it doubtful.
> Well if she speaks up, then she opens herself up even more
> to
> critique. Staying quiet on her part is a smart move. She
> can't keep
> people mentioning her. But if she responds, she opens the
> floodgates.
> And of course, it helps her father to not make too much
> noise.
> -Kevin
> On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 11:13:31 -0400, S. Isaac Dealey
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I think it's important to note that there aren't any news
>> articles
>> about how Mary Cheney is protesting the use of her name
>> or the
>> declaration of her sexual orientation during the debates
>> or at any
>> other time by Kerry or anyone else... Does anyone here
>> honestly think
>> she wouldn't be able to get someone to make her
>> displeasure about
>> soemthing of this nature known? ... I can't imagine it
>> would be that
>> she wants to stay out of the spotlight and as a result
>> neglects to do
>> anything about the fact that other people are continually
>> putting her
>> there... So I have to think she's not horribly bothered
>> by it... She
>> might be mildly annoyed, I don't know... I doubt it --
>> most people
>> have pretty strong beliefs about both their sexuality and
>> their
>> "outedness", so if she's out to the world, there's a good
>> chance
>> that's what she really wants, and I would venture to
>> guess that she's
>> proud when her name is mentioned in this context. From my
>> own
>> experience with these issues personally (as a bisexual
>> male) and with
>> other people I've known and talked with who have been
>> gay, there is
>> usually a bit of pride that comes with being out to the
>> world.
>
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