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Originally Posted by grayesun
PS. Not sure dropping the term "breeder" is a great way to make new friends; sounds like we're the creepy aliens in a Sci-fi movie.
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Hi Grayesun, and everyone else who has weighed in.
We have some great comments here.
Much apologies about using that esoteric word
Breeder, it wasn't meant to offend, and it isn't part of my daily vocabulary.
The origin of that word derives from the late 1970's when the alternative community, after rehabilitating their designated urban neighborhood, noticed that many child rearing families would start to move in and change the nature of the community, and at that time, that type of change wasn't considered desirable.
Now days, the alternative community seeks out inclusion, and has become much more family friendly, so that word no longer has a negative connotations, and has just become synonymous with "straight".
I actually used the word as a good nature nudge/wink to the relatively child free environment that The Villages seek to maintain (presumably)........
.........that's why I'm a bit perplexed about the offense, but never-the-less, I regret the choice of word used, and hope this post will help us all get past the distraction.
Let's pass the peace pipe on this one......
