Sexy sexism

[twilightclarity]

I've just discovered a very funny effect of the old sexist use of male pronouns for the person - the impression it gives of homosexuality when "the person" is discussed in sexual terms by a male author.  I'm reading stuff on the philosophy (mainly ethics) of sex, and having (I think straight) male authors talking about the arousal of guys, and

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[m_j_sullivan]

Sheesh, i was finding that fun back in secondary school when the fundamentalist/baptist/and-therefore-homophobic guys were doing exactly the same thing. And then blushing very pretty shades of pink when i pointed it out.

[twilightclarity]

You're so advanced...