1. Lots of subtle and fresh insights in this @RickHertzberg joint about Vidal v. Buckley:http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/buckley-vidal-and-the-queer-question …
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7. Also as Paul Newman told Buckley: "crypto-Nazi" was political attack, while "queer" was personal one. Seen as hitting under the belt.
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8. There were some odd gender-norming issues undergirding the Vidal/Buckley encounter.
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@HeerJeet And he threatened violence, which Vidal didn't. Hertzberg's reading strikes me as squeaky.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Also on substance. Gore Vidal actually said: "the only sort of pro-/crypto-Nazi I can think of is yourself." And this was *true*.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Bugs Bunny always beats Daffy Duck.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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