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RedditReaders of Andrew Sullivan's website may have noticed a series of items about my piece "Attack of the Homocons," which appeared in The Nation's July 1 issue. I stand accused of committing multiple errors amounting to "conscious distortion." So far, only one distortion has been demonstrated, and it certainly wasn't conscious on my part.
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Letters
Readers weigh in on the cost of war, efforts to smear Obama and gas-guzzling Hummers.
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In Fact...
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Letters
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In Fact...
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Cool, Clear, Water--For a Price
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Nation Notes
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Smallpox Vaccines, Medical Ethics & Prozac Cartoon Characters
Dr. Marc Siegel: Dr. Marc answers questions on Prozac cartoon characters, HIV testing of rapists and what's different about obesity in rich and poor countries.
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Letters
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The Tao of Borat
Richard Goldstein: What are we laughing at when we laugh at Borat?
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Death Trip
Richard Goldstein: Philip Roth and Joan Didion have each written compellingly about death, but their insights about dying and mourning signify a retreat from the world rather than an embrace of the forces by which we all live and die.
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Satellite Dylan
Richard Goldstein: As a satellite radio DJ, Bob Dylan is reaching a new generation of fans, who admire his music but, unlike earlier admirers, do not see him as a prophet.
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The Erotics of Resistance
Richard Goldstein: With spring come glimmerings of new social attitudes: The popularity of V for Vendetta proves films with a social conscience resonate; Kanye West's challenge to rap homophobia shows gangsta style is not the only option.
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Of Queers and Kong
Gay & Lesbian Issues & Activism
Richard Goldstein: From Brokeback Mountain's closeted cowboys to King Kong's embrace of Anne Darrow, Hollywood has queered cherished icons of masculinity. But the two films paint a bleak picture: Love that falls outside the norm must struggle to be something more than self-destructive.
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President Thelma
Richard Goldstein: Is Commander-in-Chief softening up the country for President Hillary? Americans may not not be ready to put a woman in the White House, but they may have calmed down enough to contemplate the pleasures of female power.
Cooking up a scandal is a very effective way to deflect attention from the substance of an argument. We learned that during Bill Clinton's impeachment, when all national business stopped while the President was tried for a lie about a sex act. No wonder scandalizing has become a weapon of choice for the right. It's Sullivan's first line of defense against any adversary, and in that respect, he is a true conservative.
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