Editor’s note: The following two letters ran in yesterday’s Star, but several paragraphs and the identities of the authors were mixed up during the ne

In response to Adam Drendel’s thorough, articulate letter regarding the GLU-sponsored “Heterosexual Questionnaire” posted around campus during Gay Awareness Week, I feel the true purpose of ths letter should be considered.

Although perceived by Mr. Drendel as “name calling” and an attempt “to justify the GLU’s position on campus by criticizing heterosexuality,” neither accurately describes the intent of the questionnaire.

The purpose of the heterosexual questionnaire is to allow non-gays the opportunity to be subjected to the outrageous types of arguments and slanted questions which are used to suppress homosexuals and are justified, if not encouraged, by heterosexual society.

Mr. Drendel’s reference to question four—”Is it possible your heterosexuality stems from a neurotic fear of others of the same sex?”—is not a “twisted fact” but rather a rewarding of a homophobic belief that people become homosexual because they are afraid of members of the opposite sex.

Mr. Drendel also notes that “a substantial part of his (the author of the questionnaire) argument consists of comments and questions that refer to the heterosexual community as the root of many major problems in society.”

How strange! It seems the heterosexual community has for a long time been blaming major societal problems such as AIDS, child molestation and the dissolution of the traditional family structure on the homosexual minority.

Mr. Drendel doubts whether these tactics are helping the GLU’s efforts to educate and break down our persistent stereotypes of homosexuality.

Judging from the overtones of anger and frustration in your letter, Adam, I would say you have experienced a very slight taste of the undeserved propaganda that gays are subjected to every day. How does it feel?

Joel W. Piper

Junior

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