Vic Germany rides with the Dykes on Bikes in front of the San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center.
Posted on 07/14/2005 7:49:09 AM PDT by SmithL
Vic Germany thought registering a federal trademark for San Francisco's iconic Dykes on Bikes organization would be no problem. After all, the nonprofit lesbian motorcycle group has become internationally known for riding in the lead position at San Francisco's pride parade every year for nearly three decades.
Instead, the group has spent a humiliating two years slogging through the swampland of trademark law, with no end in sight, said Germany, president of the San Francisco Women's Motorcycle Contingent, a.k.a. Dykes on Bikes.
Twice, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected the Dykes' application, on the grounds that "dyke" is vulgar, offensive and "scandalous." Patent office attorneys even point to Webster's dictionary, which says dyke is "often used disparagingly."
"The examining attorney found it to be offensive to a significant portion of the lesbian community," said Jessie Roberts, a trademark administrator with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. "And we're also looking out for the sensitivities of the general public more than that of a specific applicant." . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
agreed.
What's the problem?
Stonewalled by their own PC world they created....Ha Ha
nonprofit lesbian motorcycle group
A good reason for eliminating the non profit status.
I remember a line from LA Law when a black lawyer said N****er.
The senior partner said "I would not tolerate language about you and i will not tolerate it about you."
And in that sense I agree - no double standards.
But I'm not sure words should be banned or that certain groups should have special protection against language they don't like. But if they call themsleves "dykes" then they should not be able to sue somebody for calling them "dykes."
I find that the appearance of a great many lesbians give the lie to the euphemism "gay."
These ladies make a fine Exhibit A.
Dan
Potential band name ping.
Dang -- there's about 600 lb of fugly in that pic.
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"Stonewalled by their own PC world they created....Ha Ha"
Dead-on perfect analysis. Just wish you hadn't committed a hate crime while doing it. :)
I love the irony; the PC Fascists make us grab our ankles in the name of "tolerance" & "diversity" (words you will never hear me utter out loud). Then, like an old tiger gone mean, P.C. has turned on its masters and eaten them as well.
Women with flat-tops and tattoos frighten me........ooooooooop oooooooooop........Wait'ell they get a load of me........oooooooop ooooooop hahahahahahah
Ever see the movie "My Fellow Americans?" The "Dykes on Bikes" gave Jack Lemmon's character and James Garner's characters rides to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio...funny movie.
I think the one in the leather vest is a Robert Blake impersonator.
Is that Robert Blake in the background (the one with the plaid shirt)?
That's almost as scary as that big butch in the beginning of "Boondock Saints."
That's a great turn of phrase give the symbolism of Stonewall. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots
Beat ya by 15 seconds!
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