George – I think there’s a disconnect between libertarian ideology in this country and the perceptions of who libertarians are. As a young person (throughout high school and now in college), my understanding was that libertarians were basically just Republicans that liked South Park and heavy metal – i.e., mean, sullen, selfish nerds. It didn’t help that most people in this stereotype did, in fact, self-identify as libertarian.

Obviously once I actually read up on the political system, it became clear that it’s a perfectly valid ideology with its own strengths and weaknesses, like any other. And I’ve met a couple of great libertarians as well, who engaged me in lively, respectful debates.

I think it’s just a matter of clearing up the stereotypes – and I think that will come as libertarian ideology becomes more and more mainstream.

I commend you on being respectful and representing your beliefs well btw. :)

One of the men defined himself as masculine based on not feeling like a woman, again showing that masculinity is more something that gains its substance from being unfeminine. Not that he was thinking in that way.

It was certainly an interesting series.

I’m 100% confident that sexual orientation had nothing to do with the photo placement. Not on this blog!

Abandoning women after taking their love doesn’t make someone masculine, it makes them an ass.