why wear pants when you can just not wear pants
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Our real first gay president
The new issue of Newsweek features a cover photo of President Obama topped by a rainbow-colored halo and captioned “The First Gay President.” The halo and caption strike me as cheap sensationalism. I realize airport travelers look at a magazine for 2.2 seconds before moving on to the next one. I grant that this cover will probably get Newsweek a 4.4 second glance. I also understand that Newsweek is desperate for sales. Nevertheless, I doubt that the Newsweek of old, before it was sold for a dollar, would have pandered as shallowly.
The caption is a superficial way to characterize an important development of thought that the president — along with the country — has been making over recent years. It is also entirely wrong. Like the mini-furor a couple of months back about the claim that Richard Nixon was our first gay president, the story simply ignores that the U.S. already had a gay president more than a century ago.
There can be no doubt that James Buchanan was gay, before, during and after his four years in the White House. Moreover, the nation knew it, too — he was not far into the closet.
Today, I know no historian who has studied the matter and thinks Buchanan was heterosexual. Fifteen years ago, historian John Howard, author of “Men Like That,” a pioneering study of queer culture in Mississippi, shared with me the key documents, including Buchanan’s May 13, 1844, letter to a Mrs. Roosevelt. Describing his deteriorating social life after his great love, William Rufus King, senator from Alabama, had moved to Paris to become our ambassador to France, Buchanan wrote:
I am now “solitary and alone,” having no companion in the house with me. I have gone a wooing to several gentlemen, but have not succeeded with any one of them. I feel that it is not good for man to be alone; and should not be astonished to find myself married to some old maid who can nurse me when I am sick, provide good dinners for me when I am well, and not expect from me any very ardent or romantic affection.
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COMIC GIVEAWAYYYYY!
In honor of free comic book day, I decided to give away this copy of the first chapter of my webcomic, Odd Nauseam! I printed this as a prototype copy, and while I don’t have plans to print more at this time, I figured this test book could go away to someone who might want it! ;u;
If you don’t know about Odd Nauseam, it’s a comic about a zombie and a jackalope who have post-apocalyptic shenanigan adventures together! And if you’re already a reader (omg I love you thank you so much ;A;) you’ll still enjoy this book - there’s no comparison between the way the art looks in the JPEGs online and how it looks printed!!
Giveaway rules:
- Thank you for the likes, but only reblogs count for entries!
- You can reblog as much as you want!
- You don’t have to follow oddnauseam on Tumblr, but if you do, I’ll throw in an extra entry for you! :D
I’ll announce the winner on June 1st!
And as always, thank you to EVERYONE who reblogs this - it really means a lot to me when people take the time to read my comic!!! Happy Free Comic Book Day!
“This is awful—just awful,” said neighbor Karen Beliveau, 43, who appeared visibly shaken as she struggled with the horrifying reality that the Oreo cookies were truly gone and would never get to be munched on and enjoyed. ”My heart just breaks for that poor family. I can’t even imagine the pain and heartache their loved ones must be going through.”
“My God,” added Beliveau, pausing to compose herself. ”I don’t know how you even begin to move on from something like this.”
1. Orlando, FL
2. Las Vegas, NV
3. Wilmington, DE
4. Raleigh, NC
5. Charlotte, NC
6. Minneapolis, MN
7. Atlanta, GA
8. Tampa, FL
9. Anchorage, AK
10. Austin, TX
LOLZ Florida
Racism isn’t born, folks. It’s taught. I have a 2-year-old son. Know what he hates? Naps. End of list.
Denis Leary, 1992 (via thedaddycomplex)
Riker you dog…
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COMIC GIVEAWAYYYYY!
In honor of free comic book day, I decided to give away this copy of the first chapter of my webcomic, Odd Nauseam! I printed this as a prototype copy, and while I don’t have plans to print more at this time, I figured this test book could go away to someone who might want it! ;u;
If you don’t know about Odd Nauseam, it’s a comic about a zombie and a jackalope who have post-apocalyptic shenanigan adventures together! And if you’re already a reader (omg I love you thank you so much ;A;) you’ll still enjoy this book - there’s no comparison between the way the art looks in the JPEGs online and how it looks printed!!
Giveaway rules:
- Thank you for the likes, but only reblogs count for entries!
- You can reblog as much as you want!
- You don’t have to follow oddnauseam on Tumblr, but if you do, I’ll throw in an extra entry for you! :D
I’ll announce the winner on June 1st!
And as always, thank you to EVERYONE who reblogs this - it really means a lot to me when people take the time to read my comic!!! Happy Free Comic Book Day!
Hay guys! I’m giving away a print copy of my comic!! Reblog if you want a chance at winning it! :3
