critique. Staying quiet on her part is a smart move. She can't keep
people mentioning her. But if she responds, she opens the floodgates.
And of course, it helps her father to not make too much noise.
-Kevin
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:13:31 -0400, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think it's important to note that there aren't any news articles
> about how Mary Cheney is protesting the use of her name or the
> declaration of her sexual orientation during the debates or at any
> other time by Kerry or anyone else... Does anyone here honestly think
> she wouldn't be able to get someone to make her displeasure about
> soemthing of this nature known? ... I can't imagine it would be that
> she wants to stay out of the spotlight and as a result neglects to do
> anything about the fact that other people are continually putting her
> there... So I have to think she's not horribly bothered by it... She
> might be mildly annoyed, I don't know... I doubt it -- most people
> have pretty strong beliefs about both their sexuality and their
> "outedness", so if she's out to the world, there's a good chance
> that's what she really wants, and I would venture to guess that she's
> proud when her name is mentioned in this context. From my own
> experience with these issues personally (as a bisexual male) and with
> other people I've known and talked with who have been gay, there is
> usually a bit of pride that comes with being out to the world.
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