President Obama’s recent statement concerning his views of same sex
marriage has generated no small amount of discussion and controversy. In
what was doubtlessly a political calculation the President made that
statement couched in political and attitudinal terms. That is, this new
take is his personal view. He has personally has come to a place where
he can now accept and stand behind same sex marriage.
This change is not restricted solely to the President. Advocates for
Gay rights have tirelessly worked to change the public perception of
same sex couples. Over the last 15-25 years America has done a near 180
on the issue. The attempt has been to sanitize and normalize
homosexuality.
There
have been countless actors, musicians, athletes, and politicians who
have publicly spoken out in favor of Gay rights. Many from these same
spheres have themselves disclosed that they themselves are gay. It has
become commonplace to have television shows and movies with gay
characters. Characters like Oscar on The Office have helped to gradually move the meter on public opinion.
Now NBC is set to debut a new show this fall entitled The New Normal.
What is the premise? Two guys are married and of course can’t have a
child of their own. They hire a surrogate to begin their family. Continue at Erik Raymond
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