tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post5543621649730442734..comments2024-03-29T11:14:06.299+13:00Comments on AmeriNZ Blog: Marriage is marriageArthur Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-4310988783268781522012-05-13T18:54:36.088+12:002012-05-13T18:54:36.088+12:00Yep, agree about the activists, but my focus here ...Yep, agree about the activists, but my focus here was primarily the newsmedia; I'll return to the other part in another post. Thanks!Arthur Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-1828586254314200302012-05-13T17:29:25.994+12:002012-05-13T17:29:25.994+12:00Well put, Arthur. I agree. To differentiate betwee...Well put, Arthur. I agree. To differentiate between hetero marriage and gay marriage by using the adjective 'gay' is to contribute to the problem.<br /><br />But an omission in your piece here (sorry to be critical) is that the activist community *itself* often uses the term. Personally, I find this more of an offense than mainstream use of it. Why? Because to make the distinction while fighting for the right to equality is to deny that they are one and the same. When done by someone advocating equality, it is a hidden self-defeatist way of arguing.<br /><br />Again, I do so agree about mainstream use of the 'separate but equal' terminology. Your 'back of the bus' line says it perfectly.<br /><br />DrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com