The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

I've been troubled by a couple of recent  Huff Post columns I read regarding celebrities, homosexuality, and privacy. Not long ago, actor Tom Hardy, star of the soon-to-be-released film,  Legend ,   was offended when being asked about his sexual orientation by a journalist. In response,  Huff Post blogger Noah Michelson wrote a piece defending the journalist, saying, "There is nothing offensive about asking a public figure about his or her sexual orientation." After Michelson received a great deal of criticism for his post, fellow Huff Post contributor, Michelangelo Signorile, defended his colleague, Noah Michelson, ending his article regarding the matter with the following paragraph: "It's not the media's job to cover up for public figures. And it's certainly not the media's job to send the mixed message to young people that, though they can now get married in any state if they're gay, heterosexuality is glamorous and exciting -- and report...