Work and fiction writing have taken their toll on the Black Man Next Door's free time as of late. But, as I toil away at today's agenda, I had to stop and show appreciation for an article I came across on today's news.
In the war against bigotry, homophobia, and plain ignorance, perhaps our most powerful weapons are the emerging stories of children raised by gay parents. In this particular article, I love the fact that this 29-year-old man is straight and Republican -- a testament to his lesbian parents' ability to raise a child with the freedom to develop a free-thinking, healthy psyche; to forge his own path, even if his philosophies are different than his own parents. He's successful, he's bright, and he's mastered an art of love and acceptance that's admirable in its own right.
Nevertheless, I find it amazing that people like Dale O'Leary still even have legs to stand on... clinging to the belief that somehow children need a male and female parent in order to develop normally. This is a slap in the faces of single parents, as well as those of us who were raised by one.
How many of these stories will they need in order to get it?
In the war against bigotry, homophobia, and plain ignorance, perhaps our most powerful weapons are the emerging stories of children raised by gay parents. In this particular article, I love the fact that this 29-year-old man is straight and Republican -- a testament to his lesbian parents' ability to raise a child with the freedom to develop a free-thinking, healthy psyche; to forge his own path, even if his philosophies are different than his own parents. He's successful, he's bright, and he's mastered an art of love and acceptance that's admirable in its own right.
Nevertheless, I find it amazing that people like Dale O'Leary still even have legs to stand on... clinging to the belief that somehow children need a male and female parent in order to develop normally. This is a slap in the faces of single parents, as well as those of us who were raised by one.
How many of these stories will they need in order to get it?
Hey Kevin, Welcome back!
ReplyDeleteI've missed your posts.
Speaking of which, what makes me laugh the most is that most gay are raised by a mother and a father and if we're so bad, then how did the traditional family mess us up?
Flawed logic all the way around.
What up, Bob! It's good to be sorta back on the blogging scene.
ReplyDeleteYou have to understand people are starting to open the minds and hearts up. Once all of this is done, we will not need marches, parades, or anything. The world will live as one.
ReplyDeleteRay
It's a prize piece of multi-use bigotry, straight out of the box!
ReplyDeleteBob makes a central point. How can it possibly make any difference because otherwise all kids from mum and dad families would be heterosexual.