Sunday, June 30, 2013

The New Yorker attempts to “out” Bert and Ernie

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to extend benefits to same-sex couples, The New Yorker tried to invent a couple to celebrate the event. I guess nobody at the publication knew any actual gay couples to portray on the cover, because they came up with this:
 

That is a very misleading picture as it doesn’t tell the full story. The New Yorker is basically just playing the role of Mr. Furley from Three's Company always walking in at the wrong moment or overhearing something he interprets the wrong way, almost always reinforcing his belief that Jack is gay. Maybe a look from another perspective will help clarify things for the folks at The New Yorker:

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