Comments on: Gay Marriage: Get Used to It http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/06/29/gay-marriage-get-used-to-it/ Much More Than Just Another Dad Blog. But Still Pretty Much a Dad Blog. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/06/29/gay-marriage-get-used-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-9561 Kim Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:18:32 +0000 http://www.daddyfiles.com/?p=1545#comment-9561 Thank you so much for your tolerance. I married my parnter in Canada in 2005 (live in Texas, so we are not able to get married here). We have a beautiful daughter who is almost three. We appreciate you. Thank you so much for your tolerance. I married my parnter in Canada in 2005 (live in Texas, so we are not able to get married here). We have a beautiful daughter who is almost three. We appreciate you.

]]> By: Arthur (AmeriNZ) http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/06/29/gay-marriage-get-used-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8578 Arthur (AmeriNZ) Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:30:59 +0000 http://www.daddyfiles.com/?p=1545#comment-8578 This may sound trite or too obvious, but it's important all the same: If more fathers had your attitude, the world would be a better place. Sure, I shouldn't have to applaud tolerance, but such are the times we live in. So, thank you for an excellent post and, especially, thank you for being the kind of father this world desperately needs. This may sound trite or too obvious, but it’s important all the same: If more fathers had your attitude, the world would be a better place. Sure, I shouldn’t have to applaud tolerance, but such are the times we live in. So, thank you for an excellent post and, especially, thank you for being the kind of father this world desperately needs.

]]> By: Sean Breen http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/06/29/gay-marriage-get-used-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8542 Sean Breen Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:59:49 +0000 http://www.daddyfiles.com/?p=1545#comment-8542 Thank you for this post. The voice of the supportive straight ally carries far more weight among many heterosexualS than the voice of self serving gays like myself in the struggle for acceptance and equality. Would that it were possible for all people to experience 48 hours of having your existence spat upon, your legal equality voted on by others, your right to marry and be with your partner and parent your children questioned and or denied and your beliefs trumped by others, I suspect there would be no more discrimination. Unfortunately, those born into privelege have no frame of reference of what it's like not to have the same freedom and opportunity as everyone else and those who have already gained their legal equality and protection often forget those left behind. Please keep talking and teaching and supporting. Your words mean more than you can ever possibly know and you have my sincere, personal gratitude for being a shining example of what true humanity, American spirit, liberty, freedom and justice are all about. In peace, love, solidarity and pride, -a gay "brother" Thank you for this post. The voice of the supportive straight ally carries far more weight among many heterosexualS than the voice of self serving gays like myself in the struggle for acceptance and equality. Would that it were possible for all people to experience 48 hours of having your existence spat upon, your legal equality voted on by others, your right to marry and be with your partner and parent your children questioned and or denied and your beliefs trumped by others, I suspect there would be no more discrimination. Unfortunately, those born into privelege have no frame of reference of what it’s like not to have the same freedom and opportunity as everyone else and those who have already gained their legal equality and protection often forget those left behind. Please keep talking and teaching and supporting. Your words mean more than you can ever possibly know and you have my sincere, personal gratitude for being a shining example of what true humanity, American spirit, liberty, freedom and justice are all about. In peace, love, solidarity and pride, -a gay “brother”

]]> By: (F)reddy http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/06/29/gay-marriage-get-used-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8528 (F)reddy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:04:10 +0000 http://www.daddyfiles.com/?p=1545#comment-8528 I have to say I snickered when I read this. I hate to say this, but there are times when I suffer the fool of "the other side". I am a bit of a "reverse discriminationist" (is that even a word?) at times. I make efforts not to make eye-contact or coversation with the other parents in Adrian's class...only because I don't understand them. KIDDING! I mainly avoid having conversations with them and their children so that THEY don't have to feel awkward and uncomfortable around me. My family was, very recently, featured in a magazine here in town that hightlighted gay families. I didn't tell anyone about it. To me it was no big deal. About a week after the magazine hit the stands one of the parents came up to me at school with her husband in tow and said, "OHMYGOD!!! I SAW YOUR ARTICLE IN THE MAGAZINE!!! I WAS SO HAPPY AND EXCITED!!! I YELLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORE THAT I KNEW Y'ALL!!!" Her excitment literally frightened me. My first response was, "Ummm, thanks"...but then my second reaction was, WHY THE HELL WAS THIS STRAIGHT WOMAN READING A GAY MAGAZINE? And then it dawned on me...we're really not all that different, after all. Great post, and thank you. I have to say I snickered when I read this. I hate to say this, but there are times when I suffer the fool of “the other side”. I am a bit of a “reverse discriminationist” (is that even a word?) at times. I make efforts not to make eye-contact or coversation with the other parents in Adrian’s class…only because I don’t understand them. KIDDING! I mainly avoid having conversations with them and their children so that THEY don’t have to feel awkward and uncomfortable around me. My family was, very recently, featured in a magazine here in town that hightlighted gay families. I didn’t tell anyone about it. To me it was no big deal. About a week after the magazine hit the stands one of the parents came up to me at school with her husband in tow and said, “OHMYGOD!!! I SAW YOUR ARTICLE IN THE MAGAZINE!!! I WAS SO HAPPY AND EXCITED!!! I YELLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORE THAT I KNEW Y’ALL!!!” Her excitment literally frightened me. My first response was, “Ummm, thanks”…but then my second reaction was, WHY THE HELL WAS THIS STRAIGHT WOMAN READING A GAY MAGAZINE? And then it dawned on me…we’re really not all that different, after all.

Great post, and thank you.

]]> By: Jules http://www.daddyfiles.com/2009/06/29/gay-marriage-get-used-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8459 Jules Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:17:01 +0000 http://www.daddyfiles.com/?p=1545#comment-8459 In this world, today - why would ANYONE want to discourage LOVE? The world needs as much love as it can get!!!! Amen Aaron! PS you know that these people fighting it have a secret room in their basement, right? In this world, today – why would ANYONE want to discourage LOVE? The world needs as much love as it can get!!!! Amen Aaron!
PS you know that these people fighting it have a secret room in their basement, right?

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