More About the 1981 proto-Lesbian Novel by Lynne Cheney

Well. I guess the Occupation Gov't has decided to try to dodge the flak (what flack? no one has frelling HEARD of this before!) on Sisters, the 1981 novel by em'ly Lynne Cheney, wife of our valiant Vice-President-Unelect.

Em. Marcia Ellen Beevre of BellaOnline quotes the novel at one point in her commentary on the issue:

The women who embraced in the wagon were Adam and Eve crossing a dark cathedral stage -- no, Eve and Eve, loving one another as they would not be able to once they ate of the fruit and knew themselves as they truly were. She felt curiously moved, curiously envious of them. She had never to this moment thought Eden a particularly attractive paradise, based as it was on naiveté, but she saw that the women in the cart had a passionate, loving intimacy forever closed to her. How strong it made them. What comfort it gave.

The young woman was heavily powdered, but quite attractive, a curvesome creature, rounded at bosom and cheek. When she smiled, even her teeth seemed puffed and rounded, like tiny ivory pillows.

Let us go away together, away from the anger and imperatives of men. We shall find ourselves a secluded bower where they dare not venture. There will be only the two of us, and we shall linger through long afternoons of sweet retirement. In the evenings I shall read to you while you work your cross-stitch in the firelight. And then we shall go to bed, our bed, my dearest girl.

That crappily-written drivel is hard to ignore given the Cheney family's central role in The Government, but I guess since earlier this year when I first mentioned it things have changed. For example, Marcia Ellen Beevre's article follows up the lurid prose quote with these notes:

Sisters was penned in 1981. It’s hard to find a copy today, but Amazon says they will give it a shot for you if you want a copy. It’s been said the Repubos are buying them up to keep the 2nd lady from having to admit to this embarrassment. The Canadian publisher was going to issue a second printing this year, but when the Mrs. got wind of it she called it to a screeching halt.

Like most of the indiscretions of the Bush administration that they don’t want you to know about, “Sisters” will be kept from public scrutiny wherever possible. Odd. Don’t they think we know that Repubos enjoy sex too? Even lesbian sex? Like most women, thoughts about gay sex have obviously crossed this author's mind.

Ya, maybe. Like mother, like daughter, I guess.

But apparently the Occupation Gov't has decided to take the advice of their favourite hero, the brave and masculine and wonderous protagonist of most of Tom Clancy's novels, and simply bite the bullet. When asked about a sensitive issue, don't resist. It draws attention & the media wants attention. No drama, no problem.

What am I jabbering on about?

This.