This post is part of a debate on gay marriage. Matt led off with a post on gay marriage and deep friendship, and I rebutted him in three parts. Now he debuts a new argument, which I'll respond to tomorrow. (Oh, and once again, photos are my fault, not Matt's). The second of Professor Anthony Esolen’s arguments that I’d like to concur with is the idea that homosexual marriage would "seal us in a culture of divorce." Again, this hits at a major talking point of the gay rights … [Read more...]
Leah’s Handy Guide to Not Letting Eros Destroy Philia
February 9, 2012 By 9 Comments
This post is part of a debate on gay marriage. I'm responding to Matt's post on gay marriage and deep friendship, and this is the last part of my three-part rebuttal. Matt and Esolen’s idea that sexual tension poisons relationships has pretty high stakes for me. As a bi girl, I am technically never not around people to whom I could conceivably be sexually attracted. And as an out bi girl, I’m around people who know that I know that they know that I am not categorically opposed to … [Read more...]
When Men Treat Men Like Men Treat Women
February 8, 2012 By 12 Comments
This post is part of a debate on gay marriage. I'm responding to Matt's post on gay marriage and deep friendship, and this is the second part of my three-part rebuttal. Matt is worried that acknowledgement of same-sex attraction will warp intense same-sex friendships, even in a world where homosexuality isn’t stigmatized. He’s probably right that it will change guy-guy dynamics, so I’d like to talk a bit about why men have been able to isolate themselves from this danger in the … [Read more...]
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