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News and commentary about the anti-gay lobbyMay 24th, 2007
As I said yesterday, congratulations on Mary Cheney and Heather Poe on the birth of their healthy baby boy. Since I posted that announcement, I’ve thought about it some more and have a question I hope someone can answer.
I understand that Mary may not feel much like having her picture taken right away, but it’s odd that the first publicly-released photo is one in which the grandparents are holding the baby. Sure, these particular grandparents are famous and powerful, but isn’t it traditional to wait until the baby’s parents are ready to have their photo taken? After all, they’re the ones who will be raising little Samuel, not the opposite-sex couple you see smiling in the photo.
Or are Heather and Mary reprising their disappearing lesbian act from the 2004 Republican National Convention? Or am I making too much out of this? It just strikes me as odd.
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Erica
May 24th, 2007
When my daughter was born, her grandparents were falling over themselves to get photographed with the new baby, and sending pictures to every relative and friend they could think of. I personally didn’t want to be in snapshots — I felt like I’d been hit by a bus — luckily, I’m not famous enough for the media to try to capture my image for posterity!
Every parent is different (and the stresses of public attention can only make things more difficult), but personally I was proud as could be of having my child photographed whether I was in the picture or not.
Jim Burroway
May 24th, 2007
Maybe I’m making too much out of this, but I thought it was odd for this to be the first public portrait of Samuel. This is usually a more carefully considered decision than snapshots shared among family members.
I can certainly understand though if Mary doesn’t think she’s quite ready for her close-up.
Timothy Kincaid
May 24th, 2007
I’m not seeing it as a deliberate exclusion… yet
Anna Rose
May 29th, 2007
When grandson Philip Richard Perry was born to Liz Cheney and Phil Perry in July 2004, the White House issued the same type of photo: The baby with Dick and Lynne Cheney. Maybe they’re just being consistent?
When grandson Philip Richard Perry was born to Liz Cheney and Phil Perry in July 2004, the White House issued the same type of photo: The baby with Dick and Lynne Cheney. Maybe they’re just being consistent?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/07/images/20040702_vp-gra
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