Was Norman Rockwell gay? Family aghast at biography
Norman Rockwell, icon of homespun, patriotic American illustration, was not attracted to men, irate relatives are saying.
On Sunday, a biography by Deborah Solomon, was reviewed in the Post-Dispatch. This is what reviewer Harry Levins said about the question of sex in "American Mirror":
"Many people close to Rockwell wondered whether he was a homosexual. Solomon found nothing to suggest that Rockwell had ever had sex with another man. But she writes, 'He demonstrated an intense need for emotional and physical closeness with men. From the viewpoint of twenty-first-century gender studies, a man who yearns for the company of men is considered homosexual, whether or not he has sex with other men.'”
Even though the book's biggest surprise may really be how admiring Solomon is of Rockwell's work, the family is taking issue with her interpretation of the artist's sexuality.
http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/book-blog/was-norman-rockwell-gay-family-aghast-at-biography/article_2e608e9d-4224-5a20-b076-49bad1177a5d.html
Rockwell Biography Angers His Family
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/03/arts/design/rockwell-biography-angers-his-family.html
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I'm just guessing.
If Rockwell were gay, however, that'd be fine with me. As I'm sure it would be for just about anyone in our group.
By the way, is this part of the story true:
"From the viewpoint of twenty-first-century gender studies, a man who yearns for the company of men is considered homosexual, whether or not he has sex with other men."
Where does she get THAT???
The statement you pulled out is also the one that made me go 
! Does that absurd viewpoint apply to women? If so, then there are a shit-load of gays and lesbians out there who don't have a clue.
Otherwise this is possibly the most disgusting post I've ever read on DU!
Either way...
