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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 2000)
4 ^lS 99oiit N E W STORE. MORE SHOES. Don't be cruel To the E ditor : FOR M E N & W O M E N . ■ 1 read the letter addressed to Just Out entitled “Good Riddance” [Speak Out, May 19], and 1 was surprised at your unkindness. Lee Lynchs “Amazon Trail” was not a col umn 1 ever read, and maybe many other people were, like me, not interested, so it may have been a good decision on your part to cut the col umn out. 1 also suspect, and understand, that you may have received some letters from readers express ing their disappointment in not finding “Ama zon Trail” in the paper after so many years, and that you felt that you needed to defend your stance. Fine, but why publish this letter! So harsh, and to top it off you title it “Good Rid dance”? How do you think Lee lynch must have felt? Was it worth your defense to embarrass her? On HP fAcUiry of irs kisd 11 « i/v g _ rhe her departure from Just Out, wouldn’t it have been better to have a little interview, a goodbye party? What you did by publishing the letter was so unkind. Let’s treat our gay friends with more respect, especially those who have tried to do well by us. C hloe de S egonzac Portland For shame To the E ditor : Sadly, we learned nothing about the long term ramifications of this “culture of size” from your article [“Size Matters,” May 5]. 1 have decided to “opt out” of gay subculture for the very reason that this tendency of gay men to perpetuate such superficial stereotypes. Pity young men who, on acknowledging 3casa asthma ISoRrhwEsf you took your first job, and w h a t did you doV* Portland C hristopher M c Q u a in Portland Creative Portland M ichael M ickow 815 S.W . ALDER ST. 228-5844 Upstairs 225-1241 Downstairs “I was 16, and my first job was secretarial work.” WWW.300CLUB.COM I a n B u benik Portland \ \ Free-lance writer “What do you mean first job? I still don’t have one!” Hospice counselor Homes a Lifetime “I think 1 was about 16, and it was as a bag boy for Safeway.” S a n d y C a bo t Portland VJl \ «C mmr Owner, Broadway Bento “I was 15, working in my grandparents’ restaurant in Golden- dale, Washington. It was slave labor.” T h e S p rin g H ousing M a r k e t is R oo m in g!! J a n S w a n so n Portland L arry H o bn et Portland F abulous T ownhouse / S ylvan $229,000. SW 66lh off Canyon Ct. Off skyline, fit for a Queen!! Big living rm w / fireplace! Gorgeous deck, 2 tiers, large master suite. 1/2 bath on main, formal dining rm. Mature landscaping, lg storage, laundry, work shop in basement & 2 car garage. Light rail. Java Jans Broadway Coffee Trader C h a r m in g C lassic in S W P o rtlan d New Price $325,000. 4408 SW Hamilton Terr. Near biking trails, run ning, park, near downtn: easy access to everything. 3 bedims, 3 bathrms, large living rm, dining & big updated kitchen. Hardwd floors, fireplace, built-ins, great yard, full basement. Good bones, lots of charm! “It was McDonald’s, and 1 was 15. And I still have scars from the fryer.” V i * ÉMm Call Celia Now! “The first job 1 had was in a tire recap facility. 1 was 15 and it was hot and hard work.” a See my other fin e listings in the Classified Ads J — C E L IA J. LY O N — Sales Associate (503) 287-8989 x5774 (503) 786-4959 Pager: 9 2 0-8403 Mobile: 260-6231 Fax: 28 4 -1 6 1 8 □ A AUTOBODY 232-3600 Collision Repair Problems Solved Wheel Alignment Tires Oil Changes Service Work State Farm Service First Provider Specializing in Foreign & European Cars Mini-Vans & Sport Utility Vehicles 2454 E. BURNSIDE • PORTLAND, OR 97214 www.fergusonauto.com Family Owned & Operated Since 1952
