ARE WE DONE NOW?
On May 10, 2011, at 1:37 PM, Randall wrote:
>> I'm still puzzled, though, as to why the gay reference was appropriate,
>
> IMO, it is a defining characteristic. There aren't many openly gay rugby
> players, so mentioning that characteristic helps identify the person you
are
> referring to. If he were unusually tall, one might say "that 7 foot tall
> rugby player" without implying that there was anything "wrong" with being
> that tall.
>
> -- Randall
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