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    Nick DentonJ.K. Trotter
    8/28/13 3:40pm

    I did hear an alternate explanation for Booker's coyness: that he dates white women, and that revelation that would damage his political support, at least among black women. That came from someone whose friend had been involved with him.

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      flymetothemooniesNick Denton
      8/28/13 4:15pm

      This. A friend of mine who knows Cory has told me repeatedly of his penchant for blondes.

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      CompassionateMisanthropeNick Denton
      8/28/13 5:07pm

      I also heard this. A co-worker whose white, female friend dated Booker years ago explained that the relationship was kept under wraps in order to avoid potential harm to Booker's credibility with the black community.

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    flyonthewallJ.K. Trotter
    8/28/13 2:27pm

    I think this is exactly his point. This isn't news, and it doesn't matter what he is, we shouldn't care.

    That is the point.

    I love it, the media shouldn't care, the fact people are trying to drag it out of him for use in headlines is exactly what is wrong with the media. For all their preaching Gawker is still one of the worst offenders. Don't get me wrong I like the site, but Gawker is one of the most hypocritical places to go for news.

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      J.K. Trotterflyonthewall
      8/28/13 2:39pm

      If it doesn’t matter...then why won’t he just say yes or no? I think it’s kind of silly to say that human sexuality is a vacuum of meaning, whether for a single person or within a larger politics.

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      keverdeneJ.K. Trotter
      8/28/13 2:44pm

      Two reasons he won't say yes or no:

      1) Not doing so keeps him in the news. He's good at playing the game and getting free publicity.

      2) He defeats his own point if he answers. To answer means he's acknowledging it "matters." Which it doesn't. It's like asking a politician what religion they are. Shouldn't make any difference, and if you tell me it doesn't, I should quit asking and you should never tell me.

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    puncha yo bunsJ.K. Trotter
    8/29/13 1:51am

    so i feel like every time i read comments on an article like this, people are like—"no! sexuality doesn't matter! so leave him alone!"

    I honestly think that statement is foolish. Sexuality DOES matter. It is an intrinsic part of human existence, something irremovable from the way we think and act and feel and interact and LIVE our daily lives. One of my biggest problems with certain people and how they approach LGBT rights (I'm gay myself) is when people say something like "sexuality doesn't matter! No one should care. No one needs to announce it to other people." Everyone should care, because our desires, our loves, our families—all these things shape who we are as people. What everyone shouldn't care about is whether that person is a man or woman or non-gender specific or whatever. It should be equally as easy to say "I'm gay" or "I'm bisexual" as it is "I'm straight," and then move on if need be. But to pretend that someone's sexuality is not a huge part of who they are (and that straight people don't share this information with the public on a daily basis)—that always infuriates me.

    so sorry for this long as post gawker peeps

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      J.K. Trotterpuncha yo buns
      8/29/13 10:35am

      Yes to all of this. Sexuality has a positive content; it it’s not just a neutral aspect of a person’s life.

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    Grand Moff Talkin'J.K. Trotter
    8/28/13 3:23pm

    This is why our best and brightest avoid politics. Give someone an avenue to speak to a million people, and they waste it on "who's gay" exposes.

    Gawker cannot on the one hand be proponents of gay rights and on the other hand scandalize public figures for their sexuality. It's wrong.

    The days of "is he gay" are over. Grow up with the rest of us, JK, and spend your energy finding out if Booker would make a great Senator. I swear, we'll read those articles too.

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      J.K. TrotterGrand Moff Talkin'
      8/28/13 3:25pm

      What? We’re not trying to “scandalize” Booker over the content of his sexuality; we’re pointing out that he refuses to discuss it. That’s newsworthy!

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      Denise ClayJ.K. Trotter
      8/28/13 3:37pm

      Actually JK, no it isn't. That he refuses to discuss it is his business. That's the problem with the current state of the "news" business. It tends to focus on shit that is in no way news.

      (And I say that as someone who has been a newspaper reporter for going on 25 years...)

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    MizJenkinsJ.K. Trotter
    8/28/13 2:33pm

    I'm pretty sure I went over this in Caity's Thatz Not Okay column a few weeks ago, but to reiterate: any man does not immediately answer the question "Are you gay?" with "No" is likely gay.

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      BigSteveMizJenkins
      8/28/13 2:57pm

      What if I am asleep when the question is asked?

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      Cherith CutestoryBigSteve
      8/28/13 3:18pm

      A straightman would bolt awake in terror of being thought of as gay, homo.

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    mountainsnakeJ.K. Trotter
    8/28/13 2:57pm

    The problem I have with this question is that it implies something is wrong with being gay. If he continues not to answer, because IT DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER, then I appreciate that. It's none of our business.

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      J.K. Trottermountainsnake
      8/28/13 3:01pm

      How exactly does it imply there is something wrong with being gay?

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      mountainsnakeJ.K. Trotter
      8/28/13 3:21pm

      Does anyone ever get asked if they are heterosexual? Does the fact that there are people in the opposing party digging for proof that he is gay in order to sabotage his campaign imply there is something wrong with being gay?

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    PoopiesAFJ.K. Trotter
    8/28/13 2:31pm

    If your date to the White House is Oprah's wife (Gayle King), then you might be a gay:

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      nesoxochiPoopiesAF
      8/28/13 2:42pm
      GIF
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      dvdoffPoopiesAF
      8/28/13 2:44pm

      "a gay"? What are you, Italian?"-Larry Sanders.

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    Esquivel1224J.K. Trotter
    8/28/13 2:24pm

    Why does it matter? He's awesome!

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      Governor McCheeseEsquivel1224
      8/28/13 2:36pm

      If by that you mean he's awesome at cashing large checks and operating in the pockets of his big donors, then I would have to agree.

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      filmgirlEsquivel1224
      8/28/13 2:46pm

      Yes he is, ignore the poster below. The man saves people, dogs etc...

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    dvdoffJ.K. Trotter
    8/28/13 2:25pm

    Funny...I just Googled "Who gives a fuck?" and this story was the first listing.

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      Not A SnortJ.K. Trotter
      8/28/13 2:30pm

      Ahem...it's ok to cover the issue of whether he openly discusses (or admits, if you prefer) to a specific sexual preference as part of a larger article regarding his political life. It is not, however, ok to just publish a tease piece about who is and is not running around trying to dig up fact, rumor and innuendo about the same subject. That belongs over on Defamer, where it's clearly labelled as salacious gossip.

      Whatever you may think of him as a politician, Cory Booker doesn't deserve equivalent treatment to Corey Feldman.

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        Cherith CutestoryNot A Snort
        8/28/13 2:38pm

        Normally I would agree with you but I think Cory Booker wants the denials to be the news. It isn't just gossiping he gets hundreds of twitter @s a day and he chooses to answer that one. Most of them time a candidate can get out of answering questions from reporters like that. He chose to answer it.

        I think he wants the fact that he doesn't care what people think about his sexuality to be news. You can take that cynically in that he likes attention or just as him wanting to highlight openly that it doesn't and shouldn't matter. I don't know but here I do think his responses are things he wants to be news.

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        Not A SnortCherith Cutestory
        8/28/13 2:51pm

        I see the merit in your rebuttal, it's a very fair point. I just put the onus on the media (those who set the parameters of what gets coverage and what doesn't) rather than the candidate. He's going to play the game that gets him elected, period.

        I'm more arguing that Gawker (in this era where it's doing more original think pieces, etc) should delineate, especially now that they have at least one full-time employee over at Defamer. Cheers!

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