Today, Unicorn Booty on Facebook (FB Page ) posted a cute little story about Bryan Fischer, the leader of the American Family Association. He claims that "Gays Have 500-1000 Sex Partners In a Lifetime". And that gays can't be monogamous. So, marriage equality just ain't going to work for the gays. And of course he should know, AFA is "a Christian organization promoting the biblical ethic of decency in American society" (Wikipedia.org)
But there might be just a little more to marriage equality. Remember back to 1873 when the Supreme Court said Myra Bradwell couldn't practice law because "the paramount destiny and mission of woman are to fulfill the noble and benign offices of wife and mother." (Slate.com) There were such defined "roles" in a marriage. There wasn't much equality. A woman's place was in the home. But things have changed since then. Women aren't just stay-at-home and raise-the-babies types anymore.
So, to get full equality in marriage - all kinds of marriage - same sex marriages are necessary. "Same-sex marriage shows that people can make long-term, loving, sexual bonds with each other" without having to define the roles. Two hunter gatherers can be married, or two natural homemakers. Having roles defined at birth - by gender specifically - is not the way to make a marriage equal.
Now, Mr. Fischer... 1000 sex partners? Really?
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