"President Bush kissed Condoleezza Rice on the cheek last week after nominating her for secretary of state. Later, he laid a quick lip plant on Margaret Spellings, his choice for secretary of education.
To date, the president has reserved such touchy-feely moments for women appointees. Alberto Gonzales, his nominee for attorney general, had to settle for a good old-fashioned Texas hand pump. . . .
In the United States, it's socially accepted to see women exchange cheek kisses. In rare cases, it's even OK when a father-figure manager kisses the cheek of a female subordinate, many experts say.
Women superiors kissing men remains taboo. And American men kissing men, fuhgetaboutit."
Okay, maybe it's the lawyer thing, but I've never had a superior kiss me for any reason whatsoever. Strikes me as a tad creepy, unles they're one of those people who kiss everybody.
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