Goodness, how times have changed. I wonder what would happen if she showed up at an game?
Posted on 04/03/2006 11:46:43 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
Hobart and William Smith Colleges President Mark Gearan has sent a letter to faculty and staff decrying the use of the word "fruit" on t-shirts worn by Hobart lacrosse fans to the game against Syracuse last week at the Carrier Dome.
The shirts read "at least our mascot isn't a fruit." Syracuse teams are called the Orangemen, frequently shortened to Orange.
Gearan points out that the term fruit is used as a derogatory term for gays.
Gearan calls the use of the word, "especially painful to many because of our commitment to diversity, equity and social justice."
Don't want to hear it. They can go whine to their mommies or something.
This is pure 100-percent BS. Homosexuals in America are not oppressed. They have great jobs, plenty of education, lots of dough, great cars and just fabulous interior decorating abilities.
It's also the word to describe...oh I don't know....FRUIT
You FRUIT
Liberals have no sense of humor......
Can't starve to death there; plenty of fruits and nuts around!
But not because you're a homo, right Mark? You just want to make that crystal clear: committed to diversity, equity and social justice, but you're not a homo....?
The world's gone bananas.
Sounds like the opposing team should wear shirts saying "At least our president isn't a SISSY!"
Fruit is "especially painful "?
Interesting....
I'm sure that oranges everywhere are deeply offended. How cruel of these students to do this.
I guess that going to college entails the changing of meanings of words:
fruit
n 1: the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
2: the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long
enough to see the fruit of his policies"
3: an amount of a product [syn: yield]
v 1: cause to bear fruit
2: bear fruit, as of trees and plants
"...just fabulous interior decorating abilities"
And hair! Don't forget the hair!! And from what I've seen on "Project Runway" we'd all be wearing pelts if it weren't for the "fruit"
Sgt.: "Well I'll tell you something my lad. When you're walking home tonight and some great homicidal maniac comes after you with a bunch of loganberries, don't come crying to me! Now, the passion fruit. When your assailant lunges at you with a passion fruit...."
Goodness, how times have changed. I wonder what would happen if she showed up at an game?
Gearan calls the use of the word, "especially painful to many because of our commitment to diversity, equity and social justice."
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Especially painful in the nether region? I guess the president is bending over backwards to make sure people get the point in the end.....so they wont be the butt of jokes....in hindsight.....oh forget it....too easy.
That reaction is so gay.
"bear fruit"
Oh how utterly painful.....
[The clown is a twink...]
LOL!!
Now all my co-workers think I'm nuts....thanks ; )
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