And THAT is what PISSES me off.

So the decisions Condi makes, whether they are bad or good has anything to do with her sexual preference?

Why is her sexual preference an issue and what does it have to do with her choices made on behalf of our country?

And if you're pissed off about her political decisions, fine. Be pissed. If you are suggesting her sexuality has something to do with her political decisions, then you are doing the gay community a disservice. Because you are assuming that gay people are not capable of rationalizing beyond their emotions.

I remember a funny line about Rice and Beans on one of your clips Deb, way, way back.

FTA (emphasis mine):

I've always disliked her not for any theoretical Lesbian tendencies, but rather for her frigidity, her condescending demeanor, her lecturing schoolmarmish tone of voice

I wish people would stop using gender and sexuality as a weapon. Top of the list, the author uses a sexual reference as a reason not to "like" Ms. Rice. Since our sexual preference is not chosen, instead we pick on a person's manner of expression, which is a choice?!

H-mmmmmm.......looks like you are still being
misinterpreted and definitely not heard in your points.
Truth is all of us are hypocritical to some extent.

The main issue brought by Boxer had nothing to do with race over rice (had to do it) or with sexual orientation. I think she was crystal clear.

Then the republicans started to bring the issues that are always their deep seated issues: race and sexual orientation.; by putting meaning that was not there (but it was in the mind of the republicans) on Boxer's comments. They all sing to the same tune, you can find them by the way they talk and the subject they talk about.


Anyway: is she or isn't she? That is another question. And after we know, who cares?

Ah leave Condi alone...she's a role model for many intelligent butch women around the world.

@Fox

@iamonetoo,

Sometimes I feel extremely hypocritical not being able to say or/or express in public the fact that:
I am in love with a woman

It is a terrible feeling. Unfortunately, I let societies notion shape and limit my own sexual definiton growing up. Clear labels are often easier for others (and even myself at the time) to understand and I think labeling one aspect of ourselves does not necessarily determine our life's choices, rather I feel it's more about being my authentic self. Being at peace with my self identity which sexuality is only a small part of is the key to making decisions about transforming my life

@BNM,
You have a very valid point and thank you for bringing that up.

Does anyone remember 1990, when David Souter was first nominated to the SCOTUS by Bush I? One of the religious reichsführers (I'm pretty sure it was Dobson, but it might have been Falwell or Robertson) railed against him solely because he was a bachelor. The argumet was something like this: "How can we expect a man who has never been married or had children to uphold family values?"

At the time, 39% of adults in the US were unmarried. I wondered at the time who the hell was going to speak for our interests. I agree with the author. Rice's judgement has nothing to do with being single or possibly gay; it has everything with her being an ideological stooge.

, Debbyski

I wish people would stop using gender and sexuality as a weapon.

I've never had the experience with sexuality, but I've experienced the other end of gender as a weapon. Most of the time - 85% - that I've had a woman for a boss, that person's felt like she had to be a bitch to justify where she was. I've heard the line, "It's not easy being a soman in my position..." (or something like it) so many times that the last time I heard it, I just walked out and didn't even bother cleaning out my desk. I've had bad male bosses, but the decent ones run about 50-50 with the assholes.

Maybe it's the authority that does it.