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Why don't you just ask them if they want to donate to the flowers  and not worrry about her sexual orientation. It shouldn't be an issue

Colleen

Agreed. Sexuality has nothing to do with it. She's a human being first.

do you always feel the need to state someones sexual preference when collecting for gifts?

This upsets me as I believe that all people are equal and by placing labels we are putting a person in a place..."Hey... over there is the Artsy Chick!", "Yeah, I know, she isn't the same as us!"

That is all I am going to say.

Refer to Emerson and Thoreau or any other brilliant mind.  No labels just the person and their value as a human being.

I don't understand why you think you should have to explain her sexuality to anyone.

Is it really anyones business?

I think it,s you that,s making an issue of this when in reality there are none. 

Let's pretend her name is Mary, okay? 

"Mary is in the hospital and I'm collecting money so we can buy her some flowers.  Would you care to contribute"?

Why not refer to her as a friend , cause that's what she is...

Just say you are collecting for a sick lady or woman the fact is she is sick no-one wants to be ill . Use her name.

"I am collecting for a floral arrangement for XXXXXXX, who is in the hospital.   Would you like to contribute to her gift?" 
Do you really need to say anything else?  Why would you ask people who don't really know her to contribute to a gift?

Ducky

I think it might just be so that no one in the workplace (or wherever they are) feels left out?

Crikey, how many flowers do you want to buy that takes a whole gang who do not know her to pay for?

What's wrong with the word Lesbian? What's wrong with being a Lesbian?

Colleen

Homosexuality is not a choice. It just is and still does not need to be used when collecting money for flowers. One would not say, Sally the black woman is ill so I am collecting money to buy her flowers." Why say "Sally the lesbian is ill"? Sally is ill and in the hospital is enough. Nothing more is needed.

For heaven's sake, momlennon ... GET A GRIP!

Colleen

hahahaha, thanks for the laugh.

Someone gave me a thumbs down for that ... heh-heh ... you can't please'm all!!! Whoops, meant for that to be a comment ... 

Colleen

Please send me the name if you know it. I do not see it on your karma updates. I will message them. We do not give a TD for opinions.

I certainly hope last year when I recived flowers in the hospital no one said "Lila is ill and in the hospital, You know her, The chubby old lady in the corner" I also hope they didn't give the reason for my illness. ( I fell off the toilet ,hit my head and gave myself a cuncussion) Don't tell it's a secret.

Some times you don't have to say everything you know.