Ms O'Donnell, whose popularity is based on her down-to-earth straightforwardness, has presented herself as a counter to the suspicion that homosexual parents are exotic threats to normality.

ECONOMIST: Homosexuality

Candor and straightforwardness will always be best policy.

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They liked her apparent sincerity and straightforwardness.

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