Gay men are so hot. It's tragic.*

Though I'm not one to post things days after the breaking news (again, has anyone heard we have a new pope???) but this Katie Holmes/Tom Cruise thing is just gross. My initial response: "I want to vomit." I'm taking it too personally, it's just that I think Katie Holmes is really pretty and could do better. In fact, when people say "If you could look like a famous person, who would it be?" I respond "Katie Holmes". Sometimes I say "Charlize Theron" if I'm having a blond day. Anyway...when discusing the disturbing news in depth w/ a friend over IM, she stated, and I quote, "He's hot". After a shiver went up my spine then back down again, I calmed myself for a moment before replying: "He...Astrid*...he is not hot. He is a dork. A big gay dork." (*name has been changed to maintain her anonymity- I felt it necessary even if she may claim she's not embarassed, b/c I'm a good friend). I could almost feel myself placing both hands on her shoulders, looking her straight in the eyes, and correcting her for making such an incorrect, nay, heinous statement. But Astrid came back at me with "He is still hot" as if she hadn't heard a word I had said. I try to teach others the lessons I have learned (ex: Chad Micheal Murray-not hot) from years of TV, movies, magazines, and just general common sense. But you can't lead a horse to water who doesn't want to drink. Think about it.
R.
*This quote was lifted directly from Katie herself in "Go"...we should have seen this coming.