But being in the closet uniquely assisted me in politics. From my first run for the state legislature until my election as governor all too often I was not leading but following my best guess at public opinion.
Whenever the people are for gay marriage or medical marijuana or assisted suicide suddenly the 'will of the people' goes out the window.
A woman may very well form a friendship with a man but for this to endure it must be assisted by a little physical antipathy.
The history of men's opposition to women's emancipation is more interesting perhaps than the story of that emancipation itself.