EvaLSeraphim_IHB
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While I fully understand that the plural of anecdote is not data, perhaps this "slice of life" will be of use to those with the "but what about the children" concerns:
From the blog <a href="http://highclearing.com/index.php/archives/2008/11/02/8869">"Unqualified Offerings:"</a>
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From the out of the mouths of babes file, while viewing Youtubes on [Andrew Sullivan]?s site.
The Littlest Offering, Age 8: What?s that about?
Me: It?s a commercial opposing Proposition 8 in California, which would make it illegal for gay people to get married.
TLO: But that?s an insult to Mary Gay and Vicki! (My stepsisters-in-law in Illinois.)
Me: Yes. And Uncle Tony. (My brother-in-law?s brother in McLean.)
TLO: And Bailey?s dads! (Bailey is a fellow Brownie.)
Me: Yeah, them too.
Now, I would never tell you that eight-year-olds possess some inherent wisdom that grownups must always heed, but whenever I hear people complain that a problem with gay marriage is, us regular people just can?t explain it to our kids, I have to ask, what?s so complicated about the concept? Also, my daughter does recognize the human costs of marriage restriction on people she knows and loves.
Someone had a great blog item the other day that I wish I could find, where a real "how do you explain?" went roughly like
Child: What?s gay marriage?
Parent: Most boys have girlfriends and most girls have boyfriends, but some boys have boyfriends and some girls have girlfriends, and sometimes they want to get married.
Child: Oh. Thanks.
Child: Can we watch TV?
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From the blog <a href="http://highclearing.com/index.php/archives/2008/11/02/8869">"Unqualified Offerings:"</a>
<blockquote>
From the out of the mouths of babes file, while viewing Youtubes on [Andrew Sullivan]?s site.
The Littlest Offering, Age 8: What?s that about?
Me: It?s a commercial opposing Proposition 8 in California, which would make it illegal for gay people to get married.
TLO: But that?s an insult to Mary Gay and Vicki! (My stepsisters-in-law in Illinois.)
Me: Yes. And Uncle Tony. (My brother-in-law?s brother in McLean.)
TLO: And Bailey?s dads! (Bailey is a fellow Brownie.)
Me: Yeah, them too.
Now, I would never tell you that eight-year-olds possess some inherent wisdom that grownups must always heed, but whenever I hear people complain that a problem with gay marriage is, us regular people just can?t explain it to our kids, I have to ask, what?s so complicated about the concept? Also, my daughter does recognize the human costs of marriage restriction on people she knows and loves.
Someone had a great blog item the other day that I wish I could find, where a real "how do you explain?" went roughly like
Child: What?s gay marriage?
Parent: Most boys have girlfriends and most girls have boyfriends, but some boys have boyfriends and some girls have girlfriends, and sometimes they want to get married.
Child: Oh. Thanks.
Child: Can we watch TV?
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