Kilptrick & Beatty had textual relations

The recent furor over the mayor of Chicago having relations with his chief of staff– and both lying about it while under oath– is generally one of those stories I would ignore. And when I say ignore, I mean it in the *search-it-out-on-Google, read-what-I-can, comment-on-it- with-friends-passing-mild-judgement-while-trying-to-cover-my-karma-tracks-qualifying-my-opinon* kind of way.

Except there’s that one part that makes me cringe.

That one part that I can relate to so well it makes me blush.

I will admit, I am no saint. I, too, have had textual relations. And ohmyGAWD I think I would fall over and die if anyone OTHER than my intended read them, let alone have them subpoenaed and read in a court of law, to the media and in full and complete access of my mother.

Frankly I think what goes on between two consenting adult’s mobile devices is between those two consenting adults and that the government, or one’s children — in a moment of “I’m helpful, let me read this message you just got on your phone” spontaneity– should never interfere.

And I think any normal, healthy adult person who’s had amazing, consensual adult monkey-text knows exactly what I mean.

Kwame Kilpatrick | Christine Beatty | text messages