Just one of the guys!
Infamous Basic Instinct scene titillated a Nation!
There was a big flap this morning when critics accused a Washington Post columnist of being sexist.
Alongside an article on Elena Kagan's style, the fashion editor ran a publicity still of Kagan firmly ensconced in a deep armchair with her legs "open".
Unlike the Sharon Stone character in "Basic Instinct" - the Supreme Court nominee was wearing panties - so what's the big deal?
When I was a kid, I was taught that a man planted his feet firmly on the ground, when he was in a seated position.
If I ever crossed my leg over the other - and dangled it over my knee - I would be scolded.
"It's not manly."
So, when Barack Obama became President and started to cross his leg over one knee during interviews, I had mixed emotions.
Does that mean it's okay for the rest of us guys to do it without running the risk of being called a fag?
One masculine-looking News Anchor - Bill Hemmer - throws his leg over a knee almost daily on the popular show.
When it comes to the issue of gaiety, does it all boil down to whether the gam is swung up-and-down in a swishy fashion?
Inquiring minds want to know.
