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In reply to the discussion: Lincoln Movie Ignores His Gay Proclivites [View all]Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)28. Why would your admiration increase?
Are you that hung up on one's sexuality that it would change your opinion (positively OR negatively) about them? Wow. I was hoping we, as a society, were finally getting past that. I guess I was wrong... But, it DOES explain why you felt the need to post your OP. You're hung up on his sexuality, alleged or otherwise.
Lincoln was a person. His actions freed an entire race of people and saved the country. His sexuality means nothing to me. Just as his ethnic or racial backgrounds mean nothing to me.
Lincoln was a person.
Now run along Skippy...
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It was YOUR OP. You used the alleged sexuality of Lincoln to make whatever point...
Cooley Hurd
Nov 2012
#20
Being married to a woman and having children by her does not make anyone heterosexual,
merrily
Nov 2012
#54
Tony Kushner deals in established facts. He's a gay man and author of the play
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2012
#6
No, being gay is not cynical, silly, what is cynical is making shitty comments about
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2012
#44
The Scarecrow was the "gay icon"? My research shows more the Cowardly Lion. Pins&needles= intellect
uppityperson
Nov 2012
#43
Proclivities implies a negative connotation. You are saying being gay is something bad.
stevenleser
Nov 2012
#63
Every usage I have seen has been the negative connotation variety. I doubt you did that accidentally
stevenleser
Nov 2012
#65