"The notion that some of us think Buttigieg is not gay enough has an identifiable relationship to the facts."
This garbage was published in the NEW YORKER 1/ newyorker.com/news/our-colum…
This garbage was published in the NEW YORKER 1/ newyorker.com/news/our-colum…
What are those "facts?" Some gay people - the real queer ones - "never fit in." While others - the fake gays like Pete who live a life of "blending in" which make them essentially "straight." 2/ newyorker.com/news/our-colum…
Maybe if @mashagessen set aside the solipsism for a second and had one ounce of reflection on someone else's experience is they would have the blatantly obvious fucking realization that the "blending in" gays also had the experience of never fitting in.
4/ "The problem is that too often identity politics moves from providing a platform to the marginalized to denying platforms to others or attacking them for not conforming to some predetermined mold." thebulwark.com/the-problemati…
And honestly what editor at @NewYorker saw the kicker "He's a straight politician in a gay man's body" and was like hell yeah that is some illuminating prose let's publish.
