Dear Editor,
I write not to disagree with the content of Mr Robert Howell's letter printed in the Observer on Saturday, July 6, 2013 on the recent Millsborough Avenue happenings. In fact, I applaud Mr Howell's purpose.
My disagreement is with the use of the word "happy" to describe these individuals.
Years ago, the word gay was used in a wholesome sense. Later, the word was purloined and is now used in its present context, meaning homosexual.
I hope that Mr Howell's trope is not hijacked and used as was done to the word gay.
We all want to be happy in the true sense of the word. Let's not confuse it.
L A Hemans
lahemans@aol.com
Gay vs Happy
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I write not to disagree with the content of Mr Robert Howell's letter printed in the Observer on Saturday, July 6, 2013 on the recent Millsborough Avenue happenings. In fact, I applaud Mr Howell's purpose.
My disagreement is with the use of the word "happy" to describe these individuals.
Years ago, the word gay was used in a wholesome sense. Later, the word was purloined and is now used in its present context, meaning homosexual.
I hope that Mr Howell's trope is not hijacked and used as was done to the word gay.
We all want to be happy in the true sense of the word. Let's not confuse it.
L A Hemans
lahemans@aol.com
Gay vs Happy
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