me questions that have sought to unfairly characterize and weaponize everyday reactions i've had with any number of new yorkers. "the new york times" published a front page picture of me touching a woman's face at a wedding. and then kissing her on the cheek. that is not front page news. i've been making the same gesture in public all my life. i actually learned it from my mother and from my father. it is meant to convey warmth. nothing more. indeed, there are hundreds, if not thousands of photos of me using the exact same gesture. i do it with everyone. black and white, young, and old.