The New Republic has retracted a homophobic op-ed about Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.
The piece title “My Mayor Pete Problem” was written by openly gay literary critic Dale Peck, and drew condemnation immediately after it was published on the magazine’s website Friday.
In his op-ed, Peck described the South Bend, Indiana mayor as “the gay equivalent of Uncle Tom,” and referred to him as “Mary Pete.”
According to NBC News, the piece speculated about intimate details of Buttigieg’s personal life. It also claimed that because the presidential hopeful waited until he was in his 30s to come out as gay, he would be too preoccupied with sex and drugs to effectively lead the nation.
The left-leaning publication has since pulled the article and replaced it with an editor’s note.
“Dale Peck’s post ‘My Mayor Pete Problem’ has been removed from the site, in response to...
The piece title “My Mayor Pete Problem” was written by openly gay literary critic Dale Peck, and drew condemnation immediately after it was published on the magazine’s website Friday.
In his op-ed, Peck described the South Bend, Indiana mayor as “the gay equivalent of Uncle Tom,” and referred to him as “Mary Pete.”
According to NBC News, the piece speculated about intimate details of Buttigieg’s personal life. It also claimed that because the presidential hopeful waited until he was in his 30s to come out as gay, he would be too preoccupied with sex and drugs to effectively lead the nation.
The left-leaning publication has since pulled the article and replaced it with an editor’s note.
“Dale Peck’s post ‘My Mayor Pete Problem’ has been removed from the site, in response to...
- 7/14/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
A trailer has been released for Heroes’ creator Tim Kring and Dale Peck’s book collaboration, Shift. Set in the 1960s, the tome tells the story of Chandler Forrestal, a man forced to suffer through a CIA mind control experiment using LSD. Much to the chagrin of the agency, Forrestal develops a “frightening array” of mental powers and discovers that members of the government may be involved in a conspiracy to assassinate President Kennedy.
Add ex-Nazi scientists, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Timothy Leary to the mix and you’ve got one over-the-top sounding adventure that will likely be more entertaining that the final season of Heroes. Shift will be available for purchase on August 10.
Add ex-Nazi scientists, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Timothy Leary to the mix and you’ve got one over-the-top sounding adventure that will likely be more entertaining that the final season of Heroes. Shift will be available for purchase on August 10.
- 7/30/2010
- by Wejo
- GeekTyrant
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