tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234799.post8612484066210604927..comments2024-01-13T23:32:12.331-06:00Comments on Slaves of Academe: The Senator and the Bathroom StallOso Rarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11345231159759787852noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234799.post-19045679018134930532007-09-07T01:47:00.000-05:002007-09-07T01:47:00.000-05:00I am not sure I agree with the beneficial effects ...I am not sure I agree with the beneficial effects of public sex on the gay psyche, but your argument is neatly developed. Bravo!Vikram Johrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12016674284703056882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234799.post-32252619600405747982007-08-30T12:40:00.000-05:002007-08-30T12:40:00.000-05:00a brilliant response. what you highlight that has...a brilliant response. what you highlight that has been buried is that the senator *did* nothing. it seems he expressed desire to do something but how is this any different than bar culture, or gym culture, or sitting on a certain bench in a certain park reading a jane austen novel? when and how does the mere expression of desire not only get pathologised but criminalized? <BR/><BR/>the senator is repugnant, as you point out, because of his hypocrisy. when oh when will there be adequate analysis of the numbers of neo-conservative "family values" fucks who lead double-lives?<BR/><BR/>i rant. thank you for this eloquent treatment--entrapment is terrifying for everyone. and public sex will not go away. too true.gwoertendykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00542058287462910446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234799.post-39859997042854133952007-08-29T20:28:00.000-05:002007-08-29T20:28:00.000-05:00Ah, finally a more articulate version of my respon...Ah, finally a more articulate version of my response to the embattled senator, which was something along the lines of: but but but hypocrisy is not the key issue here!<BR/><BR/>This story struck a chord with me as someone for whom public toilets raise a doubly-whammy of pissing politics. My work day currently hinges around a coffee shop that has a single occupant loo so that at least once a day I don't have to fucking think about it.Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10724364909872924908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234799.post-77507708817090228782007-08-29T09:30:00.000-05:002007-08-29T09:30:00.000-05:00I wish I could tell you about a friend of mine who...I wish I could tell you about a friend of mine who fought the police on a charge like this and not only won but changed the way police can handle such arrests in that state because the judge dismissed the case with some very specific reasons that now count as precedent, but I do want to protect his privacy (what's left of it). It was a joy to be his friend and read the case and see what happened when someone was able to stand up to the system as so many can't.Nels P. Highberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998283755242261031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234799.post-12287986367657345302007-08-29T01:20:00.000-05:002007-08-29T01:20:00.000-05:00Damn straight! (Well, so to speak...) What' so w...Damn straight! (Well, so to speak...) What' so wrong with public sex anyway? Good grief, it's practically a national pasttime in the UK.Vila H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10093005776815414741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234799.post-12916938599525207942007-08-29T00:13:00.000-05:002007-08-29T00:13:00.000-05:00A brilliant article --- I was going to ask if ther...A brilliant article --- I was going to ask if there was some way it could be posted in a larger venue, but oddly this is both more public and less public than a local newspaper. Plus there's the whole question of a named byline. In any case, this makes me reconsider things.Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.com