Gay marriage is a very controversial topic to discuss. Everybody has their own opinion on the matter. I am certainly very opinionated on the subject matter because it seems so ridiculous. I recently watched this video of a man named Zach Whals raised by two women. He turned out to be "normal" by societies standards of normal. So what is the problem? What are people so concerned about with regards to gay marriage?
A lot of concern seems to be with the idea of two men or two women raising children. I don't think that if two women or two men raise a child the child will receive insufficient love or be raised in an environment not conducive to a healthy upbringing. To me a healthy family is one that loves each other and is there for each other in good times and bad times. I recently read a study about how lesbian parents are actually extremely loving, perhaps more loving than heterosexual parents. Also in this study, they discovered that there are no repercussions for children living in a home with homosexual parents.
With all these studies proving that gay marriage/parents are not a threat to the well-being of society, you would think that by this day and age we could move past our heteronormative attitudes. But no, we are still bashing these good parents and lovers from doing something that they feel is right. I truly believe that someday soon, especially with our generation growing and achieving political power, gay marriage and parenthood will be finally accepted. It is not like they are asking for anything crazy or out of the ordinary, all they are asking for is equal rights! Not superior but also not less than. I don't think that is asking for too much.
WOW! That is a strong and emotional video. I completely agree, sexual orientation or gender should not limit our culture, not only in family values but social expectations as well.
ReplyDeleteI grew up living with lesbian neighbors, they had 2 boys my age; naturally we grew up together. As a child I never questioned why they had two mothers; I thought it was normal, and found nothing out of the ordinary. It wasnt until I was in highschool that I learned what it meant to have two mothers, that still didnt change the way I felt about the Magnotti family.
They were great neighbors, and an awesome family, to think that they arent legaly accepted in the state of California is ridiculous and unacceptable; they have good family values, and are far more functional than my "ordinary" family. We need to educate our society on what it means to be gay, and put down any prejudice we might hold against them.
I was so inspired by this video. It has such depth and his voice is so strong. His message is so powerful. I completely agree. Families come in a different shapes and sizes. It is not the type of parents you have but the quality of upbringing that is given to you. I have seen many families where parents neglect their children, abuse them, or just don't care. Where is the government regulating that? It amazing how our society always needs to blame unconventional ways as the reason for inadequate upbringing. HELLO it is our unconventional ways that have made us a leader in the world, innovators in technology, and political advancement. The United States is known for during things differently and accepting it. Why should this be any different.
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