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Excerpts from tech: 18-Nov-96 Re: Male/Female thread by John
Posada -at- NOTES -dot- CC -dot- BEL
> There are any number of things out there that should offend someone.
Why pick
> on something that is not meant to be offensive, isn't offensive, and is meant
> to be enjoyed between consenting adults. I don't know about you, but when I
> write about technology involving slave and master relationships, I don't
> picture any sexual significance. Isn't there enough out there without
looking
> for situations?
Er, I don't know about *you*, but that's not the connotation I was
getting out of that. I was thinking more of the historical significance
of slavery, etc.
--laura
(who isn't picturing sexual significance? ;)
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