Originally Posted By Dabob2 Okay, I've held off on this because I really hate gay stereotypes, and I know so many gay people who don't adhere to them. But given that the Daily Show weighed in on it last night, it's almost certain to gain more traction. The first time I saw Marcus Bachmann I thought maybe it was just me, but apparently I'm not the only one who looks at this guy and sees Larry Craig all over again. I don't know if he's actually gay or not. But he would hardly be the first uber-homophobic man to be protesting too much. <a href="http://gawker.com/5817774/all-kinds-of-people-weighing-in-on-marcus-mr-michele-bachmanns-sexuality" target="_blank">http://gawker.com/5817774/all-...exuality</a> My favorite two comments: "It's pretty much a given that the most vociferously homophobic men are usually repressing something. But, oh Mary, Michele Bachmann's husband Marcus takes the ever-loving cake. He's a cure-the-gay therapist out of a John Waters movie. I haven't seen flames this high since the last California wildfire..." and "He just wants to ban gay marriage out of spite. If he has to put up with being married to a woman and so being deep in the closet he can see Narnia , then everyone else has to suffer through it. " And, I mean, just look at the picture on the top of the article. I'm sorry, but... damn. There's also this: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/wat​ch?v=ADMgWXBzPwQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watR...gWXBzPwQ</a>
Originally Posted By gadzuux Also playing into stereotypes, I know - but his speech patterns have a suspiciously high level of sibilance. Living as a gay man in San Francisco for my entire adult life, I've developed an "ear" for the lilting sounds of GAY! and Marcus Bachmann is pitch perfect. So is Lindsay Graham, but that's another matter.
Originally Posted By mele I, too, am a bit uncomfortable with the way people are treating this situation...and then I remind myself of this quote that gays are "barbarians (who) need to be educated. They need to be disciplined" and then I simply don't give a ratt's behind.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Yeah. If he was simply another closeted gay man who felt like he had to marry a woman to get along in society... okay, whatever. It's not a great thing to do, but at least he's only screwing up his own life (and potentially his wife's). But when he starts actively working against the rights of gay people, and indulging in that "reparative therapy" crap that does real damage to real people - then he's not just screwing up his own life, he's screwing up other people's lives, and he deserves the ridicule he's getting. I mean, good God man, who do you think you're fooling?
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "And, I mean, just look at the picture on the top of the article. I'm sorry, but... damn." Oh for crying out loud, dude's gay, no question. And I don't mean happy.
