Gibson feels that, by treating everyone alike before he knew their sexual orientation, he was somehow doing something wrong and that only after he "came out" did he do things correctly.
Our justice system is symbolized by the figure of a woman who is blindfolded. In race relationships we want people to be colour-blind. But Gibson feels that, when it comes to sexual orientation, it is better not to be blind; it is better to treat homosexual people as "special."
Gibson also seems to have identified a new disease, "heterosexism." It is disturbing that the editorial staff of our prestigious medical journal have not sharpened their pencils. Terms that have no meaning except for expressing bias against what most people consider normal sexual orientation should be eliminated.
I certainly agree that "all people need to have the same basic human rights and professional attitudes and treatment skills applied to them." But this article openly advocates that some people are more equal than others and that homosexuals should be treated specially.
William D. Gutowski, MD, BSc, FRCPC
Chilliwack, BC