it is a derogatory reference to a lesbian who acts a bit manly.......

you can get away with typing his name if you type it all together..as in 'vandyke'...

Nonsense ... it's a perfect example of media-twisted minds and their PHOBIAS. You know, like turning an innocent term into something so vile, common folks resist using it in fear of offending a filthy agenda.

of course it's nonsense...but that's the way it is...

I am sometimes amused at the "censoring" that is done by some message boards, when someone tries to make an innocent reference or phrase, such as **** and bull story. You can get around it by adding things such as quotation marks and saying "cock and bull.