Katherine Patrick told the gay newspaper Bay Windows in an article published today
(emphasis added).
I didn't know a newspaper could have a sexual preference, and I worked in newspapers for 10 years!
Perhaps a better wording would be (though more wordy): "told Bay Windows, a gay-friendly newspaper..." I know it's not perfect, but it doesn't actually say the newspaper itself prefers same-gender relationships.
The Forward is "a Jewish newspaper". The Bay State Banner is "a Black newspaper". The Pilot is "a Catholic newspaper". Sampan is "a Chinese newspaper" (written partly in English).
Most people intuitively understand what is meant here, even though newspapers can't have religions or ethnicities or skin colors.
Thank you, Ron, for making that point (and I'm not being sarcastic). It is true that one might call those papers such the way one might refer to a paper as liberal or conservative.
I've probably been influenced by the PC police, but I am wary of appending such adjectives for fear of offending.
Isn't there also an "Irish newspaper" distributed for free in various pubs around town? I guess calling it Irish-friendly would be a bit silly. :)
Guy walks up to the bar: "Hey, mate, you have that Irish-friendly newspaper here?" (Insert hairy eyeball from bartender.)
I always heard this story as being a response by the head of Bloomingdale's to Rupert Murdoch trying to sell them advertising space in the New York Post.
Makes it worth buying. Silverman is pretty good too.
But gawd help us all, Rob Bradford, the new beat reporter,
is terrible. Over-blown, tortured analogies
sprinkled between third grade prose and construction.
I have yet to be able to finish one of his pieces.
Also, the local politics and crime reporting is pretty
good, especially compared to the Globe. I mean, you
get the feeling that they actually bother to send
reporters, rather than interns, to exotic places
like Teele Square or Monument Ave.
I like him as well--especially his stuff on Romney
during the campaign. But has anyone
actually confirmed that Joe Fitzgerald
didn't assume room temperature
some time during the Carter administration?
... Whether or not sexual orientation is something that should be a cover story is none of my business. What I will say is that I love reading about what a wonderful experience it can be for children who are loved unconditionally to accept who they are and find love and acceptance from their parents too. That's a double-whammy and I'd put that on the cover of any paper any day :) ...
Well, my guess is that it was *meant* to be news by her and/or her dad since (at least as I heard it on WBZ today) it ended with a promo for their tandem appearance in the Pride parade this weekend.
I read the article in the Globe. When she felt she had to tell her parents, she cornered them in the kitchen and said she really had to tell them something really important.
Her mom was bracing herself for something actually difficult or even horrible. "I'm pregnant" or "I'm in trouble with the law" or "drug problem" ... not something that just is different like "I'm gay"!
Who really gives a shit. Its nice she's gay, but whoopie fucking do. What makes her different that the 1000s of residents that come out every year. Why don't they get a write up and mentioned in the paper and TV. and who really fucking cares..
2. she wasn't sent to "psychological deprogramming", with lots of Bible of course
3. her father didn't beat her up
4. her mother didn't ground her and force her to wear dresses and other hyperfeminine attire to "fix" her
5. she felt that she could talk to her parents and do so without 1-4 happening
On one hand, it is a "so what". On the other hand, I think it is great for such a prominent family to be so very supportive of their daughter being who she is. It underscores how NORMAL and NATURAL being gay is, and what a true supportive response looks like.
There doesn't need to be any bigger of a deal made, because her father is the one who has chosen to be a public figure. But I agree that it's nice to see portrayal of nice, normal queer folks, particularly from families who are seen as successful and as role models to an extent. Most of us do tend to be just normal old folks, but, like most minority groups, we only garner media attention when we do something really unusual (typically something negative...)
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Bay Windows breaks the news
With love and pride, Governor Deval Patrick's daughter comes out publicly.
Via Dan Kennedy, who calls it "some pretty big news."
Anyone else catch this?
From the Globe article:
(emphasis added).
I didn't know a newspaper could have a sexual preference, and I worked in newspapers for 10 years!
Perhaps a better wording would be (though more wordy): "told Bay Windows, a gay-friendly newspaper..." I know it's not perfect, but it doesn't actually say the newspaper itself prefers same-gender relationships.
a standard idiom
The Forward is "a Jewish newspaper". The Bay State Banner is "a Black newspaper". The Pilot is "a Catholic newspaper". Sampan is "a Chinese newspaper" (written partly in English).
