I actually watched the Operah special when she had Ellen and Porcha on discussing their marriage and their choice for wanting to get married. I felt happy hearing them discus their reasonings and I was proud that America, at least in some states where becoming more accepting. However, the article that focused on why some gay and lesbians do not want marriage really opened my eyes to a whole slew of other problems. After reading it I could understand those people's point. If they received the right to wed, many people would believe that their struggle was over. However, I do not think that discredits gays and lesbians who do wish to marry. I still believe they should be given the right. I think the larger problem is how we change American view points to understand that are marginalized people are not going to stop pushing for their rights.
I am glad that Emma posted this photo seeing as I discussed this exact situation in my blog when we read about Bois in Levy's book. Again, I find that people's reactions to these photos present some interesting issue. First, do gays and lesbians really just want to be like heterocouples and thus replicated the institution within their own relationship? Others denounce such behavior saying that "replicating the system within a movement" is forbidden. Or, what if these couples actually do simply identify in the ways that they present themselves. Basically, what I have found is that there is no way to categorize feminists, gays/lesbians, or even men for that matter in definitive categories. I think what 3rd feminists are now saying, and what I find important, is that you cannot simply attack some women CEO for a being a "bitch" and saying that she is merely performing gender. While some may actually be doing this, there are endless possibilities for why individual people act the ways in which they do, and why Ellen chooses to dress in a suit while Portia chooses a dress.
I actually watched the Operah special when she had Ellen and Porcha on discussing their marriage and their choice for wanting to get married. I felt happy hearing them discus their reasonings and I was proud that America, at least in some states where becoming more accepting. However, the article that focused on why some gay and lesbians do not want marriage really opened my eyes to a whole slew of other problems. After reading it I could understand those people's point. If they received the right to wed, many people would believe that their struggle was over. However, I do not think that discredits gays and lesbians who do wish to marry. I still believe they should be given the right. I think the larger problem is how we change American view points to understand that are marginalized people are not going to stop pushing for their rights.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that Emma posted this photo seeing as I discussed this exact situation in my blog when we read about Bois in Levy's book. Again, I find that people's reactions to these photos present some interesting issue. First, do gays and lesbians really just want to be like heterocouples and thus replicated the institution within their own relationship? Others denounce such behavior saying that "replicating the system within a movement" is forbidden. Or, what if these couples actually do simply identify in the ways that they present themselves. Basically, what I have found is that there is no way to categorize feminists, gays/lesbians, or even men for that matter in definitive categories. I think what 3rd feminists are now saying, and what I find important, is that you cannot simply attack some women CEO for a being a "bitch" and saying that she is merely performing gender. While some may actually be doing this, there are endless possibilities for why individual people act the ways in which they do, and why Ellen chooses to dress in a suit while Portia chooses a dress.
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