Comments on: On Objectivity, or How the Times Reinforces Even the Most Laughable Stereotypes at the Worst Possible Moment http://thegayrecluse.com/2008/09/23/on-objectivity-or-how-the-times-reinforces-even-the-most-laughable-stereotypes-at-the-worst-possible-moment/ The Gay Recluse: Observation, philosophy and other notes on the beauty and dissonance of life in the city Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: The Gay Recluse http://thegayrecluse.com/2008/09/23/on-objectivity-or-how-the-times-reinforces-even-the-most-laughable-stereotypes-at-the-worst-possible-moment/#comment-1823 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:48:29 +0000 http://thegayrecluse.wordpress.com/?p=2031#comment-1823 Hey C — sadly, I have to agree with you on all counts.

]]> By: c. http://thegayrecluse.com/2008/09/23/on-objectivity-or-how-the-times-reinforces-even-the-most-laughable-stereotypes-at-the-worst-possible-moment/#comment-1816 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:56:16 +0000 http://thegayrecluse.wordpress.com/?p=2031#comment-1816 “He tends to the earnest and humorless when audiences seem to crave passion and personality. He frequently rises above the mire of political combat when the battle calls for engagement.”

Maybe this critique simply represents the new, American ethos: intelligence, gravitas, and dignity in the face of crisis and provocation are passé. Paris Hilton and Sarah Palin are in. After Rome, the Dark Ages.

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