. My apologies, folks.
-
- I think that it is very sexist to #define FEMALE in terms of MALE. They should
- be on an *equal* footing. Before flaming me, consider that *I* never #defined
- MALE, but rather "int MALE;"ed instead. Those who were blinded by CAPs started
- this #defining shit, anyway. (forgive the pig-latin, please) #define is an
- immutable thing, set at compile time. unPC. Besides, why has *nobody* used
-
- #define FEMALE 1
- #define MALE !FEMALE
-
- ???
-
- *sheepish smile*
- *hugs to all the people I have offended*
- js
-
-