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kestrel91316

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6. I've been comparing being gay to being lefthanded for decades.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 01:48 AM

Nov 2013

People roll their eyes and don't get it because they don't know their cultural history.

The Latin word for left is "sinistral" which is, not coincidentally, the root term for sinister. Left has been defined literally as evil for over two thousand years.

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Can you guess this person's sexual orientation? [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

Not just the Middle Ages. Cleita Nov 2013 #1

It was still happening 35 years ago. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #2

Yep. Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #4

He's so sinister! Another accursed leftie! freshwest Nov 2013 #3

These days being "left" anything seems to be an abomination. loudsue Nov 2013 #5

I've been comparing being gay to being lefthanded for decades. kestrel91316 Nov 2013 #6