This reluctance to discuss sexuality seems to be related to the striking absence of discussions about safe sex practices, such as condom use.
In hindsight, it's easy to understand Mr. Kashkari's reluctance to discuss his job hunt.
Criticism of his reluctance to discuss foreign policy before he enters office is less fair.
A reluctance to discuss wealth, therapists and psychologists said, happens in every generation.
But a longstanding reluctance to discuss intelligence matters in public left the administration scrambling to respond.
"There are important things at stake, but enormous reluctance to discuss them," she said.
She points to the modern reluctance to discuss or even to think about religious motivations.
Pfizer's reluctance to discuss its cost-cutting plans in detail also added to the opaqueness.
"Given entertainment's perpetual underperformance, perhaps Sony's reluctance to discuss it candidly stems from (understandable) embarrassment," the hedge fund said.
As Ms. Jacoby points out, one obstacle to planning is a reluctance to discuss and confront one's own demise.
But this does not address the central difficulty with the LCP - our reluctance to discuss issues surrounding death.
