Every day, the straight heterosexist hegemony manages to find new ways to assert its dominance over all who do not share its presumptions.
Today, hangers on the back of an hotel room door.
Every day something different.
6 responses to “It’s Time for a Vote”
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I didn’t know that they actor on the Good Wife was a Scotsman!
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I think you mean Alan Cumming – though I’ve never see the Good Wife.
Alan is certainly Scottish and can be seen along with someone else you know on the front cover of this publication.
http://www.equality-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/EM-booklet-lores.pdf-
The Good Wife is one of my favorite US TV shows. He plays the part with no detectable accent whatever, unlike his fellow Brit, Archie Panjabi, who speaks with a very proper accent, but from who know where. This past week Alan’s character kissed a girl and they liked it!
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This may come as a revelation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEXJ71eX1y0-
So he’s always had bad hair! The Ginger’s cute. Are those natural accents or tuned up a bit?
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Tuned up a bit though you do hear people speak like that.
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