Word: sexualism
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...Closeted Headmaster? John cloud stated that because Harry Potter's headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, was outed posthumously, "We can only conclude that Dumbledore saw his homosexuality as shameful" [Nov. 5]. I'd like to suggest a much more radical conclusion: Dumbledore saw his homosexuality as irrelevant. So do I. Sexual preference is only one component of the wonderful, complex beings that we are. Leading an exemplary life and being of service to others are much more important to me than introducing myself by saying, "Hi, I'm Jennifer, and I'm a lesbian." Jennifer P. Jonsson, Dallas...
Tommy Doyle’s is running a booze bus to the game that it bills as “all inclusive.” Sexual implications aside, for the price of $50 (only $10 more than the round trip Harvard shuttle) you get a continental breakfast before departure, beer and snacks on the bus, a tailgate at the game, and an after party at Tommy’s on Saturday (if you still have a liver by then...
...activism with intricate, African-inflected rhythms. That soulful style, similar to Paul Simon's recent Graceland excursions but rather more sober, found its fleetest expression in last year's smash album So and Top Five single Sledgehammer, a smoking slice of revisionist 1960s rhythm and blues that turned male sexual braggadocio into high comedy. The album and the single just earned Gabriel four Grammy nominations (awards to be announced Feb. 24), and the singer says that he is "pleased." Then, using a characteristic combination of deflective wit and earnestness, he adds, "I'm a little cynical about awards...
...yelling or whining most of his lines; indeed, he shouts in nearly all of his scenes. We can’t blame the actor, though—it’s probably impossible for any boy to sprint, abruptly stop, and suddenly whisper sentences about impending doom or sexual confusion...
...observing a "Rich Supply of Homoeroticism" in The Lord of the Rings, Cloud shows that he projects homosexual lust onto any friendship between members of the same sex. It's a pity he apparently has no concept of intimate friendship without a sexual aspect. Like too many people these days, he sees the world through a prism that puts the focus on sexuality. Joe Smongeskishrewsbury, Massachusetts...