[Linux4christians] Shellfish Logic and the Defense of Homosexual Marriage - EXCELLENT!

[Chris Debenham]

He he - to lighten things up a bit I think I want to interpret the
word as 'effeminate' which I will then take to mean 'metro-sexual' so
finally I can have some basis to get annoyed at metrosexuals ;-)
I always knew there was something wrong with metrosexuals :-D


On 8 July 2010 00:29, Billy F. Staggs <bstaggs at staggs.net> wrote:
> but keep reading....
>
> Effeminacy
>
> From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
>
> Effeminacy describes having traits that are more often associated with
> traditional feminine behaviour, conduct, style and gender roles rather than
> masculine behaviour, conduct, style and roles.
>
> It is a term frequently applied to womanly behavior, demeanor, style and
> appearance displayed by a man, typically used implying criticism or ridicule
> of this behaviour (as opposed to, for example, merely describing a man as
> feminine, which is more neutral). The term effeminate is most often used by
> people who subscribe to the conventional view that men should conform to
> traditional masculine traits and behaviours. Generally, the description is
> applied to individuals, but may be used to describe entire societies as an
> inflammatory allegation. Although in the Western tradition, as described
> below, effeminacy has often been considered a vice, indicative of other
> negative character traits and often involving a pejorative insinuation of
> homosexual tendencies,.....
>
>
> --
> bstaggs <><
>
>
> On 7/7/2010 9:26 AM, David Kuntadi wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 9:10 PM, Billy F. Staggs <bstaggs at staggs.net> wrote:
>
>
> Mike,
>
> Ok, you don't agree with the translation of 'effeminate' to 'homosexual' as
> used by some modern translations, fair enough but what do you believe is
> correct?
>
>
> May be below explanation could help:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effeminacy
> Over-refinement, fine clothes and other possessions, the company of
> women, certain trades, and too much coitus with women were all deemed
> effeminate traits in Roman society.
>
> DK
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