Upstairs at Caroline
Concept of Equality Should Be Inclusive
RECEIVED Mon., Feb. 6, 2006
Dear Editor,
Thank you to the “Gay Place” for putting to rest an issue I have been struggling with for years. It has been hard to reconcile the greatness of our national heroes with their embedded bigotry. Our founding fathers, with all their great ideas, were misogynists, racists, and homophobes. And, when it comes down to it, screw anyone who is misogynist, racist, or homophobic. (Including Dr. King. Any prejudice is intolerable, even from someone we otherwise recognize as great.) But after reading the quotation by Coretta Scott King (“Gay Place,” Feb. 3) regarding her views on homosexuality, I can finally sing the Kings' praises and be certain they are worthy of their legacy. It feels damn good to know that their concept of equality is all-inclusive, not just limited to their own particular oppressed minority. I knew they were brave people, and now I can be sure that they truly were wise and wonderful people as well.
Thank you to the “Gay Place” for putting to rest an issue I have been struggling with for years. It has been hard to reconcile the greatness of our national heroes with their embedded bigotry. Our founding fathers, with all their great ideas, were misogynists, racists, and homophobes. And, when it comes down to it, screw anyone who is misogynist, racist, or homophobic. (Including Dr. King. Any prejudice is intolerable, even from someone we otherwise recognize as great.) But after reading the quotation by Coretta Scott King (“Gay Place,” Feb. 3) regarding her views on homosexuality, I can finally sing the Kings' praises and be certain they are worthy of their legacy. It feels damn good to know that their concept of equality is all-inclusive, not just limited to their own particular oppressed minority. I knew they were brave people, and now I can be sure that they truly were wise and wonderful people as well.
William Howard-McKinney