http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/23/marriage.investigation.ap/index.html
The link above is an article that I read today about a gay couple trying to get married in Virginia. I never have to worry about being denied getting married when it’s my time because I am a heterosexual female, but not everyone have that luxury. It makes me sick to see that people have to go through such length just to get married in today’s society. I think about how these two men wanted to just express there love for one another and were not only denied that but now possibly face charges! This is a disgrace; I don’t think they should be in legal trouble for something that comes so natural to them (and us). Love doesn’t know race, sex, gender, or sexual orientation. Somehow the people in charge feel they should be able to govern what adults do with there lives.
In the article it states that the laws themselves aren’t clear on what is legal when it comes to gays, lesbians, and transgender. One person's sex may vary from birth certificate, to passport, to doctor's office. You could have a driver's license in New York state that says you're a male and have a birth certificate from New York City that says you're female -- there's no simple answer to the question of someone's legal gender. So why should it matter? Why can’t two people fall in love and consummate that love? I really don’t see what the big deal is. I think marriage is a special thing that everyone should be able to experience and no one should be able to have the authority to stop someone from experiencing that. The more we learn about differences the more we will be able to accept change.
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Blogger Daphne2508 said...
Rachel, we didn’t have access to half the stuff that is out now and it seems that kids are learning more and more at younger ages. I’m sure your daughter will be able to pick up blogging a lot faster then some of us did. It’s a little strange how things changed so fast. Some of the things I see little ones pick up it just amazes me. I think it’s so important for parents to be aware of what there child is doing because if you aren’t then someone else will do it (and they might not lead them in the right direction). All in all blogging for this course wasn’t too bad and I got to get a feel for the people in the class and I got to learn how to use a new thing. I wish the course would have been longer because then we really could have learned more about one another but I think this was a good experience.
June 24, 2008 7:32 PM
Blogger Daphne2508 said...
Dori, you may have a point there I mean before this courses we all would have probably thought it was just an unfortunate mistake but after taking this class maybe there is more to it. I mean the cases lately have involved men but there have been women (mothers) in the past who have done the same thing. It may have something to do with men not traditionally taking on such a role as being a caregiver so it may be hard when places in that position. These typical traditional roles no longer exist so how do you make a man as conscious as a woman? Think about it can a man ever really be that in tune? I happen to assume some part of a woman being so in tune with things has do with her chemical makeup, from birth we have things that are just inside or us. I think gender separates some of or decision (especially where children are concerned).
Daphne, I agree! Love is love no matter what race, gender, sex, religion, etc. Nobody should be the judge of who gets to marry who. I was watching the news the other day and Ellen D proposed to her girlfriend! I think that is great and it gives lesbians inspiration to tie the knot or be committed fully to their loved ones. Some states I believe are started to recognize same sex unions and I think that it’s great. I'm no lesbian, but I have family members who are and I love them and their mates just as much as any other family member. Love knows no boundaries!
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