The banality of heterosexual marriage
No time for a more substantial post tonight, but here’s a link to some comments I made over at Lo-Fi Tribe on the topic of marriage. The original question was whether (in the context of the California gay marriage ruling), race and sexual orientation ought to be equated. So we started talking a bit about that, and then Shawn made this comment: “And yes, many heterosexual couples read [legalizing gay marriage] as a reduction of their bond to the banal.” Um, ouch.
I didn’t really reply yet, since I want him to explain further, but I did look up “banal” to be sure I’m not missing something obvious in how gay marriage makes straight marriage banal, trite, and lacking in originality or freshness…
Anyway, if my readers want to jump in at Lo-Fi to clarify my thinking or Shawn’s, go for it.