Economists can be ironic, and provocative, and in Summers case, disingenous. Much like insinuating racism for a belief (true OR false) that outside forces could have been responsible for the ombing of a mosque in Iraq.
Here's a reposting of my offlist to you (from my... log (sic):
> Doug Henwood wrote:
>> jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>>
>>> > I figured it would offend someone on the list
>>>> if I posted it, what with the serious tone of
>>>> conversation, as if gayness was next to
>>>> goddessness.
>>>>
>>>> Leigh
>>>
>>> Surely this isn't intended to be as stupid and hateful as it appears?
>>
>> I missed this first time around. Leigh, what the fuck is up with this?
>>
> Every time I critique gay culture, I get bashed.
> I figured if that was going to happen, and it is *remarkably*
> predictable, at least there would be some semblance of a reason.
>
> It was intended to be sardonic, but like I said:
>> what with the serious tone of
>> conversation, as if gayness was next to
>> goddessness.
> ...and look at the response:
>> Surely this isn't intended to be as stupid and hateful as it appears?
>
> Yesterday it was insinuated that my comment regarding
> outside forces at work in Iraq was racist... Laughable.
>
> "Accusations do fly, like shit through fan."
> -anonymous
>
>
> Leigh
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> http://leighm.wordpress.com/
>