I’m sort of curious why the institutionally racist angle of this has gone largely uncriticized.

I mean, I feel you to a large degree and am with the broad message. But I can’t quite get on board with fraud motivated by selfish desires to win being a noble endeavor worthy of praise.

I certainly found him uninspiring. When I was forced to read him. Back in the day.

Oh, go on, Talese. I’m not even a litterateur (I’m a construction worker) and in an instant’s thought I come up with Flannery O’Conner.

Okay a couple of things:

Random older man sexist! News at 11.

Hi, my name’s Jonathan Franzen and I really don’t see what the uproar is all about.

Wait, someone who is a famous proponent of replacing journalism with narcissistic navel-gazing is a shitty sexist? Gosh I for one am shocked.

I also can't name a single female writer that inspires me. I can't name a male writer who inspires we either. I am a sentient hunk of cheese that someone plugged directly into the Internet. I am inspired by mold and bacteria.

Fucking signed.

I agree with these guys. Not all of us straight guys want to have sex with the Rock. Some of us just want to spend the night cuddling on the couch with him, watching Fried Green Tomatoes, affectionately feeding each other popcorn. So maybe you do need to meet more straight guys.

Why yes, yes please!

Mother. Fucking. Paul. Newman.

I WOULD LIVE THROUGH 1967 AS A BLACK WOMAN IF IT MEANT I HAD A SHOT WITH PAUL NEWMAN.

This fits nicely into my personal mantra of “It’s not gay if he was in Furious 7.”

I asked my straight male friends—there are not many of them because, sorry, I don’t like most of you that much—

It’s not even a question. To be held in those bulging arms, covered with all those awesome tattoos...he’s definitely on my cheat list.

Rock personality of today + Rock normal sized body (and sick hair) of yesteryear

I’ve never been more sure of anything in my whole damn life. I’ve never met a straight man who didn’t get a little flushed talking about him. It is one of straight men’s more endearing qualities TBH.

Serenity is not a starship. TARDIS is debatably a starship. And I love the Enterprise-D. You're just bummed because you belong to the previous generation and I belong to the Next generation. :)