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Diary of a B+ Grade Polymath ([personal profile] tcpip) wrote2003-06-05 01:33 pm

Sexist and homophobic too...

We had a parting luncheon for Senior Advisor Ambassador Kaldir from Malaysia. Our esteemed Noble peace-prize winning Minister, Dr. Jose Ramos-Horta opened his speech to the assembled staff with the words.

"Don't cry. Crying is for gays and women".

(1pm, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, June 5).

Honestly, why do I even bother?

One moral giant, one moral pygmy

[identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com 2003-06-05 04:14 am (UTC)(link)

A friend of mine just emailed: "I guess that means that Xanana was either gay or a woman in September 99".