Fringe stereotypes
Re “It’s not news to me,†Opinion, April 25
An interesting column, and I agree with Meghan Daum in many respects. The feud between Perez Hilton and Carrie Prejean is a laughable moment in America’s political history and “culture wars.â€
But I think the story has legs for a different reason: It involves stereotypes that appeal to both factions.
For those on the right, you have a gay-rights zealot politicizing a nonpolitical event with a “gotcha†moment directed at an innocent but beautiful “damsel in distress.†Hilton blindsided Prejean with a question that was completely inappropriate for the circumstances in a cynical effort to promote himself and his agenda.
For those on the left, you have a high-profile representative of an oppressed minority clearly illustrating the vapidity of a blond bimbo and the intellectual failings of her dogmatic adherence to an outdated moral paradigm.
Who could ask for anything more?
Brian Baker
Saugus
