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xxSquirtxx · 10-17-2006, 02:05 PM

I've been thinking about this question since I read it today.

This activist isn't "outing" this senator for the good of his family, for the good of the party, or for the common good in general. He's outing him for evil motives. To affect an election. He thinks it will piss off enough Republicans that they will stay home or vote for someone else. He thinks this will scare off the Christian right. What he is doing is vile and vindictive. Is the senator gay, as in "doesn't like women," or is he bi? Is he just sexually attracted to men? And if so, SO WHAT? The only problem I see is if he is having sex outside the marriage if the marriage is not an open one.

It is nobody's damn business what his sexual preferences are. I see all too many narrow-minded, bigoted, vile, and nauseating replies in this thread as well. Something I shouldn't expect to see at a place like TFP, but I continue to be disappointed.

One must be mentally deficient to assume being Republican is synonymous with being religious, anti-gay, or any other stereotypical Republican trait. I know all too many "rightwingers," even "conservative" Republicans, whose sexual practices would curl the toes of the most deviant people here at TFP. They are quite proud of their polyamory, their love of BDSM, their fetishes, and their pro-life stance.

To rip a family up as this activist seems hell-bent on doing is below gutter level. Maybe his wife already knows. Who knows?

Having met so many people online in various places, I really fail to see why people keep tying sexual preference and political stance together. One does not equal the other. I'm a staunch Republican. Does that mean I only like sex in the missionary position? Does that mean I only like men? The fact is, I would consider myself bisexual. But do I partake in other women? No, because I'm married, just like I don't partake in other men. My husband and I do not have an open marriage. He knows I find women extremely attractive, and he knows I've slept with other women before we were married.

The bottom line is that it does not matter which sex this guy is attracted to. And if he is having sex outside of his marriage, whether it's with women or men, his wife WILL find out.

10-17-2006, 02:05 PM	#39 (permalink)
xxSquirtxx More anal, less shenanigans Location: Always lurking	I've been thinking about this question since I read it today. This activist isn't "outing" this senator for the good of his family, for the good of the party, or for the common good in general. He's outing him for evil motives. To affect an election. He thinks it will piss off enough Republicans that they will stay home or vote for someone else. He thinks this will scare off the Christian right. What he is doing is vile and vindictive. Is the senator gay, as in "doesn't like women," or is he bi? Is he just sexually attracted to men? And if so, SO WHAT? The only problem I see is if he is having sex outside the marriage if the marriage is not an open one. It is nobody's damn business what his sexual preferences are. I see all too many narrow-minded, bigoted, vile, and nauseating replies in this thread as well. Something I shouldn't expect to see at a place like TFP, but I continue to be disappointed. One must be mentally deficient to assume being Republican is synonymous with being religious, anti-gay, or any other stereotypical Republican trait. I know all too many "rightwingers," even "conservative" Republicans, whose sexual practices would curl the toes of the most deviant people here at TFP. They are quite proud of their polyamory, their love of BDSM, their fetishes, and their pro-life stance. To rip a family up as this activist seems hell-bent on doing is below gutter level. Maybe his wife already knows. Who knows? Having met so many people online in various places, I really fail to see why people keep tying sexual preference and political stance together. One does not equal the other. I'm a staunch Republican. Does that mean I only like sex in the missionary position? Does that mean I only like men? The fact is, I would consider myself bisexual. But do I partake in other women? No, because I'm married, just like I don't partake in other men. My husband and I do not have an open marriage. He knows I find women extremely attractive, and he knows I've slept with other women before we were married. The bottom line is that it does not matter which sex this guy is attracted to. And if he is having sex outside of his marriage, whether it's with women or men, his wife WILL find out.