On second thought, I have a rant.

I am sick and tired of insecurity.

For those of you who watch the West Wing, you'll remember the episode story arc where president Bartlet and co. were attacked by two gunmen. Barlet was shot, along with a senior staff member, and was sent into surgery. Before Bartlet goes under the knife, he gives his chief of staff, and best friend, Leo McGarry, a kiss on the cheek.

And yet, several people on a message board of the tenacity to call this a homosexual act. DON'T get me wrong, this isn't against homosexuality, this is about the foolishness of insecurity.

Just because a man kisses another man on the cheek does not make them homosexuals. Yes, Bartlet loves McGarry. And the word 'love' does not have to imply romantic love. English is such a frail, incomplete language. We have one word for a myriad of emotions. Bartlet loves McGarry like a brother. What is wrong with that? And he kisses him, yes. He kisses him to show McGarry that he loves him, and that everything is going to be okay.

I don't see how people can't understand that. It just makes me *so* angry. So angry that the scope of some people's understand does not encompass the thought that maybe a man can love another man like a brother without it being romantically charged.

But hey, I'm just an idealist, what would I know? ;)