tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post7072429318654367197..comments2023-10-15T10:48:01.870-04:00Comments on Roxie's World: California ChristmasRoxie Smith Lindemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06455529922082930949noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-43084072815731800212008-12-25T16:10:00.000-05:002008-12-25T16:10:00.000-05:00Hi Rox,Happy Holidays! I am sick today with a hor...Hi Rox,<BR/>Happy Holidays! I am sick today with a horrendous cold, and weepy to begin with, but your post at least snapped me out of the self-pity, especially as I clicked through those precious photos at the Courage Campaign. Perhaps it's not fair to look on the brighter side of this, but obviously the gay marriage law in California masked a cruel and deep resentment (or is it jealosy?) toward gays beneath it, and it is better to know where things really stand, and how much more work is truly needed to turn it around. But again these kids do deserve better than my trying to see the silver lining!! <BR/><BR/>Forgive me for another reference to Caroline Kennedy, but I think she might become a fearless spokesperson for gay marriage rights in the Senate. Also, interesting that NY Governor Paterson, who is legally blind, was partly – through baby-sitting – reared by a gay male couple, and he is a zealous gay rights supporter – <BR/><BR/>Here's to a great New Year for you and Moose and Goose – keep up your good work at Roxies-World!<BR/>It is much needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-21008719081282711492008-12-25T10:32:00.000-05:002008-12-25T10:32:00.000-05:00"Why is it that so many resist change in this area..."Why is it that so many resist change in this area of officially sanctioned family relations? What are folks so afraid of?"<BR/><BR/>They're afraid they won't seem so special or *extra super moral* any longer. Plus, they're also afraid that queer families will destabilize the rigid gender binary that their families are based on, and women and children won't accept that male headship is natural or normal any longer. But, they said that about female suffrage, child labor laws, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and if only those predictions had come true, right? Oh well--pass the eggnog, please!<BR/><BR/>Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy MLA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23938076.post-80089290885260273692008-12-25T01:39:00.000-05:002008-12-25T01:39:00.000-05:00Happy Holidays, everyone! Goose here. I do want ...Happy Holidays, everyone! Goose here. I <I>do</I> want everyone to have a good time over the next week, but I'll confess that I'm feeling a bit grumpy about my family being called a "social issue" by someone who's supposed to be the progressive answer to all America's ills. Oh, oops. . .I forgot I'm not supposed to criticize him in any way and am just supposed to be patient. <BR/><BR/>Forget about me, but what about all of those kids--they need to have their families recognized now. . .AND tomorrow. There's no reason to wait for that. Yet some righteous folks think that the government should be in the business of busting up couples and families. My my my. My guess is that first child Sasha wouldn't be able to wrap her mind around that. . . .the sweetness in that face suggests that love makes her happy, period.<BR/><BR/>Why is it that so many resist change in this area of officially sanctioned family relations? What are folks so afraid of?<BR/><BR/>Well, here's hoping that the new year will see folks coming to their senses and demanding the best from those who have made big promises. Talk is cheap. Actions often carry a big price. But surely it's one that those who believe in justice for all are willing to pay.<BR/><BR/>Here's to real change, change that embraces families.<BR/>--GooseMartha Nell Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066686045532002283noreply@blogger.com