On Wed, 07 Aug 1996 20:42:12 -0700 Harold C.Hayes said:

: After "I'm a lesbian!" it started to suck.

I disagree.  The whole style of the fic was very crude, and it
felt like a film that is being shown in fast-forward, with only
"the good bits" in real time, but that's why it was called a beta,
no?  The *idea* is sound.


: One thing I would like to mention though, you really shoundn't be too
: difinitive about one particular subject..."I was born this way!".  That
: is a HUGE topic of debate.  The argument over life on Mars will probably
: be resolved first.  There is an overwhelming percentage of  them
: who have had known sexual abuse at a very young age and many feel
: that that is the cause.

There is also a disturbingly high percentage of women, who were
sexually abused in one way or another, but turned out hetero.
Nobody sees cause and effect at work, *there*.  (I don't want to
deny *some* link, though.  I just don't think it's *that* easy)


: I like to avoid such topics and it might be wise if everyone did.

Ah, ye olde "Don't think about it and it will go away" method.


: There
: are a few homosexual characters in a comic book I'm writing, but I took
: the precoution of making their pasts mysterious.

You took this precaution against what?  Unfavourable reader
reaction, possible errors in depicting the life of a homosexual
person, or just plain having to deal with it at all?

Sorry to be so negative, but the scathing tone of your criticism
ticked me off a little.  I know you apologized in the meantime, so
I won't hold it against you. :)


Sebastian
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