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On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:20:26 -0400, Brent Tarter wrote
> A review of the original manuscript
> record disclosed that the person Cornish was hanged for committing
> sodomy with was 19 years old, not 29, which may suggest the
> propriety of reconsidering the nature of the relationship.
Also GALA seems to ignore the fact that Cornish performed *forcible* sodomy
on Couse, which is rape. Why is GALA so interested in glorifying a rapist?
Couse, as a cabin boy had little ability to refuse the advances of his
captain who essentially was sovereign aboard his own ship.
Adam Goodheart published an article a couple of years back where he broke
into Jamestown Island and offered a wine toast to Cornish in the Jamestown
Church. In his article he spun his own little revisionist tale making Cornish
out ot be some sort of victim/hero. Couse was the victim as witnessed by
another crew member. He was subjected to rape and sexual harassment. I see
little in Cornish's conduct to warrant glorification. If GALA wants to honor
a gay person in history, I'm sure there are many others more much more worthy
of recognition than Cornish.
Regards,
Tom A.
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