Apparently, I'm Coming Out
The following letter from a concerned reader is in response to a Diana Ross preview I wrote for our Weekend mag. (Click here for my story.) Maybe the Forever Fiancee and I should have a talk:
Another "Treatise" on Divahood by a gay persona? Excuse me if I can rightfully be accused of making an assumption, but, after reading your melodrama critique of Diana Ross, I just couldn't help myself!
Why is it that whenever I read a critique of Ross, I can always tell whom might be homosexual and whom might be not? Shall I say it is something unpalatably undefinable? The critique is usually centered on the hair, makeup, gown, and mannerism yet almost never the depth of her voice, phrasing, articulation and skill of singing a lyric and breathing life into it.
No wonder Ross has earned the title of "Gay Icon," which, I shall add, burdens the poor girl like the "Proverbial Albatross"! This singular perception is her crucifix, and her continued association, her walk to Calvary!
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
Sean,
Maybe you can submit your work to some organization as well as this letter and they can give you the title of "honorary Gay". In the meantime, embrace your Gay-ness! It might land you an interview with Liza Minelli or a show on the LOGO network....
Posted by: LockBull | April 30, 2007 at 12:11 PM
Okay, nobody talks to my FF like that. The gloves are coming off! To the author of this email all I can say is that you are an ass! Not only are your comments narrow-minded and sterotypical, you are obviously a bigot of the worst kind. And your improper use of "big words" is atrocious. And no matter Sean's sexual orientation I can assure you that he is a brilliant writer, a decent and respectful human being, a fantastic father and one heck of a lover. So take that!
Posted by: Forever Fiancee | April 30, 2007 at 03:45 PM
And look...you got me so mad I misspelled stereotypical.
Posted by: Forever Fiancee | April 30, 2007 at 03:49 PM
Wow, Baby, you are fired up!
And at the risk of alienating my fanbase, lemme just say you are so sexy when you're mad.
Posted by: Sean Daly | April 30, 2007 at 04:14 PM
"...one heck of a lover."
We second that!
Posted by: Boy George & George Michael | April 30, 2007 at 08:26 PM
And I was going to comment on the fancy writer who can't use who/whom correctly. I know that nominative case is tricky. But I think FF took care of the insults. To FF-- don't sweat it. I know you've seen the numerous attacks on my own husband's orientation.
Posted by: kc | May 01, 2007 at 12:15 PM
And I was going to comment on the fancy writer who can't use who/whom correctly. I know that nominative case is tricky. But I think FF took care of the insults. To FF-- don't sweat it. I know you've seen the numerous attacks on my own husband's orientation.
Posted by: kc | May 01, 2007 at 12:15 PM
I'm not entirely surprised, despite the fact that it's been 20 years since our last embrace. But that's between the two of us (along with the other victim of the Dice Game that shared in our special moment).
Posted by: Ted's Shower Curtain | May 01, 2007 at 01:42 PM
I think you're quite manly, Sean.
Posted by: Walter Cox | May 01, 2007 at 02:50 PM