Article: The misanthrope's corner. (unseemliness of womanly men)

Miss King is the author of The Florence King Reader and other books.

"I WANT to spend more time with my family" has long been the failed politician's favorite cover story, but Trad Vals hypocrisy reached a batty zenith on Ash Wednesday when Congressman Bill Paxon gave up his identity for Lent.

Two years ago Paxon and his wife, Congressman Susan Molinari, were the GOP's "golden couple." Beaming partners in a two-career marriage brimming with give-and-take, they gained national fame with their cloying performance at the 1996 Republican National Convention when Paxon sat in the gallery taking care of the baby as wife Susan, invariably described as "perky," ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!