Am I the only one who sees the incredible irony in the state of New York killing a bill that would have legalized gay marriage while at the same time, the news is buzzing over Tiger Wood’s supposed marital indiscretion?
According to CNN.com, Senator Ruben Diaz opposed the bill and called on Republicans to defend “traditional values.”
Get off your high horse Sen. Diaz.
What would Sen. Diaz say about Tiger Woods? How about Tiger’s corporate sponsors? They seem to be standing behind him at this point, and why wouldn’t they? Maybe Tiger gets a pass under that old standby excuse, “boys will be boys.”
Look at our recent obsession with the trials and tribulations of Jon and Kate Goslin. They are a great sound bite for “traditional values” don’t you think Sen. Diaz?
Another irony of all of this is actress Meredith Baxter's announcement yesterday that she is a lesbian. She was married three times, has five children and one of her most well-known roles was as the earthy mother in "Family Ties." What a delicious twist of reality.
The bottom line is this. “Straight marriage” is not an automatic pass to morality and goodness for Tiger Woods, Meredith Baxter, or anyone else. A certain few don't get to own "traditional values" for themselves. When will we realize that love comes in many shapes and sizes and that to support this would be the greatest human response we could provide?
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