Homophobia in "Marxism Digest"

[DgPiranha@xxxxxxx]

As I was reading the latest issue of the Digest (#368), I came across the
latest in the exchange over Benjamin et al.  As I was reading I was shocked
to find within the text of the response of Dumain (sp.) what I see as
homophobic comments regarding a musical instrument and a trip to the doctor.

As a young, working class gay man, I found these comments shocking to say the
least.  To say the most, I was almost inclined to cancel my subscription.
 But I won't.  Running away from such crap is the move of a coward.  So, I
will say what must be said.

Homophobia has ABSOLUTELY NO PLACE IN MARXISM DIGEST.  I can understand this
kind of stuff from people who might subscribe to
http://petty.bourgeois.intellectual/armchair.marxist/~scumbag, but not anyone
who calls themself a "Marxist."

>I suppose you want me to blow, too

This kind of stuff has no place in this magazine!  It simply perpetuates the
stereotype prevalent in the lesbian/gay/bi/transgender community that
Marxists don't give two spits about them.  As a revolutionary Marxist, and as
a gay man, I do!

>Coincidentally, I went to the doctor this morning and he put his
>fingers up my ass.  It didn't do a thing for me, but maybe it
>would have been more fun if I had reciprocated?

As an organization I once belonged to used to say:  "Gays Bash Back!"  I
consider this kind of filth to be cyber-gay-bashing.  So, in the appropriate
medium, I "bash back!"


Hoping You'll Take This as Comradely Criticism;

Doug Piranha
>>Piranhs Surfin' the Net<<
(dgpiranha@xxxxxxx)


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