Wave Maker

Cathy Young points out that Larry Summers is not the only person capable of offending women on the Harvard campus. Now the gay and lesbian community is up in arms over the "heteronormative" comments made by Jada Pinkett Smith, the singer-actress, in her motivation speech to the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations.

The offending comments:

''Women, you can have it all -- a loving man, devoted husband, loving children, a fabulous career. We are a new generation of women. We got to set a new standard of rules around here. To my men, open your mind, open your eyes to new ideas. Be open."

Apparently, some members of the Harvard Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters Alliance had been offended by the speech and were calling for an apology. From Pinkett Smith? No, from the foundation.

Young properly recognizes this incident as another example of politically correct extremism, and concludes with this: "Why throw red meat to those who caricature the gay rights movement as hostile to both heterosexual marriage and free speech?"

Because it is?