Entries with tag "homosexuality"

Orson Scott Card, I expected more from you

Posted on April 24, 2005 at 10:56 PM in 'Random Crap I Found On The Internet' with tags 'orson_scott_card, homosexuality, marriage'

A few months ago I read this essay written by Orson Scott Card on his thoughts about gay marriage. It was such a disappointment to discover that a writer I like so much holds such an intolerant, narrow-minded opinion.

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Underwear Sociolinguistics

Posted on March 28, 2005 at 2:30 AM in 'Random Crap I Found On The Internet' with tags 'linguistics, underwear, homosexuality'

This is not really what I'd expect to find at a linguistics-oriented blog, but Language Log has an interesting series of posts analyzing the term 'tighty-whiteys', discussing first the phonology and then the semantics of the term, before moving on to consider the sociology behind the relative perceptions of boxers vs. briefs, first considering everyday society and eventually proceeding into gay porn. Mmm, edifying.

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