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GRAPEVINE, Page 17It's Hard to Be Perfectly P.C.
By DAVID ELLIS/Reported by Sidney Urquhart
Even when it comes to sensitivity, you can have too much
of a good thing. The National Lesbian Conference last month in
Atlanta was less than a ringing success, in part because
conventioneers were distracted by the many "agreements" they
were supposed to keep in mind. In deference to those suffering
from "environmental illnesses," the NLC prohibited any perfume
or clothing washed in scented soaps. The ban was enforced by a
sentry wearing a surgical mask. Another guideline called for
"parity" at all conference events. Thus half of all committee
members had to be "lesbians of color," 20% had to be lesbians
with disabilities and at least 5% of the members "old lesbians"
(definition: "over 50 with a history of ageism activism"). In
some areas, however, organizers abandoned any effort to find
common ground. Because vegetarians and carnivores alike were
attending the conference, no food at all was available for sale.