"Gay marriages." That's what Bob Sheer (of Truthdig.com) said this week in a discussion on KCRW's Left, Right, & Center. It was a bit jarring. I've grown accustomed to hearing people say "gay marriage" in these sort of exchanges. But, his use of the plural revealed a pretty funtamental flaw in the rhetoric. "Gay marriage" is a term for the debate, not the marriages. So, I'm gonna use the plural from now on. Gay couples - Sung and me, my sister and Kriston, Ellen and Portia, Bert and Ernie - should be acknowledged as individual couples and not just an issue.
No comments:
Post a Comment