Most people intuitively understand what is meant here, even though newspapers can't have religions or ethnicities or skin colors.
The Ron Newman, a Serious Poster
Tell that to the goose I saw driving down Memorial Drive in my convertible. I had no idea how he got the keys...
Interesting point, Ron
Thank you, Ron, for making that point (and I'm not being sarcastic). It is true that one might call those papers such the way one might refer to a paper as liberal or conservative.
I've probably been influenced by the PC police, but I am wary of appending such adjectives for fear of offending.
Isn't there also an "Irish newspaper" distributed for free in various pubs around town? I guess calling it Irish-friendly would be a bit silly. :)
Guy walks up to the bar: "Hey, mate, you have that Irish-friendly newspaper here?" (Insert hairy eyeball from bartender.)
Cheers,
Tim
A Black Newspaper?
Wouldn't that be difficult to read?
Or do they print only negative stories?
[/smartass]
Who's the Globe for?
So is the Globe for white people who make more than $40,000 a year? Is the Herald for Massholes?
Who is the Herald for?
I thought the Herald was just for Howie Carr. Does anyone else besides him read it?
The Hetald is for shoplifters ...
Or at least that's what one department store ad executive once told the Herald: "Your readers are our shoplifters."
Legendary of Urban
I think I've heard this story told about every city that once had 1 + x newspapers, where x>0.
eye+<3
swirlygrrl.
wrong newspaper and city?
I always heard this story as being a response by the head of Bloomingdale's to Rupert Murdoch trying to sell them advertising space in the New York Post.
Tony Masarotti, when he's writing baseball
Makes it worth buying. Silverman is pretty good too.
But gawd help us all, Rob Bradford, the new beat reporter,
is terrible. Over-blown, tortured analogies
sprinkled between third grade prose and construction.
I have yet to be able to finish one of his pieces.
Also, the local politics and crime reporting is pretty
good, especially compared to the Globe. I mean, you
get the feeling that they actually bother to send
reporters, rather than interns, to exotic places
like Teele Square or Monument Ave.
I'd take Gelzinis over Walker any day
For the same basic reason - he actually goes out and talks to people in person.
Yep, missed Gelzinis
I like him as well--especially his stuff on Romney
during the campaign. But has anyone
actually confirmed that Joe Fitzgerald
didn't assume room temperature
some time during the Carter administration?
Happy for her
Queen Dee writes:
I don't think it should be
I don't think it should be breaking news, but I thought the story was kinda cute.
What I think
This shouldn't be on the cover of The Globe tomorrow. This was a Bay Windows exclusive. Live it as a breaking news update and maybe a brief on B2.
follow-up
So I guess they put it on the front page. Why not those poor Boy Scouts that were killed in the tornado?
Well, my guess is that it
Well, my guess is that it was *meant* to be news by her and/or her dad since (at least as I heard it on WBZ today) it ended with a promo for their tandem appearance in the Pride parade this weekend.
Her mom burst out laughing
I read the article in the Globe. When she felt she had to tell her parents, she cornered them in the kitchen and said she really had to tell them something really important.
Her mom was bracing herself for something actually difficult or even horrible. "I'm pregnant" or "I'm in trouble with the law" or "drug problem" ... not something that just is different like "I'm gay"!
Who really gives a shit. Its
Who really gives a shit. Its nice she's gay, but whoopie fucking do. What makes her different that the 1000s of residents that come out every year. Why don't they get a write up and mentioned in the paper and TV. and who really fucking cares..
What makes her different?
1. her parents didn't throw her out of the house
2. she wasn't sent to "psychological deprogramming", with lots of Bible of course
3. her father didn't beat her up
4. her mother didn't ground her and force her to wear dresses and other hyperfeminine attire to "fix" her
5. she felt that she could talk to her parents and do so without 1-4 happening
On one hand, it is a "so what". On the other hand, I think it is great for such a prominent family to be so very supportive of their daughter being who she is. It underscores how NORMAL and NATURAL being gay is, and what a true supportive response looks like.
Sad to say, some people really need that.
Agreed
There doesn't need to be any bigger of a deal made, because her father is the one who has chosen to be a public figure. But I agree that it's nice to see portrayal of nice, normal queer folks, particularly from families who are seen as successful and as role models to an extent. Most of us do tend to be just normal old folks, but, like most minority groups, we only garner media attention when we do something really unusual (typically something negative...)