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[SSBubbles]

8) Hear Hear! enough Kinder versus oldie chit chat......
Back to the destrucion of a perfectly good English word
BOF

what was it again?

Sorry for the digression, but I do wish that some people would just own up to who they really are - or who they are working for

[connor]

Think the correct term is homosexual. Personally i liked the sound of wooley woofta. There are other terms of course.

[Cheshire Cat]

Think the correct term is homosexual. Personally i liked the sound of wooley woofta. There are other terms of course.

Sorry Connor, I cannot agree with your second choice, those who know me well enough know that I would work hard not to hurt anyone.




What other words have been Marmalised lately

[connor]

I understand that in certain countries it is illegal to discriminate against gays. ie Cannot be refused employment due to their sexual bent.

But what if the employer or other members of staff are made to feel uncomfortable by the gays prescence in the workplace. There are heterosexuals who do not wish to associate with gays.

Why is it ok for the heterosexuals feelings to be hurt, if thats the correct word, and not the gays.

Awkward situation for the employer i imagine who wants his business to run smoothly with no potential animosity amongst the staff.

[Cheshire Cat]

IMHO, If the Gay Person is in some way harrassing others then yes, disciplinerary action should be taken, . I have found out years later that I actually worked with a Gay and had not realised it .

I am a heterosexual woman , happily married with a family, and yet I have in the past been harrassed by other people, not in the sexual way, but with general bullying, the attitude was, tough , get on with it.

I suggest that if an employer were to write into the employment contract that ones sexual preferences be kept to oneself, no problems need occur.

Any kind of bullying or discrimination is wrong, and should be punished by dismissal.

[connor]

C.C...You have a golden retriever i see. Lovely dogs. Have had retrievers since 1981 and would not through choice want any other breed.
Lovely looking lovely nature..the perfect pet.

[RichardB]

I understand that in certain countries it is illegal to discriminate against gays. ie Cannot be refused employment due to their sexual bent.

But what if the employer or other members of staff are made to feel uncomfortable by the gays prescence in the workplace. There are heterosexuals who do not wish to associate with gays.

Why is it ok for the heterosexuals feelings to be hurt, if thats the correct word, and not the gays.

Awkward situation for the employer i imagine who wants his business to run smoothly with no potential animosity amongst the staff.

Why should a hetrosexual be uncomfortable working with a Gay person?

Unless they are homophobic in which case would you want to employ that kind of person?

Why did you not give the scenario that a Gay person might feel uncomfortable working for a homophobic employer or homophobic coleagues?

So its OK for a Gay person to be hurt (If thats the correct word)? by the presence of hetrosexuals in the workplace?

Excuse me did you arrive in the 21st century yet?

CC wrote

Any kind of bullying or discrimination is wrong, and should be punished by dismissal.

Absolutely CC. sexuality is not even an issue if a person is being sexually or otherwise harrassed then the perpetrators should be brought to book.

[RichardB]

Gay is not actually the ruination of a word

It is in fact an acronym Good As You

[connor]

Calm down.

I was presenting a scenario for discussion.

That situation must have arisen and i was interested in peoples views.

Peoples views on gays must depend to an extent on any experiences they may have had with them in the past.

You are suggesting that we MUST like homosexuals ?

[RichardB]

Calm down.

I was presenting a scenario for discussion.

That situation must have arisen and i was interested in peoples views.

Peoples views on gays must depend to an extent on any experiences they may have had with them in the past.

You are suggesting that we MUST like homosexuals ?

No I was saying as per your scenario in the workplace that a persons sexuality is not an issue

And pointing out to you that GAY as in the context of the original thread is NOT a word but an acronym of 3 words