I often notice on the board, little comments like:

"He's batting for the other team"...etc...little "shots" about being gay. Most of the men assume that the women on the site all want to look "pretty/sexy" and make comments that may not be directly nasty, but can be painful or frustrating in their implications or lack of understanding. Usually the comments made are derogatory, or perhaps not directly so, but still derogatory by implication.

I don't want to get into an argument about whether being gay or being a lesbian is good, bad or indifferent. I don't want to get into an argument about the morality, or amorality of anybody's sexual orientation. "PC" on this forum stands for "Prince Charlie" , OK? This is a kilt forum, not a "gender-morality forum". HOWEVER, I DO want to bring up this one thing...

We have a significant number of gay men and lesbian women who are regular posters on X Marks the Scot. Part of our population is gay or lesbian. So when you or I make these little "comments" or merrily charge forward with our "assumptions", just be aware that we may be stomping on someone's feelings, OK? I've had messages in my mailroom more than once from a number of members of X Marks when I've tried to inject a little bit of "awareness" into a thread that has turned hurtful.

Just be aware of the issue, eh? That's all. Thanks.

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Mods, if this thread even shows a HINT of turning into a moral discussion about gender, please lock it down immediately. Thanks.