PREJUDICE PERSISTS
In P. A. Davis’ response (April 19) to “Lipstick Liberation” (by Lindsy Van Gelder, March 15), Davis called it absurd to label homosexuality normal, because single-sex couples lack the biological mechanism for procreation. Davis is a prime example of a bigot making a negative value judgment about something he or she does not understand. If Davis had condemned blacks as intellectually inferior, the letter would have been discarded as antiquated prejudice. That it was printed is a reminder of the continuing acceptance of homophobia and heterosexism in this society.
KEVIN REARDON
Los Angeles
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