One of my favorite lines in the Lord of the Rings is when Sam imagines how future generations of hobbits will tell the tale of Frodo and the Ring. He envisions a father relating the story to his son and describing the erstwhile Ring-bearer as “the most famousest of hobbits.” Right now, it appears that Mary Cheney, by the mere circumstances of her birth, has become the most famousest of all gay people.
From the way she handled herself in her interview with Hugh Hewitt yesterday, that’s a very good thing. We should be grateful that chance (or fate) made this level-headed lesbian the most famousest among us.
Now that the transcript has been posted, be sure to READ THE WHOLE THING and you’ll understand why her prominence will do much to promote a positive image of gay people. Simply by having her on his program — for a full hour — Hugh exposed his listeners, many of them evangelicals and other social conservatives, to a thoughtful gay person. By coming across so well, Mary has certainly caused some of those listeners (who may not be favorably disposed to gay people) to reevaluate their attitudes towards us.
That’s why I have said she has done more for gays than most activists. As an open lesbian articulating her conservative views to audiences most activists shun, she can influence those not already sympathetic to our concerns. Most gay activists, it seems, merely preach to the choir (of like-minded listeners). No wonder they bash Bush so much; they’re merely appealing to their left-wing audience. Yesterday, Mary addressed a different audience — and did gay people proud. So, check out the transcript of her remarks to see how she did it.
And if you haven’t already bought her most excellent book, her words here should whet your appetite to read more of what she has to say. So, just get the book and you’ll see why Hugh Hewitt, Glenn Reynolds and I enjoyed it so much.
-Dan (AKA GayPatriotWest): GayPatriotWest@aol.com
UPDATE: Pajamas Media is featuring today an interview of this most famousest gay person. Check it out!
Good interview, thanks Dan. If you really want a hoot, go read the ‘revews’ of her book on Amazon.com. Oh lordy…
As to your amazon comment, AGJ, I bet a lot of those who wrote negative reviews hadn’t bothered to read the book. They’re just angry because she’s a lesbian who doesn’t fit into their narrow vision of what a gay woman should be.
What is it about well-spoken, intelligent gay conservatives that gets liberals all in a tizzy?
Hugh, a conservative man who disagrees with Mary on gay marriage, shows her great respect. Yet, it seems the standard reaction of those on the gay left is to insult (or ignore) her even though she indicates in her book, that she made the president aware of her opposition to the marriage amendment.
If they were not so emotional, so hateful of the president and Republicans, Mary would be a heroine to gay activists, being openly gay in conservative circles and by her very nature, challenging their assumptions about gay people.
They demand diversity in society and yet when it comes to diversity in our own community, they become like spoiled children who can’t figure out how to work their new video games.
You guys are a riot!!
monty
monty: “You guys are a riot!!”
Please clarify. Then again, don’t. We already know what you’re gonna say.
“What is it about well-spoken, intelligent gay conservatives that gets liberals all in a tizzy?”
It might be the conservative part, but then again it could be the well-spoken and intelligent part.
Mary Cheney’s book is so good that it will protect us from the evil Democrats who are pushing the marriage amendment. Or something like that. We love Mary!! (Where was she yesterday and today? and where was the dad she loves and supports?)
“They demand diversity in society and yet when it comes to diversity in our own community, they become like spoiled children who can’t figure out how to work their new video games.”
Wow, love the intellectual debate that doesn’t wind up on the level of name calling!! Cute analogy, although it doesn’t really work, because Mary Cheney sold out the community and isn’t part of it.
Thanks for posting the link to the interview.
I hope Mary Cheney and her parents will consider helping to defeat some of these state amendments. The FMA is dead – but these state amendments are very much alive. HRC is doing diddly to help the red states fight these things. Mary Cheney could make a difference there. I hope she will.
#1 by Average Gay Joe — June 6, 2006 @ 8:49 pm – June 6, 2006
If you really want a hoot, go read the ‘revews’ of her book on Amazon.com. Oh lordy…
You aren’t going to take “reviews” of books at Amazon.com seriously, are you? A few years ago, John Lott, the gun nut, who was previously employed by the ridiculously-named American Enterprise Institute, was discovered to having positively reviewed his books under a pseudonym–something like Mary Rosch. Take any reviews at Amazon with a mountain of salt.
Jimmy, I pretty much agree with you on one point. I had to think of a cute analogy on the fly and that popped into my head. I like it, but it doesn’t work as well as it at first appeared.
How the blink did Mary sell out the community? By being herself?
She didn’t sell out the community; gay activists expected her to become something she is not. And because she failed to meet those expectations, people like you assume she failed us.
But, in this interview, she does us proud. Think how many opponents of gay marriage were listening to the show. With her conservative views and level-headed tone, she presented an image of a gay person at odds with their prejudices.
This good woman certainly opened their eyes.
Good job, Mary. Ya’ dun gay people proud. (Yes, I know I’m repeating myself on that one.)
You aren’t going to take “reviews” of books at Amazon.com seriously, are you?
Um…there was a reason why I put marks around the word reviews along with calling them a hoot. Perhaps that was too subtle, so to answer your question: no. In fact, they only encourage me to read the book.
Cute analogy, although it doesn’t really work, because Mary Cheney sold out the community and isn’t part of it.
And how exactly did she do that?
After all, jimmy, you and your fellow leftist gays gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to FMA supporters because they supported abortion. Yet I don’t see you saying that Joe Solmonese or Emily Malcom, or their cronies Elizabeth Birch and Hillary Rosen, who supported their decision, are “sellouts”.
Maybe that’s because you yourself gave money and support to John Kerry and his drives to strip gays of rights via state constitutional amendments. Maybe it’s because you were one of those gays telling us that his doing that was “pro-gay” and “gay-supportive”.
Mary Cheney neatly exposes every one of you gay leftists and Democrats as hypocrites.