Comments on: Tearooms & Sympathy: Larry Craig, Cont’d. http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:43:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Maddy http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170914 Maddy Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:44:28 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170914 I wish just one national journalist would bring widespread attention to the fact that lack of equality and expression for GLBT's is almost always the cause of these "scandals", mental anguish and suffering. I want to scream when I see stories like Craig's with nobody around to explain it and put it into its proper perspective for society at large. Excellent post. Great job. I wish just one national journalist would bring widespread attention to the fact that lack of equality and expression for GLBT’s is almost always the cause of these “scandals”, mental anguish and suffering. I want to scream when I see stories like Craig’s with nobody around to explain it and put it into its proper perspective for society at large. Excellent post. Great job.

]]> By: Sam http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170898 Sam Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:48:30 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170898 <blockquote>They were there because in Sioux City, a little boy named Jimmy Bremmers and <strong>a little girl named Donna Sue Davis</strong> were dead: victims of two terrible sex crimes.</blockquote> Yet they didn't round up heterosexuals <em>en masse</em>.

They were there because in Sioux City, a little boy named Jimmy Bremmers and a little girl named Donna Sue Davis were dead: victims of two terrible sex crimes.

Yet they didn’t round up heterosexuals en masse.

]]> By: Katharine http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170875 Katharine Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:38:49 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170875 Thank you very much for the informative post. Thank you very much for the informative post.

]]> By: Rob http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170870 Rob Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:18:06 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170870 Now, now, we must be fair to Ted Haggard and Mark Foley. No matter how accepting the world may become of homosexuality, it will probably not stop men from going to prostitutes or from perving on young boys. Even if they were completely comfortable with gayness, Haggard and Foley would probably have had to keep some aspects of their behavior secret. Now, now, we must be fair to Ted Haggard and Mark Foley. No matter how accepting the world may become of homosexuality, it will probably not stop men from going to prostitutes or from perving on young boys. Even if they were completely comfortable with gayness, Haggard and Foley would probably have had to keep some aspects of their behavior secret.

]]> By: air pollution http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170867 air pollution Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:02:30 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170867 <strong>Quick Note...</strong> Terrence, over at Republic of T, has what has to be and will probably remain, the best post I've seen on the Craig scandal...Not only does he recognize that not all men who desire sex with men are gay, but also recognizes that that the admonition to .... Quick Note…

Terrence, over at Republic of T, has what has to be and will probably remain, the best post I’ve seen on the Craig scandal…Not only does he recognize that not all men who desire sex with men are gay, but also recognizes that that the admonition to ….

]]> By: yoshi http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170863 yoshi Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:51:05 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/08/28/tearooms-sympathy-larry-craig-contd/#comment-170863 Since you quoted me I'll respond. I am familiar with the concept of the Tearooms and the destructive properties of being forced to be in the closet for long periods of time. I just have a hard time feeling sympathetic in most cases and its difficult to relate. I do feel some bit of sympathy for my older friends who still appear to be looking over their shoulder most of the time and are still unable to come out at work. The extra bit of history was interesting - thanks. Since you quoted me I’ll respond. I am familiar with the concept of the Tearooms and the destructive properties of being forced to be in the closet for long periods of time. I just have a hard time feeling sympathetic in most cases and its difficult to relate. I do feel some bit of sympathy for my older friends who still appear to be looking over their shoulder most of the time and are still unable to come out at work.

The extra bit of history was interesting - thanks.

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