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Republican presidential candidate former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich laughs as a technician adjusts his microphone before the start of the Republican presidential candidates debate in Tampa, Florida January 23, 2012.
jimlup
(7,968 posts)Does Newt have a tiny bit of a "Gay" affect? It could be at the root of his homophobia.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Stereotypical characterizations are troublesome.
jimlup
(7,968 posts)And I thought that someone might be troubled by it but I can't think that people - even gay people - would be offended. I mean some people have a gay affect. It is a fact of life? Is this not something we can discuss here because it is not PC to say that?
So we can't discuss personality types? It wasn't intended to offend. Would men be offended if I said that "Marlon Brando had a masculine affect in A Street Car Named Desire" ? I mean if that can't be said - then what can be said? Are we not to discuss how people are?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Hence the words "please reconsider".
How statements of this type come across to some folks, i.e. what some hear is:
"That guy is a real jerk. He seems gay."
I am not saying that is what you intended, but there have been many discussions of that sort of statement here in the past.
jimlup
(7,968 posts)and I think it is an asset. Sorry - I'm not trying to offend anyone. I'm proud of the touch of "Gay" in myself and I think others should be proud of who they are too.
Smarmie Doofus
(14,498 posts)This being the case ( it is)....... how do we know the "masculine effect" he had in Streetcar wasn't the "gay affect" talking?
>>>>So we can't discuss personality types? >>>
Sure we can.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)lumpy
(13,704 posts)ugh
mindwalker_i
(4,407 posts)Too bad people don't get more rings for mistresses.
Summer Hathaway
(2,770 posts)baker's man - find a fourth wife as fast as you can!
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Snarkoleptic
(5,995 posts)ScottLand
(2,485 posts)kenfrequed
(7,865 posts)Or maybe: "Does this suit make my drug company money look fat?"
PuffedMica
(1,061 posts)genna
(1,945 posts)How delightful!!!