The Outing of the President

[arisbe]

"Updike’s conclusory analysis that the two of them would never dare to consummate their relationship is, however, not persuasive. Other authors have noted that Senator King was called “Miss Nancy” by Andrew Jackson, “Mrs. James Buchanan” by James K. Polk’s law partner, and “Buchanan’s better half” and “Aunt Fancy” by others."

Comments

[yechezkiel.livejournal.com]

I found that same article through a web search late last night. Small world, that we're both looking at stuff about gay 19th century presidents. ;P

[arisbe.livejournal.com]

Presidents plural? Oh, you mean that fellow after JB?

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/040402.html

[yechezkiel.livejournal.com]

That fellow JB. Someone in the debate made a crack about JB being gay, so I decided to web search and check the plausibility of the rumour.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

The author of this essay makes two annoying errors in logic that I feel obligated to comment upon.

The first is that liking women is not in itself proof that someone does not like men too. So, if President Buchanan was not exclusively gay, he might very well have been bisexual. Not everyone is a Kinsey 1 or a Kinsey 6.

The second is that anal sex is a small part of gay and bisexual reality.

[amade.livejournal.com]

Interesting stuff.

How's the job hunt going?