Greetings Economists, and hi Yoshie, I am fond of Jean Genet. Michael Foucault used to live in my neighborhood in the Castro. I've been off line for a few days. I'm sorry for the tardiness of the reply. On Jul 10, 2006, at 3:35 PM, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
My enduring inspiration has been gay men on the Left who turned to the "East": Oscar Wilde, Sergei Eisenstein, Jean Genet, Michel Foucault, Juan Goytisolo. . . .
I want to say a little bit more. I am pleased to see your political thinking maturing in depth. I like the originality and thought you bring to things. I count this as a sign that the left is developing here again. As always I think your general stands most completely encompass my own views. Some day I want to see many of the neglected elements of the left, all waiting for a left that rises to encompass their loving bosoms to show me the way. Jean Genet is one of the best examples from history who taught me so much. The many ways in which he transgressed yet could embrace the Palestinians. If I could get the right support I would love to make art/movies about the gay life as a left life. At any rate it looks to me like you are right about the anti-war movement. I think you are exactly correct to question the attacks on Iran about gay men being executed. In short I support you as a comrade. yours, Doyle Saylor
