Elena Kagan's Not Gay, Friends And Allies Say

May 12, 2010 13:27


The issue of Elena Kagan's sexuality continues to receive a great deal of under-the-radar attention, so much so that some of her friends who know her relationship history have decided to speak publicly.

Kagan's law school roommate and close friend Sarah Walzer told Politico's Ben Smith, "I've known her for most of her adult life and I know she's ( Read more... )

scotus, lgbtq / gender & sexual minorities, elena kagan

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ntensity May 12 2010, 18:31:34 UTC
I'd prefer all my politicians to stay single. Less sex scandals.

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synesis May 12 2010, 19:20:50 UTC
More, surely, unless they were single and celibate? Everybody's gotta get their kicks and puritan public morality means it would kind of have to be on the downlow... unless they were exclusively blowing off some steam with other politicians, but that's a whole other sphere of weird influence.

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ntensity May 12 2010, 19:27:58 UTC
Haha, oh damn you're right. If they were all single and mingling with each other that'd be even more scandalous.

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amphibian23 May 12 2010, 19:58:52 UTC
but they're the best part

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luomo May 12 2010, 18:31:53 UTC
good god.

i'm sort of checking out of anything kagan-related until she gets seated.

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Elena Kagan's Not Gay, Friends And Allies Say sideofzen May 12 2010, 18:35:39 UTC
All these comments confirming her straightness rub me the wrong way. I'd heard her being gay was an open secret an Harvard but whatever, IDC

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Re: Elena Kagan's Not Gay, Friends And Allies Say jaguarjg May 12 2010, 19:55:14 UTC
This so fucking much!!

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Re: Elena Kagan's Not Gay, Friends And Allies Say maryaminx May 12 2010, 21:09:45 UTC
Me too.

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jlsigman May 12 2010, 18:37:36 UTC
But even more annoying is that people automatically think there's something "wrong" with a woman in her 30's or older who just doesn't happen to be married. Ever think that maybe it's because we have, you know, standards??
This, this this this this. Ye gods.

The almost 35 year old, proud pagan spinster aunt Jenn

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jeweledvixen May 12 2010, 18:49:09 UTC
I'm older than you are and I'm single and straight, never been married and quite content with that. Seriously, who cares? Nobody should. But they do. It's so annoying.

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jlsigman May 12 2010, 18:50:53 UTC
It's bad here in South Carolina. Obviously I am some kind of deviant.

*rolls eyes*

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ubiquitous_a May 12 2010, 19:03:34 UTC
Ditto here.....I decided a long time ago that I'd rather stay single than be in a bad relationship.

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the_zedster May 12 2010, 18:39:20 UTC
But even more annoying is that people automatically think there's something "wrong" with a woman in her 30's or older who just doesn't happen to be married. being gay.

Fixed it for ya.

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dumblesinwinter May 12 2010, 18:59:22 UTC
mte

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ubiquitous_a May 12 2010, 19:04:07 UTC
That too. :)

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notgarystu May 12 2010, 19:55:37 UTC
Thiiiiis.

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