Dykes on Bikes lose again

James Smith jsmithjamessmith at YAHOO.COM
Thu Jul 14 20:34:04 UTC 2005


But there's nothing innately offensive about the word
"queer", a common word used daily in multiple
contexts.  I can tell my wife she's queer with no
repercussions (other than an arched eyebrow), but I
should expect to be mollifying her with flowers and
jewelry were I to call her a dyke.

--- RonButters at AOL.COM wrote:

> ... The
> Board again ruled that "dyke" is an offensive word
> (this despite their having
> registered a name that has "queer" in it, "Queer Eye
> for the Straight Guy")...

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