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Gender Trouble

By Jessica Clark

How far can identity politics really take us? The latest evidence of their success is all around us. From the Supreme Court decision on homosexual privacy to the “metrosexual” makeovers of straight guys by the five queens from Bravo’s Queer Eye, America is undergoing what The Daily Show terms a “gaysplosion.” And yet, for years, the movements for women’s and… return to article

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    At issue where I live is whether gay priests should be allowed to be scout leaders.

    United States Posted by Jody on Aug 15, 2003 at 3:36 PM

    Very much appreciate this story. It’s so hard for each and every one of us human beings to trust in and express who we are using that voice from deep within. It can be so hard to distinguish that internal voice from the other voices that tell us there’s something wrong with us, for whatever reason, if we don’t fit the image-of-the-day, whatever it may be.  Quite insightful as to why “special interest” groups lose momentum or lose sight of the bigger picture and ghettoize, turning in on themselves rather than moving outward where there may in fact be support. Great work!

    United States Posted by Mary Ann Vorasky on Sep 11, 2003 at 9:57 PM
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